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Koine Greek wordlink #134065

SR GNT Col 4:6 ἅλατι (halati) ‘always in grace let_be with salt having_been seasoned to_have known how’ Strongs=2170 Lemma=halas
Word role=noun case=dative gender=neuter number=singular
Year=64 AD

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Only use of identical word form ἅλατι (N-DNS) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘ἅλατι’ (N-DNS) is always and only glossed as ‘with salt’.

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘halas’ have 2 different glosses: ‘with salt’, ‘salt’.

Greek words (8) other than ἅλατι (N-DNS) with a gloss related to ‘salt’

MARK 9:50 ἅλας (halas) N-NNS ‘good is the salt if but the’ SR GNT Mark 9:50 word 3

OET-LV: 50 The salt is good, but if the salt may _become unsalty, with what ˓will˒_you _all _be _seasoning it? Be _having salt in yourselves and be _being _at _peace with one _another. (MRK_9:50)

OET-RV: 50 “Now salt is good, but if it were to go bad, what would you season your food with then? So keep yourselves like salt, and strive to get on well with each other.” (MRK 9:50)

MARK 9:50 ἅλας (halas) N-NNS ‘if but the salt unsalty may become with’ SR GNT Mark 9:50 word 7

OET-RV: 50 “Now salt is good, but if it were to go bad, what would you season your food with then? So keep yourselves like salt, and strive to get on well with each other.” (MRK 9:50)

MARK 9:50 ἅλα (hala) N-NNS Lemma=hala ‘be having in yourselves salt and be being_at_peace with’ SR GNT Mark 9:50 word 22

OET-RV: 50 “Now salt is good, but if it were to go bad, what would you season your food with then? So keep yourselves like salt, and strive to get on well with each other.” (MRK 9:50)

MAT 5:13 ἅλα (hala) N-NNS Lemma=hala ‘you_all are the salt of the earth if’ SR GNT Mat 5:13 word 4

OET-LV: 13 You _all are the salt of _the earth, but if the salt may _be _made _tasteless, with what it _will _be _being _salted? It _is _being _effective for nothing anymore, except not/lest having _been _throw out, to _be _being _trampled by the people. (MAT_5:13)

OET-RV: 13 “You people are the earth’s salt, but if the salt is made tasteless, what would you use to salt your food? The salt wouldn’t be useful for anything anymore and would just get thrown out and trampled on by the people. (MAT 5:13)

MAT 5:13 ἅλας (halas) N-NNS ‘if but the salt may_be made_tasteless with what’ SR GNT Mat 5:13 word 10

LUKE 14:34 ἅλας (halas) N-NNS ‘good is therefore the salt if but the’ SR GNT Luke 14:34 word 4

OET-LV: 34 Therefore the salt is good, but if the salt may _be _made _tasteless, with what it _will _be _being _seasoned? (LUK_14:34)

OET-RV: 34 “Salt is good, but if it became tasteless, what could you use to make it salty again? (LUK 14:34)

LUKE 14:34 ἅλα (hala) N-NNS Lemma=hala ‘if but the salt may_be made_tasteless with what’ SR GNT Luke 14:34 word 9

OET-LV: 34 Therefore the salt is good, but if the salt may _be _made _tasteless, with what it _will _be _being _seasoned? (LUK_14:34)

OET-RV: 34 “Salt is good, but if it became tasteless, what could you use to make it salty again? (LUK 14:34)

YAC 3:12 ἁλυκόν (halukon) A-ANS Lemma=halukos ‘a vine figs nor salt sweet to produce water’ SR GNT Yac 3:12 word 17

OET-LV: 12 Not is _able, brothers of _me, a_fig _tree olives to _produce or a_vine figs? Nor salt sweet to _produce water. (JAM_3:12)

OET-RV: 12 A fig tree can’t produce olives and a grape vine can’t produce figs, my brothers and sisters, just like a salty supply can’t give fresh water. (JAM 3:12)

Key: A=adjective N=noun ANS=accusative,neuter,singular DNS=dative,neuter,singular NNS=nominative,neuter,singular