Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H4417

Strong's H4417 · Hebrew

מֶלַח

melach · /meh'-lakh/

Number
H4417
Language
Hebrew
Original word
מֶלַח
Transliteration
melach
Pronunciation
meh'-lakh
KJV occurrences
25 verses

Definition

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

KJV: salt(-pit).

Root / derivation: from H4414 (מָלַח);

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered מֶלַח across 25 verses.

salt27×

Every occurrence (KJV)

25 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Genesis2 verses
Leviticus1 verse
Numbers3 verses
Deuteronomy2 verses
Joshua5 verses
Joshua 3:16

That the waters which came down from above stood and rose up upon an heap very far from the city Adam, that is beside Zaretan: and those that came down toward the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, failed, and were cut off: and the people passed over right against Jericho.

Joshua 12:3

And from the plain to the sea of Chinneroth on the east, and unto the sea of the plain, even the salt sea on the east, the way to Bethjeshimoth; and from the south, under Ashdothpisgah: the south: or, Teman Ashdothpisgah: or, the springs of Pisgah, or, the hill

Joshua 15:2

And their south border was from the shore of the salt sea, from the bay that looketh southward: bay: Heb. tongue

Joshua 15:5

And the east border was the salt sea, even unto the end of Jordan. And their border in the north quarter was from the bay of the sea at the uttermost part of Jordan:

Joshua 18:19

And the border passed along to the side of Bethhoglah northward: and the outgoings of the border were at the north bay of the salt sea at the south end of Jordan: this was the south coast. bay: Heb. tongue

Judges1 verse
2 Samuel1 verse
2 Kings3 verses
1 Chronicles1 verse
2 Chronicles2 verses
Job1 verse
Psalms1 verse
Ezekiel2 verses

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Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H4417 (melach) mean?

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

How many times does H4417 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H4417 (מֶלַח) appears in 25 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “salt.”

How is melach translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H4417 is rendered as “salt” (27×).

Where does the Hebrew word מֶלַח come from?

from H4414 (מָלַח);