Lexicon Tel Melach: Tel Melach Original Word: תֵּל מֶלַח Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Tel-melah From tel and melach; mound of salt; Tel-Melach, a place in Babylonia -- Tel-melah. see HEBREW tel see HEBREW melach NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom tel and melach Definition "mound of salt," a place in Bab. NASB Translation Tel-melah (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs תֵּל מֶ֫לַח proper name, of a location in Babylonia; — Ezra 2:59 = Nehemiah 7:61; Θερμελεθ, Θελμελεθ[χ]. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from two Hebrew words: תֵּל (tel) meaning "mound" or "hill" and מֶלַח (melach) meaning "salt."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Tel-Melach, as it is a specific Hebrew proper noun referring to a location mentioned in the Old Testament. Usage: Tel-Melach is a proper noun used in the context of a geographical location. It is mentioned in the context of the return of the exiles to Jerusalem. Context: Tel-Melach is referenced in the book of Ezra as one of the locations from which the exiles returned to Jerusalem. Specifically, it is mentioned in Ezra 2:59: "The following came up from Tel-Melach, Tel-Harsha, Kerub, Addan, and Immer, but could not prove that their families were descended from Israel." This passage highlights the challenges faced by some returning exiles in establishing their genealogical records. The exact location of Tel-Melach is not definitively known, but it is believed to be situated in the region of Babylonia, where the Jewish exiles were held. The name itself suggests a place characterized by salt mounds, which may indicate a landscape feature or a region known for salt production. Forms and Transliterations מֶ֙לַח֙ מלח me·laḥ melach melaḥLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Ezra 2:59 HEB: הָֽעֹלִים֙ מִתֵּ֥ל מֶ֙לַח֙ תֵּ֣ל חַרְשָׁ֔א NAS: are those who came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, KJV: And these [were] they which went up from Telmelah, Telharsa, INT: now these came Tel-melah Tel-harsha Cherub Nehemiah 7:61 2 Occurrences |
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