מֶ֫לַח

me.lachNoun (Masculine)H4417

Salt (Sea)

From: from H4414 (מָלַח);

Short Definition

properly, powder, i.e. (specifically) salt (as easily pulverized and dissolved)

Full Lexicon Entry

salt Also named: a.ra.vah (*עֲרָבָה *"(Sea of the )Arabah" H6160K)

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology H:N-M

DescriptionH:N-M

Occurrences

24 times

Appears 24 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Joshua
5
2 Kings
3
Numbers
3
2 Chronicles
2
Ezk
2

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 18:12
  • 2 Kings 2:20
  • Ezk 43:24
  • Judges 9:45
  • Joshua 15:5

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