Hebrew word study

מְלֵחָהmᵉlêchâh — properly, salted (i.e. land), i.e. a desert

Pronounced “mel-ay-khaw'”

properly, salted (i.e. land), i.e. a desert

Translated in the King James as: barren land(-ness), salt (land).

Appears 3 times in Scripture

Origin: from H4414 (מָלַח) (in its denominative sense); understood as land (H776 (אֶרֶץ))

Browse more Greek & Hebrew word studies →

Lexicon data: Open Scriptures Strong’s dictionaries (CC-BY-SA). Word alignment: Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain). Self-hosted by Seen.