"מלח" meaning in Hebrew

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Noun

IPA: /malħ/ [Biblical-Hebrew], /ˈmɛ.laħ/ [Tiberian-Hebrew], [ˈmɛː.laħ] [Tiberian-Hebrew], /ˈma.laħ/ [Yemenite-Hebrew], [ˈmæː.læħ] [Yemenite-Hebrew], /ˈme.laχ/ [Modern-Israeli-Hebrew] Audio: LL-Q9288 (heb)-Buffer-מלח.wav Forms: מֶלַח [canonical], mélaḥ [romanization], מְלָחִים [indefinite, plural]
Etymology: From Proto-West Semitic *milḥ-. Compare Aramaic מִלְחָא (milḥā), Classical Syriac ܡܠܚܐ (milḥā), Arabic مِلْح (milḥ), Maltese melħ. Etymology templates: {{lang|he|מֶלַח}} מֶלַח, {{he-rootbox|מ־ל־ח}}, {{inh|he|sem-wes-pro|*milḥ-}} Proto-West Semitic *milḥ-, {{cog|arc|מִלְחָא|tr=milḥā}} Aramaic מִלְחָא (milḥā), {{cog|syc|ܡܠܚܐ|tr=milḥā}} Classical Syriac ܡܠܚܐ (milḥā), {{cog|ar|مِلْح}} Arabic مِلْح (milḥ), {{cog|mt|melħ}} Maltese melħ Head templates: {{he-noun|g=m|pat=קֶטֶל|pl=מְלָחִים|tr=mélaḥ|wv=מֶלַח}} מֶלַח • (mélaḥ) m (plural indefinite מְלָחִים) [pattern: קֶטֶל]
  1. salt, the common substance used as a condiment
    Sense id: en-מלח-he-noun-Gr3gJ0cU Categories (other): Hebrew entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Hebrew entries with incorrect language header: 10 46 44
  2. (figurative, biblical) permanence, continuity Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-מלח-he-noun-Y7N~jgao Categories (other): Bible, Hebrew entries with incorrect language header, Hebrew links with redundant alt parameters, Hebrew links with redundant wikilinks, Hebrew terms belonging to the root מ־ל־ח, Hebrew terms in the pattern קֶטֶל, Hebrew terms in the pattern קַטָּל Disambiguation of Hebrew entries with incorrect language header: 10 46 44 Disambiguation of Hebrew links with redundant alt parameters: 11 58 31 Disambiguation of Hebrew links with redundant wikilinks: 11 54 35 Disambiguation of Hebrew terms belonging to the root מ־ל־ח: 16 70 14 Disambiguation of Hebrew terms in the pattern קֶטֶל: 18 82 Disambiguation of Hebrew terms in the pattern קַטָּל: 16 71 13 Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: מלחייה (milkhiyá), מִלְחִיָּה (milkhiyá), מֶלַח יָם (mélakh yam), מֶלַח לִימוֹן (mélakh limón), מלח סדומית (english: Salt of Sodom), יַם הַמֶּלַח (Yam HaMélakh)
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /malˈlaːħ/ [Biblical-Hebrew], /malˈlɔːħ/ [Tiberian-Hebrew], [malˈlɔː.ɔħ] [Tiberian-Hebrew], /malˈlɔħ/ [Yemenite-Hebrew], [mælˈlɔːħ] [Yemenite-Hebrew], /maˈlaχ/ [Modern-Israeli-Hebrew] Forms: מַלָּח [canonical], mallā́ḥ [romanization], מַלָּחִים [indefinite, plural]
Etymology: From Akkadian 𒈣𒁻 (malāḫum, “shipman, sailor”), from Sumerian 𒈣𒁻 (ma₂-laḫ₄ /⁠malaḫ⁠/, “shipman, sailor”). Cognate with Arabic مَلَّاح (mallāḥ). Etymology templates: {{lang|he|מַלָּחִים}} מַלָּחִים, {{he-rootbox|מ־ל־ח}}, {{bor|he|akk|malāḫum|𒈣𒁻|t=shipman, sailor|tr=malāḫum}} Akkadian 𒈣𒁻 (malāḫum, “shipman, sailor”), {{der|he|sux|𒈣𒁻|t=shipman, sailor|tr=ma₂-laḫ₄|ts=malaḫ}} Sumerian 𒈣𒁻 (ma₂-laḫ₄ /⁠malaḫ⁠/, “shipman, sailor”), {{cog|ar|مَلَّاح}} Arabic مَلَّاح (mallāḥ) Head templates: {{he-noun|g=m|pat=קַטָּל|pl=מַלָּחִים|tr=mallā́ḥ|wv=מַלָּח}} מַלָּח • (mallā́ḥ) m (plural indefinite מַלָּחִים) [pattern: קַטָּל]
  1. sailor, mariner Synonyms: יוֹרֵד יָם, סַפָּן, יַמָּאִי
    Sense id: en-מלח-he-noun-hQBa2asE Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Hebrew entries with incorrect language header, Nautical occupations, Seasonings Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 23 9 10 9 16 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 6 7 6 11 54 Disambiguation of Hebrew entries with incorrect language header: 10 46 44 Disambiguation of Nautical occupations: 3 13 84 Disambiguation of Seasonings: 25 8 67
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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          "english": "And every meal-offering of thine shalt thou season with salt; neither shalt thou suffer the salt of the covenant of thy God to be lacking from thy meal-offering; with all thy offerings thou shalt offer salt.",
          "ref": "Tanach, [[s:he:T0302#ב_יג|2:13]], with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:",
          "roman": "v-khol qorbán minḥat-khá ba-mélaḥ timláḥ v-lo tashbít mélaḥ brit elohékha me-al minḥatékha 'al kol qorban-khá taqrív mélaḥ",
          "text": "וְכׇל־קׇרְבַּן מִנְחָתְךָ בַּמֶּלַח תִּמְלָח וְלֹא תַשְׁבִּית מֶלַח בְּרִית אֱלֹהֶיךָ מֵעַל מִנְחָתֶךָ עַל כׇּל־קׇרְבָּנְךָ תַּקְרִיב מֶלַח׃",
