Strong G217ἅλας
salt
- Transliteration
- halas
- Pronunciation
- hal'-as
- Morphology
- Greek Noun Neuter
Definition
From G251; salt; figuratively prudence: - salt.
Detailed definition
ἅλας (T, ἅλα), -ατος, τό, late form of cl. ἅλς, -ος, ὁ (MM, VGT, see word),
[in LXX chiefly for מְלַח;]
salt, lit, and figuratively: Mat.5:13, Mrk.9:50 Luk.14:34; like cl. ἅλες, wit, of wisdom and grace in speech: Col.4:6.†
(AS)
[in LXX chiefly for מְלַח;]
salt, lit, and figuratively: Mat.5:13, Mrk.9:50 Luk.14:34; like cl. ἅλες, wit, of wisdom and grace in speech: Col.4:6.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G217 appears in 4 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- salt6
First verses
- Matthew 5:13Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.
- Mark 9:50Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his saltness, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace one with another.
- Luke 14:34Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned?
- Colossians 4:6Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἅλας, ᾰτος, τό,
={ἅλς}, salt, [NT+4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Mirabilia” 844b16, Lycon cited in 2nd c.AD: Herodianus Grammaticus Gr. 2.716, LXX.Lev.2.13, +others, NT.Col.4.6, 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 14.327; ἅ. ἀμμωνιακόν “POxy.” 1222.2 (4th c.AD).)]
={ἅλς}, salt, [NT+4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Mirabilia” 844b16, Lycon cited in 2nd c.AD: Herodianus Grammaticus Gr. 2.716, LXX.Lev.2.13, +others, NT.Col.4.6, 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 14.327; ἅ. ἀμμωνιακόν “POxy.” 1222.2 (4th c.AD).)]