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Salt is a vital element in the ancient world, symbolizing covenant, loyalty, and the enduring nature of God's promises.<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 often used in religious rituals and covenants, symbolizing purification and the enduring nature of agreements. The "covenant of salt" mentioned in the Old Testament (e.g., Numbers 18:19) signifies a perpetual and unbreakable covenant. In the Greco-Roman world, salt was also associated with wisdom and wit, as it was believed to add flavor to conversation and life.<div class="vheading2">HELPS Word-studies</div><p class="discovery"><b>217</b> <i>hálas</i> – <i>salt</i>; (figuratively) God <i>preserving </i>and<i> seasoning</i> a believer as they grow, i.e. in loving the Lord with all their heart, soul, mind, strength and in all their relationships (cf. Mk 12:30,31).</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>from <a href="/greek/251.htm">hals</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>salt<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>salt (8).<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 217: ἅλα</span><br><br> <p>[<span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">ἅλα</span></span>, <span class="greek2">τό</span>, read by <span class="manuref">Tdf.</span> in <a href="/interlinear/matthew/5-13.htm">Matthew 5:13</a>; <a href="/interlinear/mark/9-50.htm">Mark 9:50</a>; <a href="/interlinear/luke/14-34.htm">Luke 14:34</a>; see <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">ἅλας</span></span>.] <p><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 217: ἅλας</span><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">ἅλας</span></span>, <span class="greek2">(ατος</span>, <span class="greek2">τό</span> (a later form, found in the <span class="manuref">Sept.</span> and N. T. (<span class="abbreviation">Aristotle</span>, de mirab, ause. § 138; <span class="abbreviation">Plutarch</span>, qu. conv. 4:4, 3, 3), cf. Alexander <span class="abbreviation">Buttmann</span> (1873) Ausf. Spr. i., p. 220; dative <span class="greek2">ἅλατι</span> <a href="/interlinear/colossians/4-6.htm">Colossians 4:6</a>), and <span class="greek2">ἅλς</span>, <span class="greek2">ἁλός</span>, <span class="greek2">ὁ</span> (the classic form (from <span class="abbreviation">Homer</span> down); Sir. 22:15 (13); <BIBLE/CHAPTER_VERSE:Sirach 43:19>; Wis. 10:7; 1 Macc. 10:29, etc. <a href="/interlinear/mark/9-49.htm">Mark 9:49</a> <span class="greek2">ἁλί</span> dative (<span class="manuref">T</span> <span class="manuref">WH</span> <span class="manuref">Tr</span> marginal reading omit; <span class="manuref">Tr</span> text brackets), and in <a href="/interlinear/mark/9-50.htm">Mark 9:50</a> <span class="manuref">L</span> <span class="manuref">T</span> <span class="manuref">Tr</span> <span class="manuref">WH</span> <span class="greek2">ἅλα</span> accusative (yet without the article) with the nominative <span class="greek2">τό</span> <span class="greek2">ἅλας</span>), finally, the nominative and the accusative <span class="greek2">ἅλα</span> <span class="manuref">Tdf.</span> in <a href="/interlinear/mark/9-50.htm">Mark 9:50</a> (also <a href="/interlinear/matthew/5-13.htm">Matthew 5:13</a>; <a href="/interlinear/luke/14-34.htm">Luke 14:34</a> (where see his note)) (similar to <span class="greek2">γάλα</span>, genitive <span class="greek2">γάλατος</span>, a form noted by certain grammarians, see (<span class="manuref">WH</span>'s Appendix, p. 158;) Kühner, 1:353f; but see what Fritzsche, Commentary on Sirach (Sir. 39:26), p. 226f, says in opposition); <span class="accented">salt</span>; <p><span class="textheading">1.</span> Salt with which food is seasoned and sacrifices are sprinkled: <a href="/interlinear/mark/9-49.htm">Mark 9:49</a> <span class="manuref">R</span> <span class="manuref">G</span>; cf. <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">ἁλίζω</span></span>. <p><span class="textheading">2.</span> <span class="greek2">ἅλας</span> <span class="greek2">τῆς</span> <span class="greek2">γῆς</span>, those kinds of saline matter used to fertilize arable land, <a href="/interlinear/matthew/5-13.htm">Matthew 5:13</a>{a}; here salt as a condiment cannot be understood, since this renders land sterile (<a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/29-23.htm">Deuteronomy 29:23</a>; <a href="/interlinear/zephaniah/2-9.htm">Zephaniah 2:9</a>; <a href="/interlinear/judges/9-45.htm">Judges 9:45</a>); cf. Grohmann in Kauffer's Biblical Studien, 1844, p. 82ff The meaning is, 'It is your prerogative to impart to mankind (likened to arable land) the influences required for a life of devotion to God.' In the statement immediately following, <span class="greek2">ἐάν</span> <span class="greek2">δέ</span> <span class="greek2">ἅλας</span> <span class="greek2">κτλ</span>., the comparison seems to be drawn from salt as a condiment, so that two figures are blended; (but it is better to adopt this latter meaning throughout the passage, and take <span class="greek2">γῆ</span> to denote the mass of mankind, see under the word, 4 b. and cf. Tholuck and others at the passage). In <a href="/interlinear/mark/9-50.htm">Mark 9:50</a>{a} and <a href="/interlinear/luke/14-34.htm">Luke 14:34</a> salt is a symbol of that health and vigor of soul which is essential to Christian virtue; (cf. Meyer on the former passage). <p><span class="textheading">3.</span> Salt is a symbol of lasting concord, <a href="/interlinear/mark/9-50.htm">Mark 9:50</a>{c}, because it protects food from putrefaction and preserves it unchanged. Accordingly, in the solemn ratification of compacts, the Orientals were, and are to this day, accustomed to partake of salt together. Cf. <span class="abbreviation">Winer</span>s RWB under the word Salz; (<span class="abbreviation">BB. DD.</span> under the word <TOPIC:Salt>); Knobel on Leviticus, p. 370. 4. Wisdom and grace exhibited in speech: <a href="/interlinear/colossians/4-6.htm">Colossians 4:6</a> (where see <span class="abbreviation">Lightfoot</span>).<FOOTNOTE:1> <p><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 217a: Ἄλασσα</span><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">Ἄλασσα</span></span>: <a href="/interlinear/acts/27-8.htm">Acts 27:8</a>; cf.<span class="greek2">Λασαία</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>From <a href="/greek/251.htm">hals</a>; salt; figuratively, prudence -- salt. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/251.htm">hals</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>αλα άλα ἅλα αλας άλας ἅλας αλατι άλατι ἅλατι αλγείν αλγηδών άλγημα άλγημά αλγημάτων αλγηρά αλγηρόν αλγήσω άλγος αλγώ αλγών άλειμμα ήλγησαν χάριτι ala alas alati chariti hala hála halas hálas halati hálati<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/matthew/5-13.