Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
salt
Usage: salt
Strong's Number
H4416
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
3
Books
1
Strong's H4416 Quick Answer
Strong's H4416 מְלַח (mlach) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. mlach (mel-akh') n-m. 1. salt [(Aramaic) from H4415] It has 3 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include salt and maintenance. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- mlach (mel-akh') n-m. 1. salt [(Aramaic) from H4415]
- Usage
- 3 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- salt and maintenance
Meaning and Definition
mlach (mel-akh') n-m. 1. salt [(Aramaic) from H4415] KJV: + maintenance, salt. Root(s): H4415
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4416. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H4416 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.
How Strong's H4416 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 3 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H4416 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 H4416 in the Old Testament
3 indexed usages 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;
And that which they have need of, both young bullocks, and rams, and lambs, for the burnt offerings of the God of heaven, wheat, salt, wine, and oil, according to the appointment of the priests which are at Jerusalem, let it be given them day by day without fail:
Unto an hundred talents of silver, and to an hundred measures of wheat, and to an hundred baths of wine, and to an hundred baths of oil, and salt without prescribing how much.
Usage Excerpts
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4416.
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;
And that which they have need of, both young bullocks, and rams, and lambs, for the burnt offerings of the God of heaven, wheat, salt, wine, and oil, according to the appointment of the priests which are at Jerusalem, let it be given them day by day without fail:
Unto an hundred talents of silver, and to an hundred measures of wheat, and to an hundred baths of wine, and to an hundred baths of oil, and salt without prescribing how much.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4416, grouped by book.
Strong's H4416 FAQ
What does melach (מְלַח) mean?
Melach (Strong's H4416) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "salt". mlach (mel-akh') n-m. 1. salt [(Aramaic) from H4415]
How many times is melach (מְלַח) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H4416 across 1 book.
Where can I study melach (מְלַח) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4416 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 salt and maintenance. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.