Halas ἅλας
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| ἅλας | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | halas |
| Strong's number | G217 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | neuter noun |
| Gloss | salt |
| Occurrences | 8 in 4 verses |
| Most frequent in | Matthew (1) |
Halas (Greek ἅλας, Strong's G217) is a Greek neuter noun meaning “salt”. It occurs 8 times in 4 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ἅλας (T, ἅλα), -ατος, τό, late form of cl. ἅλς, -ος, ὁ (MM, VGT, see word),
[in LXX chiefly for מְלַח ;]
salt, lit, and figuratively: Mat.5:13, Mrk.9:50 Luk.14:34; like cl. ἅλες, wit, of wisdom and grace in speech: Col.4:6.†
(AS)
[in LXX chiefly for מְלַח ;]
salt, lit, and figuratively: Mat.5:13, Mrk.9:50 Luk.14:34; like cl. ἅλες, wit, of wisdom and grace in speech: Col.4:6.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | salt (8) |
|---|---|
| BSB | salt (8) |
Verses
Every verse with Halas, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 5:13Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its savor, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men.
Mark
- Mark 9:50Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his saltness, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace one with another.Salt is good, but if the salt loses its saltiness, with what will you season it? Have salt among yourselves, and be at peace with one another.”
Luke
- Luke 14:34Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned?Salt is good, but if the salt loses its savor, with what will it be seasoned?
Colossians
- Colossians 4:6Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).