Strong's Lexicon malach: To salt, to season with salt Original Word: מָלַח Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G233: halas (ἅλας) - salt - G2336: halizo (ἁλίζω) - to salt Usage: The Hebrew verb "malach" primarily means to salt or to season with salt. In the context of the Old Testament, it is often used in relation to the preparation of offerings and sacrifices, where salt was an essential element. Salt was used as a preservative and a purifying agent, symbolizing the enduring nature of God's covenant with His people. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, salt was a valuable commodity, used not only for seasoning and preserving food but also in religious rituals. In the Hebrew Bible, salt is associated with the covenant between God and Israel, often referred to as a "covenant of salt" (e.g., Numbers 18:19). This reflects the idea of permanence and loyalty, as salt was a symbol of incorruptibility and endurance. Brown-Driver-Briggs I. [מָלַח] verb tear away, figurative dissipate (compare Arabic  pull out eye, tooth, &c.; especially Dozy tear off branch to plant it, &c. so Ethiopic  evellere); — Niph`al figurative be dispersed in fragments, dissipated, Perfect שָׁמַיִם כֶּעָשָׁן נִמְלָ֑חוּ Isaiah 51:6. III. [מָלַח] verb denominative salt, season; Qal Imperfect2masculine singular תִּמְלָ֑ךְ followed by accusative Leviticus 2:13 (object offering). Pu`al Participle מְמֻלָּח Exodus 30:35 salted, i.e. the incense (see Di.) Hoph`al Perfect2feminine singular + Infinitive absolute הָמְלֵחַ לֹא הֻמְלַ֫חַתּ Ezekiel 16:4, i.e. rubbed or washed with salt (of infant, in personification). [מְלַח] verb denominative with accusative of congnate meaning with verb, eat salt; — Pe`al Perfect1plural מְלַחְנָא Ezra 4:14 we have eaten the salt of the palace (so most), i.e. have assumed obligations of loyalty, compare M69* K§ 71, 2 (and Syriac Strong's Exhaustive Concordance salt, season, temper together, vanish away A primitive root; properly, to rub to pieces or pulverize; intransitively, to disappear as dust; also (as denominative from melach) to salt whether internally (to season with salt) or externally (to rub with salt) -- X at all, salt, season, temper together, vanish away. see HEBREW melach Forms and Transliterations הֻמְלַ֔חַתְּ המלחת וְהָמְלֵ֙חַ֙ והמלח מְמֻלָּ֖ח ממלח נִמְלָ֙חוּ֙ נמלחו תִּמְלָח֒ תמלח hum·la·ḥat humLachat humlaḥat mə·mul·lāḥ memulLach məmullāḥ nim·lā·ḥū nimLachu nimlāḥū tim·lāḥ timLach timlāḥ vehameLeach wə·hā·mə·lê·aḥ wəhāməlêaḥLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Exodus 30:35 HEB: מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה רוֹקֵ֑חַ מְמֻלָּ֖ח טָה֥וֹר קֹֽדֶשׁ׃ NAS: of a perfumer, salted, pure, KJV: of the apothecary, tempered together, pure INT: the art of a perfumer salted pure holy Leviticus 2:13 Isaiah 51:6 Ezekiel 16:4 Ezekiel 16:4 5 Occurrences |
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be intimate with PS2134); Str (after NesMM 30 f.) thinks noun with suffix: our salt is the salt of the palace. 
