מְלֵחָה

me.le.chahNoun (Feminine)H4420

saltiness

From: from H4414 (מָלַח) (in its denominative sense); understood as land (H776 (אֶרֶץ))

Short Definition

properly, salted (i.e. land), i.e. a desert

Full Lexicon Entry

saltness, barrenness, saltiness

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Feminine)

Morphology H:N-F

DescriptionH:N-F

Occurrences

3 times

Appears 3 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Jeremiah
1
Job
1
Psalms
1

Key Passages

  • Jeremiah 17:6
  • Job 39:6
  • Psalms 107:34

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