אָלַח

ʼâlach · /aw-lakh'/

Number

H444

Language

Hebrew

Original word

אָלַח

Transliteration

ʼâlach

Pronunciation

aw-lakh'

KJV occurrences

3 verses

Definition

to muddle, i.e. (figuratively and intransitive) to turn (morally) corrupt

KJV: become filthy.

Root / derivation: a primitive root;

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered אָלַח across 3 verses.

filthy3×

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

Job1 verse

How much more abominable and filthy is man, which drinketh iniquity like water?

Psalms2 verses

They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is none that doeth good, no, not one. filthy: Heb. stinking

Every one of them is gone back: they are altogether become filthy; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.

What does Strong's H444 (ʼâlach) mean?

to muddle, i.e. (figuratively and intransitive) to turn (morally) corrupt

How many times does H444 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H444 (אָלַח) appears in 3 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “filthy.”

How is ʼâlach translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H444 is rendered as “filthy” (3×).

Where does the Hebrew word אָלַח come from?

a primitive root;