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Strong's H4418 מָלָח (malach)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's G4418 — pterna (“heel”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H4418
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 2
Books 1

Strong's H4418 Quick Answer

Strong's H4418 מָלָח (malach) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. malach (maw-lawkh') n-m. 1. a rag or old garment [from H4414 in its original sense] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include rags. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
malach (maw-lawkh') n-m. 1. a rag or old garment [from H4414 in its original sense]
Usage
2 linked usages
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
rags

Meaning and Definition

malach (maw-lawkh') n-m. 1. a rag or old garment [from H4414 in its original sense] KJV: rotten rag. Root(s): H4414

Original Word
מָלָח
Transliteration
malach
Derivation
Root: מלח First root strongs: 4414
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4418. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H4418 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.

rags Jeremiah 38:11

How Strong's H4418 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 2 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H4418 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 H4418 in the Old Testament

2 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Jeremiah 38:11 KJV

So Ebedmelech took the men with him, and went into the house of the king under the treasury, and took thence old cast clouts and old rotten rags, and let them down by cords into the dungeon to Jeremiah.

Jeremiah 38:12 KJV

And Ebedmelech the Ethiopian said unto Jeremiah, Put now these old cast clouts and rotten rags under thine armholes under the cords. And Jeremiah did so.

Usage Excerpts

First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4418.

Jeremiah 38:11 Old Testament, KJV
So Ebedmelech took the men with him, and went into the house of the king under the treasury, and took thence old cast clouts and old rotten rags, and let them down by cords into the dungeon to Jeremiah.
Jeremiah 38:12 Old Testament, KJV
And Ebedmelech the Ethiopian said unto Jeremiah, Put now these old cast clouts and rotten rags under thine armholes under the cords. And Jeremiah did so.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4418, grouped by book.

Jeremiah 2 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H4418 FAQ

What does malach (מָלָח) mean?

Malach (Strong's H4418) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "rotten rag". malach (maw-lawkh') n-m. 1. a rag or old garment [from H4414 in its original sense]

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

This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H4418 across 1 book.

Where can I study malach (מָלָח) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4418 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate malach (מָלָח)?

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