Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to corrupt
Usage: (Niphal) to be corrupt morally, tainted
Strong's Number
H444
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
3
Books
2
Strong's H444 Quick Answer
Strong's H444 אָלַח (alach) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. alach (aw-lakh') v. 1. to muddle 2. (figuratively and intransitive) to turn It has 3 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include become and filthy. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- alach (aw-lakh') v. 1. to muddle 2. (figuratively and intransitive) to turn
- Usage
- 3 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- become and filthy
Meaning and Definition
alach (aw-lakh') v. 1. to muddle 2. (figuratively and intransitive) to turn 3. (morally) corrupt [a primitive root] KJV: become filthy.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H444. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H444 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render alach, 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.
become
Psalms 14:3
2×
filthy
Job 15:16
How Strong's H444 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 H444 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 H444 in the Old Testament
3 indexed usages in Old Testament.
How much more abominable and filthy is man, which drinketh iniquity like water?
They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
Every one of them is gone back: they are altogether become filthy; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
Usage Excerpts
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H444.
How much more abominable and filthy is man, which drinketh iniquity like water?
They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
Every one of them is gone back: they are altogether become filthy; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H444, grouped by book.
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H444 FAQ
What does alach (אָלַח) mean?
Alach (Strong's H444) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "become filthy". alach (aw-lakh') v. 1. to muddle 2. (figuratively and intransitive) to turn
How many times is alach (אָלַח) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H444 across 2 books.
Where can I study alach (אָלַח) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H444 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate alach (אָלַח)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as become and filthy. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.