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 5:13</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular">N-NNS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/5.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἐστὲ τὸ <b>ἅλας</b> τῆς γῆς</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">You are the salt</span> of the earth; but if<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Ye are <span class="itali">the salt</span> of the earth: but<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/5-13.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> are the <span class="itali">salt</span> of the earth<p><b><a href="/text/matthew/5-13.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 5:13</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular">N-NNS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/5.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">δὲ τὸ <b>ἅλας</b> μωρανθῇ ἐν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> but if <span class="itali">the salt</span> has become tasteless,<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> if <span class="itali">the salt</span> have lost his savour,<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/5-13.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> however the <span class="itali">salt</span> become tasteless with<p><b><a href="/text/mark/9-50.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Mark 9:50</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular">N-NNS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/mark/9.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">Καλὸν τὸ <b>ἅλας</b> ἐὰν δὲ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/mark/9.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">Salt</span> is good; but if<br><a href="/kjvs/mark/9.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">Salt</span> [is] good: but<br><a href="/interlinear/mark/9-50.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Good [is] the <span class="itali">salt</span> if however<p><b><a href="/text/mark/9-50.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Mark 9:50</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular">N-NNS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/mark/9.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">δὲ τὸ <b>ἅλας</b> ἄναλον γένηται</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/mark/9.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> but if <span class="itali">the salt</span> becomes<br><a href="/kjvs/mark/9.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> if <span class="itali">the salt</span> have lost<br><a href="/interlinear/mark/9-50.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> however the <span class="itali">salt</span> unsalty is become<p><b><a href="/text/mark/9-50.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Mark 9:50</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular">N-ANS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/mark/9.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἐν ἑαυτοῖς <b>ἅλα</b> καὶ εἰρηνεύετε</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/mark/9.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> [again]? Have <span class="itali">salt</span> in yourselves,<br><a href="/kjvs/mark/9.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> it? Have <span class="itali">salt</span> in yourselves,<br><a href="/interlinear/mark/9-50.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> in yourselves <span class="itali">salt</span> and be at peace<p><b><a href="/text/luke/14-34.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 14:34</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular">N-NNS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/14.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">οὖν τὸ <b>ἅλας</b> ἐὰν δὲ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/14.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Therefore, <span class="itali">salt</span> is good; but if<br><a href="/kjvs/luke/14.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">Salt</span> [is] good: but<br><a href="/interlinear/luke/14-34.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> therefore the <span class="itali">salt</span> if however<p><b><a href="/text/luke/14-34.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 14:34</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular">N-NNS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/14.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">καὶ τὸ <b>ἅλας</b> μωρανθῇ ἐν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/14.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> even <span class="itali">salt</span> has become tasteless,<br><a href="/kjvs/luke/14.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> if <span class="itali">the salt</span> have lost his savour,<br><a href="/interlinear/luke/14-34.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> even the <span class="itali">salt</span> become tasteless with<p><b><a href="/text/colossians/4-6.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Colossians 4:6</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Dative Neuter Singular">N-DNS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/colossians/4.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἐν χάριτι <b>ἅλατι</b> ἠρτυμένος εἰδέναι</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/colossians/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> [as though] seasoned <span class="itali">with salt,</span> so that you will know<br><a href="/kjvs/colossians/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> seasoned <span class="itali">with salt,</span> that ye may know<br><a href="/interlinear/colossians/4-6.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> with grace <span class="itali">with salt</span> seasoned to know<p><b><a href="/greek/217.htm">Strong's Greek 217</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_217.htm">8 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/ala_217.htm">ἅλα — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/alas_217.htm">ἅλας — 6 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/alati_217.htm">ἅλατι — 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/216.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="216"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="216" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/218.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="218"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="218" /></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>