4408. malluach

Lexicon

malluach: Saltwort, a type of plant

Original Word: מַלוַּח
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: malluwach
Pronunciation: mal-loo'-akh
Phonetic Spelling: (mal-loo'-akh)
Definition: Saltwort, a type of plant
Meaning: sea-purslain

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

mallows

From malach; sea-purslain (from its saltness) -- mallows.

see HEBREW malach

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from 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 Now^{Archaeology i. 67, 112}).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root מָלַח (malach), meaning "to salt" or "to season."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Greek entries for מַלוַּח (maluach) in the Strong's Concordance, as it is a specific Hebrew term referring to a plant native to the region described in the Old Testament.

Usage: The term מַלוַּח (maluach) appears in the context of describing a plant that grows in salty or barren environments. It is mentioned in the Bible as a food source during times of extreme poverty or famine.

Context: • מַלוַּח (maluach) is referenced in the Book of Job 30:4, where it is described as a plant gathered by the impoverished for sustenance. The verse in the Berean Standard Bible (BSB) reads: "They pluck mallow by the bushes, and the roots of the broom tree are their food."
• The plant is identified as a type of saltwort, which thrives in saline soils and is often found in arid regions. Its ability to grow in such conditions makes it a symbol of survival and resilience in the face of adversity.
• In the context of Job, the mention of maluach underscores the dire circumstances faced by those who are marginalized and destitute, highlighting their reliance on whatever meager resources are available in their harsh environment.
• The use of maluach in this passage serves as a poignant illustration of the suffering and deprivation experienced by Job and those like him, who are forced to subsist on what is typically considered undesirable or unpalatable.

Forms and Transliterations

מַלּ֣וּחַ מלוח mal·lū·aḥ malLuach mallūaḥ

Englishman'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

Strong's Hebrew 4408
1 Occurrence

mal·lū·aḥ — 1 Occ.