מֶלַח (melach) — Salt
Hebrew word study: מֶלַח (melach), Strong's H4417. properly, powder, i.e. (specifically) salt (as easily pulverized and dissolved)
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
properly, powder, i.e. (specifically) salt (as easily pulverized and dissolved)
KJV translation words: salt(-pit).
Strong's H4417 is tagged on 28 words in 26 verses across 14 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 14:3 and last appears in Zephaniah 2:9.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (first 25 of 26)
- Genesis 14:3 — הַמֶּלַח — the Salt
- Genesis 19:26 — מֶלַח — salt
- Leviticus 2:13 — בַּמֶּלַח — with the salt
- Numbers 18:19 — מֶלַח — salt of
- Numbers 34:3 — הַמֶּלַח — the Salt
- Numbers 34:12 — הַמֶּלַח — the Salt
- Deuteronomy 3:17 — הַמֶּלַח — the Salt
- Deuteronomy 29:23 — וָמֶלַח — and salt
- Joshua 3:16 — הַמֶּלַח — the Salt
- Joshua 12:3 — הַמֶּלַח — the Salt
- Joshua 15:2 — הַמֶּלַח — the Salt
- Joshua 15:5 — הַמֶּלַח — the Salt
- Joshua 18:19 — הַמֶּלַח — the Salt
- Judges 9:45 — מֶלַח פ — salt
- 2 Samuel 8:13 — מֶלַח — Salt
- 2 Kings 2:20 — מֶלַח — salt
- 2 Kings 2:21 — מֶלַח — salt
- 2 Kings 14:7 — מֶלַח — Salt
- 1 Chronicles 18:12 — הַמֶּלַח — the Salt
- 2 Chronicles 13:5 — מֶלַח ס — salt
- 2 Chronicles 25:11 — הַמֶּלַח — the Salt
- Job 6:6 — מֶלַח — salt
- Psalms 60:0 — מֶלַח — Salt
- Ezekiel 43:24 — מֶלַח — salt
- Ezekiel 47:11 — לְמֶלַח — to salt
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Related entries
Named in this entry's derivation: H4414 מָלַח (mâlach).
Entries whose derivation names this word: H4414 מָלַח (mâlach), H5898 עִיר הַמֶּלַח (ʻÎyr ham-Melach), H8528 תֵּל מֶלַח (Têl Melach).
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Frequently asked questions
What does melach (H4417) mean?
Properly, powder, i.e. (specifically) salt (as easily pulverized and dissolved).
How is H4417 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H4417 as: salt(-pit)..
How often does מֶלַח (melach) appear?
Strong's H4417 is tagged on 28 words in 26 verses across 14 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 14:3 and last appears in Zephaniah 2:9.
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