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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Greek - English Dictionary

G217 - Salt

Strong's No.:G217

Greek:ἅλας

Transliteration:halas

Phonetic:hal'-as

Word Origin:From G251

Bible Usage:salt.

Part of Speech:Noun Neuter

Strongs
Definition:

salt; figuratively prudence


Thayers
Definition:

1. salt with which food is seasoned and sacrifices are sprinkled

2. those kinds of saline matter used to fertilise arable land

3. salt is a symbol of lasting concord, because it protects food from putrefaction and preserves it unchanged. Accordingly, in the solemn ratification of compacts, the orientals were, and are to this day, accustomed to partake of salt together

4. wisdom and grace exhibited in speech


Bible References:
Salt

Translation
Occurrences:
salt ( 8 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.