ΑΛΑΣ, αλας
ALAS, alas
Sounds Like: AH-las
Translations: salt, a salt
From the root: ΑΛΑΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to salt, a common mineral used for seasoning food and as a preservative. In ancient times, it also held symbolic significance, representing purity, permanence, and wisdom. It can be used in sentences to describe the substance itself or metaphorically, such as 'the salt of the earth' referring to people of great worth.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative or Accusative, Neuter
Strong’s number: G0217 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 5 — 8:248
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
- Matthew — 5:13
From the same root
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