ἅλας
halas · salt
Greek word · Strong’s number G217 · appears 8 times in the Bible
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halas (ἅλας) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “salt”.
How to say it
ha·las
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- The mineral that seasons and preserves food; an image of what gives life and grace.
From Abbott-Smith (1922)
Where it appears
- Matthew 5:13
“You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt becomes tasteless, with what will it be salted? It is good for nothing any longer except to be thrown out and trampled by people.
- Mark 9:50
Salt is good; but if the salt becomes saltless, with what will you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another.”
- Luke 14:34
Salt then is good; but if even the salt becomes tasteless, with what will it be seasoned?
- Colossians 4:6
Let your word be always with grace, seasoned with salt, so that you know how you ought to answer each one.
And 4 more times.