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Halas

hal'-as
Parts of Speech Noun Neuter

Halas Definition

  1. salt with which food is seasoned and sacrifices are sprinkled
  2. those kinds of saline matter used to fertilise arable land
  3. salt is a symbol of lasting concord, because it protects food from putrefaction and preserves it unchanged. Accordingly, in the solemn ratification of compacts, the orientals were, and are to this day, accustomed to partake of salt together
  4. wisdom and grace exhibited in speech
Audio Pronunciation
Original Language
a&laß
Origin
from (251)
Strong's Number
217
TDNT Entry
1:228,36

KJV Word Usage

salt
8
Total
8

KJV Verse Count

1
1
1
1
Total
4
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Greek lexicon based on Thayer's and Smith's Bible Dictionary plus others; this is keyed to the large Kittel and the "Theological Dictionary of the New Testament." These files are public domain.

Thayer and Smith. "Greek Lexicon entry for Halas". "The KJV New Testament Greek Lexicon". . .