G217Noun, neuter8 times in the New Testament (critical text)Where it occurs
Translated as
In the text
- Matthew 5:13ἅλας
You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its savor, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men.
- Mark 9:50ἅλας
Salt is good, but if the salt loses its saltiness, with what will you season it? Have salt among yourselves, and be at peace with one another.”
- Luke 14:34ἅλας
Salt is good, but if the salt loses its savor, with what will it be seasoned?
- Colossians 4:6ἅλατι
Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.
Abbott-Smith
[in LXX chiefly for מְלַח ;]
salt, lit, and figuratively: Mat.5:13, Mrk.9:50 Luk.14:34; like cl. ἅλες, wit, of wisdom and grace in speech: Col.4:6.†
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Sources: Abbott-Smith’s Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922, public domain) and glosses from STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0); STEPBible TAGNT (Greek New Testament, CC BY 4.0); the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). Reformatted by Word Study, wording unchanged. All sources and licenses.