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Name of God’s Son

ΗΛΙΣ, ηλις

ĒLIS, ēlis

Sounds Like: HE-lis

Translations: you were salted, you were seasoned with salt

From the root: ΑΛΙΖΩ

Part of Speech: Verb

Explanation: This word is the second person singular aorist passive indicative form of the verb 'αλίζω' (halizo), meaning 'to salt' or 'to season with salt'. It describes an action that was completed in the past, specifically that 'you' (singular) were subjected to the process of being salted. In the provided context, it refers to the practice of rubbing a newborn with salt, which was believed to strengthen the child.

Inflection: Second Person, Singular, Aorist, Passive, Indicative

Strong’s number: G0254 (Lookup on BibleHub)


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