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Hebrew wordlink #46681

OSHB Lev 2:13 מֶלַח (melaḩ) Strongs=4417 Lemma=‘מֶלַח’
contextual word gloss=‘the_salt_of’ word gloss=‘salt_of’
Morphology=Ncmsc PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=construct
Year=-1490

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Other uses (1) of identical word form מֶלַח (Morphology=Ncmsc PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=construct) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘מֶלַח’ (Morphology=Ncmsc PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=construct) has 2 different glosses: ‘of_salt_of’, ‘the_salt_of’.

NUM 18:19 contextual word gloss=‘of_salt_of’ word gloss=‘salt_of’ OSHB NUM 18:19 word 17

OET-LV: 19 All _of the _contributions _of the _holy _gifts which they _will _offer _up the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) to/for_YHWH I _give to/for_yourself(m) and_to_your(pl)_of_sons and_to_your(pl)_of_daughters with_you to_a _prescribed _portion _of perpetuity is_a _covenant _of salt _of perpetuity it to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before YHWH to/for_yourself(m) and_to_your _of_offspring with_you. (NUM_18:19)

OET-RV: 19 All sacred donations by the Israelis, I’ve permanently given to you and your children to eat—it’s an irrevocable agreement with Yahweh for you and your future ancestors.” (NUM 18:19)

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘Lemma=‘מֶלַח’’ have 5 different glosses: ‘-melaḩ’, ‘Salt’, ‘of_salt_of’, ‘salt’, ‘the_salt_of’.