salt

Found 40 times in the King James Bible

H4417 Hebrew
G217 Greek

English Definition

properly, powder, i.e. (specifically) salt (as easily pulverized and dissolved)

ע Hebrew (Old Testament)

Original Script

מֶלַח

Transliteration

melach

Strong's Reference H4417

Ω Greek (New Testament)

Original Script

ἅλας

Transliteration

melach

Strong's Reference G217

"Salt" translates different words in the original languages. In the Old Testament (Hebrew) it corresponds to H4417, while in the New Testament (Greek) it corresponds to G217. Context determines which original word is being used.

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