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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 251. ἅλς (hals) -- Salt</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/251.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/matthew/4-4.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/251.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 251</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/250.htm" title="250">◄</a> 251. hals <a href="../greek/252.htm" title="252">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">hals: Salt</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">ἅλς</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun, Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>hals<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>halce<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(halce)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Salt<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>salt.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the primary Greek root for "salt."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span> - <b>Strong's Hebrew 4417 (מֶלַח, melach):</b> Refers to salt, used in similar contexts in the Old Testament, such as in Leviticus 2:13, where salt is required in offerings.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>In the New Testament, "hals" primarily refers to salt, a substance used for seasoning and preserving food. It is often used metaphorically to describe the qualities of believers, such as purity, preservation, and influence.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient times, salt was a valuable commodity, essential for preserving food and enhancing flavor. It was also used in various religious and covenantal contexts, symbolizing purity, loyalty, and the enduring nature of agreements. In the Greco-Roman world, salt was a symbol of friendship and hospitality, often used in rituals and offerings.<div class="vheading2">HELPS Word-studies</div><p class="discovery"><b>Cognate: 251</b> <i>háls</i> – the sea; a <i>salt</i>-water body. <a href="/greek/217.htm">See 217</a> (<i>halas</i>).</p><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/discovery.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>variant reading for <a href="/greek/217.htm">halas</a>, q.v.<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 251: ἅλς</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">ἅλς</span></span>, <span class="greek2">ἁλός</span>, <span class="greek2">ὁ</span>, see <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">ἅλας</span></span>. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>salt. <p>A primary word; "salt" -- salt. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>άλας αλι αλί άλι ἀλὶ αλός άλσει άλσεσι άλσεων άλση άλσος άλσους αλσώδει αλσώδεις αλσώδη αλσώδους αλσών αλών ali alì<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/mark/9-49.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Mark 9:49</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Masculine">Noun-DMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/mark/9.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">πᾶσα θυσία <b>ἀλὶ</b> ἁλισθήσεται </span><br><a href="/kjvs/mark/9.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> sacrifice shall be salted <span class="itali">with salt.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/mark/9-49.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> every sacrifice <span class="itali">with salt</span> shall be salted<p><b><a href="/greek/251.htm">Strong's Greek 251</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_251.htm">1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/ali_251.htm">ἀλὶ — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/250.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="250"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="250" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/252.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="252"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="252" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>