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          "text": "לִשְׁכַּת הַמֶּלַח, שָׁם הָיוּ נוֹתְנִים מֶלַח לַקָּרְבָּן",
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          "roman": "haló lakhém la-dá'at ki Adonái Elohéi Yisraél natán mamlakhá l-Davíd 'al Yisraél l'olám lo ul-vanáv brit mélaḥ",
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          "roman": "v-yardú me-oniyotehém kol tofséi mashót mallaḥím kol ḥovléi ha-yam el ha-áretz ya'amódu.",
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          "english": "And the mariners were afraid, and cried every man unto his god; and they cast forth the wares that were in the ship into the sea, to lighten it unto them.",
          "ref": "Tanach, Jonah [[s:he:T1701#א_ה|1:5]], with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:",
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          "word": "יוֹרֵד יָם"
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      "ipa": "/malˈlaːħ/",
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      "ipa": "/malˈlɔːħ/",
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      "ipa": "[malˈlɔː.ɔħ]",
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      "ipa": "/malˈlɔħ/",
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      "ipa": "[mælˈlɔːħ]",
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      "ipa": "/maˈlaχ/",
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          "ref": "Tanach, [[s:he:T0302#ב_יג|2:13]], with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:",
          "roman": "v-khol qorbán minḥat-khá ba-mélaḥ timláḥ v-lo tashbít mélaḥ brit elohékha me-al minḥatékha 'al kol qorban-khá taqrív mélaḥ",
          "text": "וְכׇל־קׇרְבַּן מִנְחָתְךָ בַּמֶּלַח תִּמְלָח וְלֹא תַשְׁבִּית מֶלַח בְּרִית אֱלֹהֶיךָ מֵעַל מִנְחָתֶךָ עַל כׇּל־קׇרְבָּנְךָ תַּקְרִיב מֶלַח׃",
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          "roman": "lishkát ha-mélaḥ, sham hayú notním mélaḥ la-qorbán.",
          "text": "לִשְׁכַּת הַמֶּלַח, שָׁם הָיוּ נוֹתְנִים מֶלַח לַקָּרְבָּן",
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          "english": "Ought ye not to know that the Lord, the God of Israel, gave the kingdom over Israel to David for ever, even to him and to his sons by a covenant of salt?",
          "ref": "Tanach, 2 Chronicles [[s:he:T25b13#יג_ה|13:5]], with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:",
          "roman": "haló lakhém la-dá'at ki Adonái Elohéi Yisraél natán mamlakhá l-Davíd 'al Yisraél l'olám lo ul-vanáv brit mélaḥ",
          "text": "הֲלֹא לָכֶם לָדַעַת כִּי יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל נָתַן מַמְלָכָה לְדָוִיד עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵל לְעוֹלָם לוֹ וּלְבָנָיו בְּרִית מֶלַח׃",
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        "(figurative, biblical) permanence, continuity"
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      "ipa": "/ˈmɛ.laħ/",
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      "ipa": "[ˈmɛː.laħ]",
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      "ipa": "/ˈma.laħ/",
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      "ipa": "[ˈmæː.læħ]",
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          "ref": "Tanach, Ezekiel [[s:he:T1227#כז_כט|27:29]], with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:",
          "roman": "v-yardú me-oniyotehém kol tofséi mashót mallaḥím kol ḥovléi ha-yam el ha-áretz ya'amódu.",
          "text": "וְיָרְדוּ מֵאֳנִיּוֹתֵיהֶם כֹּל תֹּפְשֵׂי מָשׁוֹט מַלָּחִים כֹּל חֹבְלֵי הַיָּם אֶל־הָאָרֶץ יַעֲמֹדוּ׃",
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          "ref": "Tanach, Jonah [[s:he:T1701#א_ה|1:5]], with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:",
          "roman": "Va-yir'ú ha-mallaḥím va-yiz'aqú ish el eloháv va-yaṭílu et ha-kelím ashér ba-oniyá el ha-yam l-haqél me-'aleihém",
          "text": "וַיִּירְאוּ הַמַּלָּחִים וַיִּזְעֲקוּ אִישׁ אֶל־אֱלֹהָיו וַיָּטִלוּ אֶת־הַכֵּלִים אֲשֶׁר בָּאֳנִיָּה אֶל־הַיָּם לְהָקֵל מֵעֲלֵיהֶם",
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        {
          "word": "יוֹרֵד יָם"
        },
        {
          "word": "סַפָּן"
        },
        {
          "word": "יַמָּאִי"
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      "ipa": "/malˈlɔħ/",
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      "ipa": "[mælˈlɔːħ]",
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