Strong's H4416 · Hebrew
מְלַח
mᵉlach · /mel-akh'/
Definition
salt
KJV: [phrase] maintenance, salt.
Root / derivation: (Aramaic) from H4415 (מְלַח);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered מְלַח across 2 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
2 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Ezra2 verses
And that which they have need of, both young bullocks, and rams, and lambs, for the burnt offerings of the God of heaven, wheat, salt, wine, and oil, according to the appointment of the priests which are at Jerusalem, let it be given them day by day without fail:
Ezra 7:22Unto an hundred talents of silver, and to an hundred measures of wheat, and to an hundred baths of wine, and to an hundred baths of oil, and salt without prescribing how much. measures: Chaldee, cors
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H4416 (mᵉlach) mean?
salt
How many times does H4416 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H4416 (מְלַח) appears in 2 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “salt.”
How is mᵉlach translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H4416 is rendered as “salt” (2×).
Where does the Hebrew word מְלַח come from?
(Aramaic) from H4415 (מְלַח);