Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
salty
Usage: ἁλυκός, -ή, -όν (ἅλς), [in LXX for מְלַח, שִׂדִּים ;] salt: Jas.3:12.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G252
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
9
Books
5
Strong's G252 Quick Answer
Strong's G252 ἁλυκός (halukos) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. halukos (hal-oo-kos') adj. 1. briny [from G251] It has 9 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include salt. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
- Meaning
- halukos (hal-oo-kos') adj. 1. briny [from G251]
- Usage
- 9 linked usages
- Books
- 5 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
- Usage Words
- salt
Meaning and Definition
halukos (hal-oo-kos') adj. 1. briny [from G251] KJV: salt Root(s): G251
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G252. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G252 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render halukos, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
salt
James 3:12
How Strong's G252 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 8 linked usages.
- This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G252 (ἁλυκός) appears 8 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- Deuteronomy 3:17 — ἁλυκῆς
- Genesis 14:3 — ἁλυκήν
- Genesis 14:8 — ἁλυκῇ
- Genesis 14:10 — ἁλυκὴ
- Joshua 15:2 — ἁλυκῆς
Strong's G252 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G252 in the New Testament
1 indexed usage in New Testament.
Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.
Strong's G252 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
8 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
All these met with one consent at the salt valley; this is now the Sea of Salt.
And the king of Sodom went out, and the king of Gomorrah, and king of Admah, and king of Zeboiim, and king of Bela, this is Zoar, and they set themselves in array against them for war in the salt valley,
Now the salt valley consists of slime pits. And the king of Sodom fled and the king of Gomorrah, and they fell in there: and they that were left fled to the mountain country.
Usage Excerpts
First 9 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G252.
All these met with one consent at the salt valley; this is now the Sea of Salt.
And the king of Sodom went out, and the king of Gomorrah, and king of Admah, and king of Zeboiim, and king of Bela, this is Zoar, and they set themselves in array against them for war in the salt valley,
Now the salt valley consists of slime pits. And the king of Sodom fled and the king of Gomorrah, and they fell in there: and they that were left fled to the mountain country.
And your southern side shall be from the wilderness of Zin to the border of Edom, and your border southward shall extend on the side of the salt sea eastward.
And the border shall go down to Jordan, and the termination shall be the salt sea; this shall be your land and its borders round about.
And Arabah and Jordan are the boundary of Chinnereth, even to the Sea of Arabah, the salt sea under Asedoth Pisgah eastward.
And their borders were from the south as far as a part of the salt sea from the high country that extends southward.
And their boundaries eastward are all the salt sea as far as Jordan; and their borders from the north, and from the border of the sea, and from part of Jordan—
Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G252, grouped by book.
Genesis 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Numbers 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Joshua 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
James 1 usage, New Testament
Strong's G252 FAQ
What does halykos (ἁλυκός) mean?
Halykos (Strong's G252) is a Greek word most simply glossed "salt". halukos (hal-oo-kos') adj. 1. briny [from G251]
How many times is halykos (ἁλυκός) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 9 linked usages for Strong's G252 across 5 books.
Where can I study halykos (ἁλυκός) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G252 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
What English words translate halykos (ἁλυκός)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as salt. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G252 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 8 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament for Strong's G252, with linked reader references where each row is available.