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HebrewH4414Verb

מָלַח

ma.lach

4Occurrences
H4414Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

properly, to rub to pieces or pulverize; intransitively, to disappear as dust; to salt whether internally (to season with salt) or externally (to rub with salt)

a primitive root; also as denominative from H4417 (מֶלַח)

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
  1. to tear away, dissipate 1a) (Niphal) to be dispersed, be dissipated

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

H:V

Full Description

Hebrew Verb

Occurrences

מָלַח appears 4 times in the Old Testament.

Distribution by Book

Exodus
1
Ezk
1
Isaiah
1
Leviticus
1

Key Passages

Exodus 30:35BSB

and make a fragrant blend of incense, the work of a perfumer, seasoned with salt, pure and holy.

Ezk 16:4BSB

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Isaiah 51:6BSB

Lift up your eyes to the heavens,and look at the earth below;for the heavens will vanish like smoke,the earth will wear out like a garment,and its people will die like gnats.But My salvation will last forever,and My righteousness will never fail.

Leviticus 2:13BSB

And you shall season each of your grain offerings with salt. You must not leave the salt of the covenant of your God out of your grain offering; you are to add salt to each of your offerings.

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