יָם הַמֶּלַח
A sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water ; specifically (with the article), the Mediterranean Sea ; sometimes a large river , or an artifical basin ; locally, the west , or (rarely) the south · properly, powder , i.e. (specifically) salt (as easily pulverized and dissolved)
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יָם H3220 a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water ; specifically (with the article), the Mediterranean Sea ; sometimes a large river , or an artifical basin ; locally, the west , or (rarely) the south
מֶלַח H4417 properly, powder , i.e. (specifically) salt (as easily pulverized and dissolved)
What does יָם הַמֶּלַח (yām hammelaḥ) mean in the Bible?
יָם · מֶלַח is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water ; specifically (with the article), the Mediterranean Sea ; sometimes a large river , or an artifical basin ; locally, the west , or (rarely) the south".
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