מְלַח

me.lachVerbH4415

to eat salt

From: (Aramaic) corresponding to H4414 (מָלַח);

Short Definition

to eat salt, i.e. (generally) subsist

Full Lexicon Entry

(P'al) to eat salt Aramaic of ma.lach (*מָלַח *"to salt" H4414B)

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology A:V

DescriptionA:V

Occurrences

1 time

Appears 1 time in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Ezra
1

Key Passages

  • Ezra 4:14

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