Strong's H4418 · Hebrew
מָלָח
mâlâch · /maw-lawkh'/
Definition
a rag or old garment
KJV: rotten rag.
Root / derivation: from H4414 (מָלַח) in its original sense;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered מָלָח across 2 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
2 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Jeremiah2 verses
So Ebedmelech took the men with him, and went into the house of the king under the treasury, and took thence old cast clouts and old rotten rags, and let them down by cords into the dungeon to Jeremiah.
Jeremiah 38:12And Ebedmelech the Ethiopian said unto Jeremiah, Put now these old cast clouts and rotten rags under thine armholes under the cords. And Jeremiah did so.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H4418 (mâlâch) mean?
a rag or old garment
How many times does H4418 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H4418 (מָלָח) appears in 2 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “rags.”
How is mâlâch translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H4418 is rendered as “rags” (2×).
Where does the Hebrew word מָלָח come from?
from H4414 (מָלַח) in its original sense;