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Koine Greek wordlink #1991

SR GNT Mat 5:13 ἅλα (hala) ‘you_all are the salt of the earth if’ Strongs=2170 Lemma=hala
Word role=noun case=nominative gender=neuter number=singular
Year=31 AD TimeSeries=Sermon_on_the_Mount

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Other uses (2) of identical word form ἅλα (N-NNS) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘ἅλα’ (N-NNS) is always and only glossed as ‘salt’.

Mark 9:50 ‘be having in yourselves salt and be being_at_peace with’ SR GNT Mark 9:50 word 22

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)

Luke 14:34 ‘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)

Greek words (6) other than ἅλα (N-NNS) with a gloss related to ‘salt’

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

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 Lemma=halas ‘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)

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

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)

LUKE 14:34 ἅλας (halas) N-NNS Lemma=halas ‘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)

COL 4:6 ἅλατι (halati) N-DNS Lemma=halas ‘always in grace let_be with salt having_been seasoned to_have known how’ SR GNT Col 4:6 word 7

OET-LV: 6 The speech of _you _all always in grace let _be, having _been _seasoned with _salt, to _have _known how it _is _fitting you _all to _be _answering to_ each _one. (COL_4:6)

OET-RV: 6 Always show grace in your conversations, like a meal that’s seasoned with salt, so you’ll know how to answer each person in their situation. (COL 4:6)

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