Strong's Lexicon malluach: Saltwort, a type of plant Original Word: מַלוַּח Word Origin: Derived from the root מָלַח (malach), meaning "to salt" or "to season." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for "malluach" in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a specific Hebrew term related to a particular plant species. Usage: The term "malluach" refers to a type of plant known as saltwort, which is associated with salty or alkaline soils. In the context of the Bible, it is mentioned as a food source during times of extreme poverty or famine, indicating its role as a last-resort sustenance. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, the diet was largely dependent on agriculture and the availability of natural resources. Saltwort, being a plant that thrives in saline conditions, was not a staple food but rather a survival food. Its mention in the Bible highlights the dire circumstances faced by those who consumed it, reflecting the harsh realities of life in arid and semi-arid regions. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom the same as melach Definition mallow NASB Translation mallow (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs מַלּוּחַ noun [masculine] mallow; plant growing in salt-marsh; Job 30:4 (compare NowArchaeology i. 67, 112). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance mallows From malach; sea-purslain (from its saltness) -- mallows. see HEBREW malach Forms and Transliterations מַלּ֣וּחַ מלוח mal·lū·aḥ malLuach mallūaḥLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Job 30:4 HEB: הַקֹּטְפִ֣ים מַלּ֣וּחַ עֲלֵי־ שִׂ֑יחַ NAS: Who pluck mallow by the bushes, KJV: Who cut up mallows by the bushes, INT: pluck mallow by the bushes 1 Occurrence |
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