Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to eat salt
Usage: (P'al) to eat salt Aramaic of ma.lach (מָלַח "to salt" H4414B)
Strong's Number
H4415
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
1
Books
1
Strong's H4415 Quick Answer
Strong's H4415 מְלַח (mlach) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. mlach (mel-akh') v. 1. to eat salt 2. (generally) to subsist It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include have. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- mlach (mel-akh') v. 1. to eat salt 2. (generally) to subsist
- Usage
- 1 linked usage
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- have
Meaning and Definition
mlach (mel-akh') v. 1. to eat salt 2. (generally) to subsist [(Aramaic) corresponding to H4414] KJV: + have maintenance. Root(s): H4414
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4415. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H4415 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render mlach, 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.
have
Ezra 4:14
How Strong's H4415 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 1 linked usage.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H4415 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 H4415 in the Old Testament
1 indexed usage in Old Testament.
Now because we have maintenance from the king's palace, and it was not meet for us to see the king's dishonour, therefore have we sent and certified the king;
Usage Excerpts
First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H4415.
Now because we have maintenance from the king's palace, and it was not meet for us to see the king's dishonour, therefore have we sent and certified the king;
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4415, grouped by book.
Ezra 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H4415 FAQ
What does melach (מְלַח) mean?
Melach (Strong's H4415) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "eat salt". mlach (mel-akh') v. 1. to eat salt 2. (generally) to subsist
How many times is melach (מְלַח) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H4415 across 1 book.
Where can I study melach (מְלַח) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4415 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate melach (מְלַח)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as have. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.