Strong's H4417 · Hebrew
מֶלַח
melach · /meh'-lakh/
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.
Every occurrence (KJV)
25 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Genesis2 verses
Numbers3 verses
All the heave offerings of the holy things, which the children of Israel offer unto the LORD, have I given thee, and thy sons and thy daughters with thee, by a statute for ever: it is a covenant of salt for ever before the LORD unto thee and to thy seed with thee.
Numbers 34:3Then your south quarter shall be from the wilderness of Zin along by the coast of Edom, and your south border shall be the outmost coast of the salt sea eastward:
Numbers 34:12And the border shall go down to Jordan, and the goings out of it shall be at the salt sea: this shall be your land with the coasts thereof round about.
Deuteronomy2 verses
The plain also, and Jordan, and the coast thereof, from Chinnereth even unto the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, under Ashdothpisgah eastward. Ashdothpisgah; or, the springs of Pisgah, or, the hill
Deuteronomy 29:23And that the whole land thereof is brimstone, and salt, and burning, that it is not sown, nor beareth, nor any grass groweth therein, like the overthrow of Sodom, and Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboim, which the LORD overthrew in his anger, and in his wrath:
Joshua5 verses
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 12:3And 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 15:2And their south border was from the shore of the salt sea, from the bay that looketh southward: bay: Heb. tongue
Joshua 15:5And 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 18:19And 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
2 Kings3 verses
And he said, Bring me a new cruse, and put salt therein. And they brought it to him.
2 Kings 2:21And he went forth unto the spring of the waters, and cast the salt in there, and said, Thus saith the LORD, I have healed these waters; there shall not be from thence any more death or barren land.
2 Kings 14:7He slew of Edom in the valley of salt ten thousand, and took Selah by war, and called the name of it Joktheel unto this day. Selah: or, the rock
1 Chronicles1 verse
2 Chronicles2 verses
Ought ye not to know that the LORD God of Israel gave the kingdom over Israel to David for ever, even to him and to his sons by a covenant of salt?
2 Chronicles 25:11And Amaziah strengthened himself, and led forth his people, and went to the valley of salt, and smote of the children of Seir ten thousand.
Ezekiel2 verses
And thou shalt offer them before the LORD, and the priests shall cast salt upon them, and they shall offer them up for a burnt offering unto the LORD.
Ezekiel 47:11But the miry places thereof and the marishes thereof shall not be healed; they shall be given to salt. shall not: or, and that which shall not be healed
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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);