noun · neuter

halatem

Greekἅλας (halas)

Strong’sG217

salt

stem halat-7 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books2 of 6 forms occur

Translated as

salt7×

What it means

ἅλας (T, ἅλα), -ατος, τό, late form of cl. ἅλς, -ος, ὁ (MM, VGT, s.v.),

[in LXX chiefly for מְלַח;]

salt, lit, and fig.: Mt 5:13, Mk 9:50 Lk 14:34; like cl. ἅλες, wit, of wisdom and grace in speech: Col 4:6.†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G217 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidhal'-as

salt; figuratively, prudence

Fromfrom G251;

King Jamessalt.

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Every form

Job in the sentence case	one singular	more than one plural
subject or object direct	halatem6×ἅλας	halateim
of, belonging to genitive	halateu	halateiu
to, for dative	halate1×ἅλατι	halatei

Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.

Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them

halatstem+egender+mu—its job in the sentence case+—ione · more than one number

halate is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.

same in every form varies — every value shown

Where it appears

7 occurrences, every one of them listed

halatem“salt”subject or objectdirect singular6×

Matthew 5:13“salt”Vis avō tem halatem tau gēau; ean de tem halatem mōrainiteia, en tine haliziti? eis oudenem ischuatō ēti ei mē balliratem exō katapatirō hupo toiu anthrōpoiu.You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its savor, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men.

Matthew 5:13“salt”Vis avō tem halatem tau gēau; ean de tem halatem mōrainiteia, en tine haliziti? eis oudenem ischuatō ēti ei mē balliratem exō katapatirō hupo toiu anthrōpoiu.You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its savor, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men.

Mark 9:50“salt”kalem tem halatem; ean de tem halatem analem gineteia, en tine autem artuavi? echavōr en heautoi hala, kai eirēneuavōr en allēloi.Salt is good, but if the salt loses its saltiness, with what will you season it? Have salt among yourselves, and be at peace with one another.”

Mark 9:50“salt”kalem tem halatem; ean de tem halatem analem gineteia, en tine autem artuavi? echavōr en heautoi hala, kai eirēneuavōr en allēloi.Salt is good, but if the salt loses its saltiness, with what will you season it? Have salt among yourselves, and be at peace with one another.”

Luke 14:34“salt”Kalem oun tem halatem; ean de kai tem halatem mōrainiteia, en tine artuiti?Salt is good, but if the salt loses its savor, with what will it be seasoned?

Luke 14:34“salt”Kalem oun tem halatem; ean de kai tem halatem mōrainiteia, en tine artuiti?Salt is good, but if the salt loses its savor, with what will it be seasoned?

halate“salt”to, fordative singular1×

Colossians 4:6“salt”tos logos vu pantote en charia, halate artuirētos, oidarē pōs datō vin heno hekasto apokrinerō.Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.