5898. Ir Hammelach

Lexicon

Ir Hammelach: City of Salt

Original Word: עִיר הַמֶּלַח
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: `Iyr ham-Melach
Pronunciation: eer hah-meh-lakh
Phonetic Spelling: (eer ham-meh'-lakh)
Definition: City of Salt
Meaning: Irham-Melach

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Ir-ham-Melach, a place near Palestine -- the city of salt

From iyr and melach with the article of substance interp.; city of (the) salt; Ir-ham-Melach, a place near Palestine -- the city of salt.

see HEBREW iyr

see HEBREW melach

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from ir and melach
Definition
"city of salt," a place in the Judean desert
NASB Translation
City of Salt (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

עִירהַֿמֶּ֫לַח proper name, of a location (city of salt) in desert of Judah, Joshua 15:62 (P; + Ên-gedi), πόλεις Σαδων (A ᵐ5^L [τῶν] ἁλῶν); site unknown.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from two Hebrew words: עִיר (ir) meaning "city" and מֶלַח (melach) meaning "salt."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for this specific Hebrew proper noun in the Strong's Concordance, as it is a unique geographical name found in the Old Testament. However, related Greek terms might include those associated with "city" (πόλις, polis) or "salt" (ἅλας, halas) in the New Testament context.

Usage: This term is used as a proper noun to refer to a specific location mentioned in the Bible.

Context: • Irham-Melach is a location mentioned in the Old Testament, specifically in the Book of Joshua. It is listed among the cities in the wilderness of Judah, as part of the inheritance of the tribe of Judah. The name "City of Salt" suggests a geographical feature or characteristic related to salt, possibly indicating proximity to salt deposits or a salt trade route. The exact location of Irham-Melach is not definitively known today, but it is traditionally associated with the region near the Dead Sea, an area known for its salt formations. The mention of this city highlights the diverse landscape and resources within the territory allotted to Judah.

• Biblical Reference: Joshua 15:62 • "Nibshan, the City of Salt, and En-gedi—six cities, along with their villages."

Forms and Transliterations

הַמֶּ֖לַח המלח ham·me·laḥ hamMelach hammelaḥ

Englishman's Concordance

Joshua 15:62
HEB: וְהַנִּבְשָׁ֥ן וְעִיר־ הַמֶּ֖לַח וְעֵ֣ין גֶּ֑דִי
NAS: and Nibshan and the City of Salt and Engedi;
KJV: And Nibshan, and the city of Salt, and Engedi;
INT: and Nibshan and the City and Engedi cities

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 5898
1 Occurrence

ham·me·laḥ — 1 Occ.