Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
saltiness
Usage: saltness, barrenness, saltiness
Strong's Number
H4420
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
3
Books
3
Strong's H4420 Quick Answer
Strong's H4420 מְלֵחָה (mlechah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. mlechah (mel-ay-khaw') n-f. 1. (properly) salted (i.e. land (H0776 being understood)), i.e. a desert [from H4414 (in its denominative sense)] It has 3 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include land and salt. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- mlechah (mel-ay-khaw') n-f. 1. (properly) salted (i.e. land (H0776 being understood)), i.e. a desert [from H4414 (in its denominative sense)]
- Usage
- 3 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- land and salt
Meaning and Definition
mlechah (mel-ay-khaw') n-f. 1. (properly) salted (i.e. land (H0776 being understood)), i.e. a desert [from H4414 (in its denominative sense)] KJV: barren land(-ness), salt (land). Root(s): H4414 See also: H776
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4420. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H4420 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render mlechah, 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.
land
Job 39:6
2×
salt
Jeremiah 17:6
How Strong's H4420 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 H4420 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 H4420 in the Old Testament
3 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Whose house I have made the wilderness, and the barren land his dwellings.
A fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein.
For he shall be like the heath in the desert, and shall not see when good cometh; but shall inhabit the parched places in the wilderness, in a salt land and not inhabited.
Usage Excerpts
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4420.
Whose house I have made the wilderness, and the barren land his dwellings.
A fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein.
For he shall be like the heath in the desert, and shall not see when good cometh; but shall inhabit the parched places in the wilderness, in a salt land and not inhabited.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4420, grouped by book.
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H4420 FAQ
What does melechah (מְלֵחָה) mean?
Strong's H4420 is a Hebrew entry for H4420 מְלֵחָה (mlechah). mlechah (mel-ay-khaw') n-f. 1. (properly) salted (i.e. land (H0776 being understood)), i.e. a desert [from H4414 (in its denominative sense)]
How many times is melechah (מְלֵחָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H4420 across 3 books.
Where can I study melechah (מְלֵחָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4420 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate melechah (מְלֵחָה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as land and salt. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.