ʻÎyr ham-Melach — H5898

Definition

locative proper noun

Irham-Melach, a place near Palestine

1. Ir-hammelech = "the city of salt"
2. a place in the desert of Judah

Usually translated as

the city of salt

Origin

from H5892 and H4417 with the article of substance interp.; city of (the) salt

• Derived from ʻîyr (H5892)
• Derived from Melach (H4417)

Occurrences

ʻÎyr ham-Melach occurs 1 time in the King James.

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

• Joshua 15:62 — And Nibshan, and the city of Salt (וְעִיר), and En-gedi; six cities with their villages.