BDB4658
I. [מֶ֫לַח or מָלָח] noun [masculine] rag; only plural מְלָחִים Jer 38:11; Jer 38:12 (|| סְחָבוֺת).
Strong's Lexicon
H4418
H4418 — מָלָח
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H4418 |
|---|---|
| Word: | מָלָח |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H4414 in its original sense |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | malach |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | maw-lawkh' |
| Meaning: | 1. a rag or old garment |
| KJV Renderings: | rotten rag. |
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Other Resources
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Englishman's Hebrew Concordance
מלח (mā-lach’)
Isaiah 51:6
- KJV: 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.
- EHCC: the heavens shall vanish away