The meaning of “מָלַח”
Understanding mâlach reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
[idiom] at all, salt, season, temper together, vanish away. - properly, to rub to pieces or pulverize - intransitively, ...
מָלַח
[idiom] at all, salt, season, temper together, vanish away. - properly, to rub to pieces or pulverize - intransitively, to disappear as dust - to salt whether internally (to season with salt) or externally (to rub with salt) 1) to tear away, dissipate 1a) (Niphal) to be dispersed, be dissipated 2) to salt, season 2a) (Qal) to salt, season 2b) (Pual) to be salted 2c) (Hophal) to be rubbed or washed with salt
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Exodus 30:35 | “And thou shalt make it a perfume, a confection after the art of the apothecary, tempered together, pure and holy:” Word: מָלַח (mâlach) | |
| Leviticus 2:13 | “And every oblation of thy meat offering shalt thou season with salt; neither shalt thou suffer the salt of the covenant of thy God to be lacking from thy meat offering: with all thine offerings thou shalt offer salt.” Word: מָלַח (mâlach) | |
| Isaiah 51:6 | “Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath: for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a garment, and they that dwell therein shall die in like manner: but my salvation shall be for ever, and my righteousness shall not be abolished.” Word: מָלַח (mâlach) | |
| Ezekiel 16:4 | “And as for thy nativity, in the day thou wast born thy navel was not cut, neither wast thou washed in water to supple thee; thou wast not salted at all, nor swaddled at all.” Word: מָלַח (mâlach) |
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