Mᵉlach — H4415

Definition

verb

to eat salt, i.e. (generally) subsist

1. (P'al) to eat salt

Usually translated as

have maintenance

Origin

(Aramaic) corresponding to H4414

• Mâlach (H4414)

Occurrences

Mᵉlach occurs 1 time in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Ezra (1)

• Ezra 4:14 — Now because we have maintenance (מְלַ֔חְנָא) from the king’s palace, and it was not meet for us to see the king’s dishonour, therefore have we sent and certified the king;