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Hebrew · H4420

מְלֵחָה

מְלֵחָה is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, salted (i.e. land), i.e. a desert".

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מְלֵחָהH4420

What does מְלֵחָה mean in the Bible?

Full entry for מְלֵחָה (H4420) · Open the biblical lexicon

Questions this entry answers

What does מְלֵחָה mean in the Bible?

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How does the BSB render H4420?

The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and the salt flats (1), in a salt (1), into fields of salt (1).

Where does מְלֵחָה appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Job 39:6. Its strongest book concentrations include Jeremiah (1), Job (1), Psalms (1).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
and the salt flats1×Job 39:6
in a salt1×Jeremiah 17:6
into fields of salt1×Psalms 107:34
Show sample aligned rows
Job 39:6מְלֵֽחָה׃toand the salt flatsNoun - feminine singularPsalms 107:34לִמְלֵחָ֑הtointo fields of saltPreposition-l | Noun - feminine singularJeremiah 17:6מְלֵחָ֖הtoin a saltNoun - feminine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowJob 39:6
Aligned rows3
Books represented3
Job1Psalms1Jeremiah1
Source forms
לִמְלֵחָ֑ה1xlim·lê·ḥāhPsalms 107:34
מְלֵחָ֖ה1xmə·lê·ḥāhJeremiah 17:6
מְלֵֽחָה׃1xmə·lê·ḥāhJob 39:6
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular2xJob 39:6, Jeremiah 17:6
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular1xPsalms 107:34
Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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