BDB4660
II. מֶ֫לַח noun masculine salt (Late Hebrew id.; Arabic [untranscribed source text 2991]; Aramaic [untranscribed source text 2992], מִלְחָא); — ׳ מ absolute Gen 19:26 +; construct Lev 2:13 — salt for seasoning food Job 6:6 offering Lev 2:13 (3 t. in verse) compare Ezek 43:24 בְּרִית מֶ֫לַח Num 18:19; 2Chr 13:5 (compare Lev 2:13 see Di); used in purifying waters 2Kgs 2:20; 2Kgs 2:21 strewn on site of devoted city Judg 9:45 compare Zeph 2:9 (׳ מִכְרֵהמֿ) Deut 29:22 (|| גָּפְרִית); produced in marshes reserved for purpose Ezek 47:11 pillar of salt ׳ נְצִיב מ Gen 19:26 usually in combination הַמֶּלַח יָם (ֿׅ Gen 14:3 ( עֶ֫מֶק הַשִּׂדִּים), Num 34:3; Num 34:12; Deut 3:17 (|| יָם הָעֲתָבָה), Josh 3:16; Josh 12:3; Josh 15:2; Josh 15:5; Josh 18:19 also ׳ גֵיאמֿ 2Sam 8:13; 2Kgs 14:7 Qr , Ps 60:2 (title), ׳ גֵּיא הַמּ 1Chr 18:12; 2Chr 25:11; 2Kgs 14:7 Kt .