Melach מְלַח
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| מְלַח | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | melach |
| Strong's number | H4415 |
| Language | Aramaic |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to eat salt |
| Occurrences | 1 in 1 verse |
Melach (Aramaic מְלַח, Strong's H4415) is an Aramaic verb meaning “to eat salt”. It occurs 1 time in 1 verse of the Old Testament.
Definition
(P'al) to eat salt
Aramaic of ma.lach (מָלַח "to salt" H4414B)
Aramaic of ma.lach (מָלַח "to salt" H4414B)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | maintenance (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | we are in the service (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Melach, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Ezra
- Ezra 4:14Now because we have maintenance from the king’s palace, and it was not meet for us to see the king’s dishonour, therefore have we sent and certified the king;Now because we are in the service of the palace and it is not fitting for us to allow the king to be dishonored, we have sent to inform the king
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).