עִיר הַמֶּלַח

ir-hamelach · City of Salt

Hebrew word · Strong’s number H5898 · appears 2 times in the Bible

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What it means

ir-hamelach (עִיר הַמֶּלַח) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “City of Salt”.

A town of Judah in the wilderness, near the Salt Sea.

How to say it

ir ha·me·lach

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.

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

  • City ×1
  • Salt ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

  • Joshua 15:62

    Nibshan, the City of Salt, and En-gedi: six cities with their villages.

And 1 more times.