Strong's H4420 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: מְלֵחָה (mᵉlêchâh)

Pronunciation: mel-ay-khaw'

POS: mel-ay-khaw' Morph: n-f

Exegesis: from (in its denominative sense); understood as land ()

Definition: from מָלַח (in its denominative sense); understood as land (אֶרֶץ); properly, salted (i.e. land), i.e. a desert; barren land(-ness), salt (land).

KJV Usage: barren land(-ness), salt (land).

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. 1) saltness, barrenness, saltiness

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