מְלֵחָה (mᵉlêchâh) — Barren Land
Hebrew word study: מְלֵחָה (mᵉlêchâh), Strong's H4420. properly, salted (i.e. land), i.e. a desert
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
properly, salted (i.e. land), i.e. a desert
KJV translation words: barren land(-ness), salt (land).
Strong's H4420 is tagged on 3 words in 3 verses across 3 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Job 39:6 and last appears in Jeremiah 17:6.
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Verses (all 3)
- Job 39:6 — מְלֵחָה — the saltiness
- Psalms 107:34 — לִמְלֵחָה — into saltiness
- Jeremiah 17:6 — מְלֵחָה — saltiness
Related entries
Named in this entry's derivation: H4414 מָלַח (mâlach), H776 אֶרֶץ (ʼerets).
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What does mᵉlêchâh (H4420) mean?
Properly, salted (i.e. land), i.e. a desert.
How is H4420 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H4420 as: barren land(-ness), salt (land)..
How often does מְלֵחָה (mᵉlêchâh) appear?
Strong's H4420 is tagged on 3 words in 3 verses across 3 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Job 39:6 and last appears in Jeremiah 17:6.
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