H4414A

מָלַח

ma.lachH:V

to dissipate

1) to tear away, dissipate 1a) (Niphal) to be dispersed, be dissipated

Full Brown-Driver-Briggs lexicon entry

I. [מָלַח] verb tear away, figurative dissipate (compare Arabic pull out eye, tooth, &c.; especially Dozy tear off branch to plant it, &c. so Ethiopic evellere); —

Niph`al figurative be dispersed in fragments, dissipated, Perfect שָׁמַיִם כֶּעָשָׁן נִמְלָ֑חוּ Isa 51:6.



III. [מָלַח] verb denominative salt, season; Qal Imperfect 2 masculine singular תִּמְלָ֑ךְ followed by accusative Lev 2:13 (object offering). Pu`al Participle מְמֻלָּח Exod 30:35 salted, i.e. the incense (see Di.) Hoph`al Perfect 2 feminine singular + Infinitive absolute הָמְלֵחַ לֹא הֻמְלַ֫חַתּ Ezek 16:4, i.e. rubbed or washed with salt (of infant, in personification).



[מְלַח] verb denominative with accusative of congnate meaning with verb, eat salt; —

Pe`al Perfect 1 plural מְלַחְנָא Ezra 4:14 we have eaten the salt of the palace (so most), i.e. have assumed obligations of loyalty, compare M69* K§ 71, 2 (and Syriac be intimate with PS2134); Str (after NesMM 30 f.) thinks noun with suffix: our salt is the salt of the palace.


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