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Strong's H4414 מָלַח (malach)

Malach means “salt” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G4414 — protostates (“ringleader”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H4414
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 4
Books 4

Strong's H4414 Quick Answer

Strong's H4414 מָלַח (malach) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. malach (maw-lakh') v. 1. (properly) to rub to pieces or pulverize 2. (intransitively) to disappear as dust It has 4 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include salt and salted. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
malach (maw-lakh') v. 1. (properly) to rub to pieces or pulverize 2. (intransitively) to disappear as dust
Usage
4 linked usages
Books
4 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
salt and salted

Meaning and Definition

malach (maw-lakh') v. 1. (properly) to rub to pieces or pulverize 2. (intransitively) to disappear as dust 3. (as denominative from H4417) to salt whether internally (to season with salt) or externally (to rub with salt) [a primitive root] KJV: X at all, salt, season, temper together, vanish away. See also: H4417

Original Word
מָלַח
Transliteration
malach
Derivation
Root: מלח
Morphology
verb-stem

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4414. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H4414 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render malach, 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.

How Strong's H4414 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old 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 Old Testament with 4 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H4414 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 H4414 in the Old Testament

4 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Exodus 30:35 KJV

And thou shalt make it a perfume, a confection after the art of the apothecary, tempered together, pure and holy:

Leviticus 2:13 KJV

And every oblation of thy meat offering shalt thou season with salt; neither shalt thou suffer the salt of the covenant of thy God to be lacking from thy meat offering: with all thine offerings thou shalt offer salt.

Isaiah 51:6 KJV

Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath: for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a garment, and they that dwell therein shall die in like manner: but my salvation shall be for ever, and my righteousness shall not be abolished.

Usage Excerpts

First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4414.

Exodus 30:35 Old Testament, KJV
And thou shalt make it a perfume, a confection after the art of the apothecary, tempered together, pure and holy:
Leviticus 2:13 Old Testament, KJV
And every oblation of thy meat offering shalt thou season with salt; neither shalt thou suffer the salt of the covenant of thy God to be lacking from thy meat offering: with all thine offerings thou shalt offer salt.
Isaiah 51:6 Old Testament, KJV
Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath: for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a garment, and they that dwell therein shall die in like manner: but my salvation shall be for ever, and my righteousness shall not be abolished.
Ezekiel 16:4 Old Testament, KJV
And as for thy nativity, in the day thou wast born thy navel was not cut, neither wast thou washed in water to supple thee; thou wast not salted at all, nor swaddled at all.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4414, grouped by book.

Exodus 1 usage, Old Testament
Leviticus 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H4414 FAQ

What does malach (מָלַח) mean?

Malach (Strong's H4414) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "salt". malach (maw-lakh') v. 1. (properly) to rub to pieces or pulverize 2. (intransitively) to disappear as dust

How many times is malach (מָלַח) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H4414 across 4 books.

Where can I study malach (מָלַח) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4414 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate malach (מָלַח)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as salt and salted. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.