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salt

Meaning of “salt”

A mineral substance used for seasoning or cleansing.

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40 occurrences34 verses20 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 14:3

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Joshua 15:2
And their south border was from the shore of the salt sea, from the bay that looketh southward:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joshua 15:2 · retained source text

And their South border was from the shore of the salt sea, from the bay that looketh Southward.

1611 marginal noteHebr. tongue.

Joshua 15:5
And the east border was the salt sea, even unto the end of Jordan. And their border in the north quarter was from the bay of the sea at the uttermost part of Jordan:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 15:5 · retained source text

And the East border was the salt Sea, euen vnto the end of Iordan: and their border in the North quarter, was from the bay of the sea, at the vttermost part of Iordan.

Joshua 18:19
And the border passed along to the side of Beth-hoglah northward: and the outgoings of the border were at the north bay of the salt sea at the south end of Jordan: this was the south coast.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joshua 18:19 · retained source text

And the border passed along to the side of Beth-hoglah Northward: and the outgoings of the border were at the North bay of the salt Sea at the South end of Iordane: This was the South coast.

1611 marginal noteHebr. tongue.

Judges 9:45
And Abimelech fought against the city all that day; and he took the city, and slew the people that was therein, and beat down the city, and sowed it with salt.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 9:45 · retained source text

And Abimelech fought against the citie all that day, and he tooke the citie, and slewe the people that was therein, and beat downe the citie, and sowed it with salt.

2 Samuel 8:13
And David gat him a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of salt, being eighteen thousand men.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 8:13 · retained source text

And Dauid gate him a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of salt, being eighteene thousand men.

1611 marginal noteHebr. his smiting.

2 Kings 2:20
And he said, Bring me a new cruse, and put salt therein. And they brought it to him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Kings 2:20 · retained source text

And hee said, Bring mee a new cruse, and put salt therein. And they brought it to him.

2 Kings 2:21
And he went forth unto the spring of the waters, and cast the salt in there, and said, Thus saith the Lord, I have healed these waters; there shall not be from thence any more death or barren land.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Kings 2:21 · retained source text

And he went forth vnto the spring of the waters, and cast the salt in there, and said, Thus saith the LORD, I haue healed these waters; there shall not be from thence any more death, or barren land.

2 Kings 14:7
He slew of Edom in the valley of salt ten thousand, and took Selah by war, and called the name of it Joktheel unto this day.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Kings 14:7 · retained source text

He slew of Edom in the valley of salt, ten thousand, and tooke Selah by warre, and called the name of it, Ioktheel, vnto this day.

1611 marginal noteOr, the rocke.

1 Chronicles 18:12
Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah slew of the Edomites in the valley of salt eighteen thousand.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 18:12 · retained source text

Moreouer, Abishai the sonne of Zeruiah, slew of the Edomites in the valley of salt, eighteene thousand.

2 Chronicles 13:5
Ought ye not to know that the Lord God of Israel gave the kingdom over Israel to David for ever, even to him and to his sons by a covenant of salt?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 13:5 · retained source text

Ought you not to know, that the LORD God of Israel gaue the kingdome ouer Israel to Dauid for euer, euen to him and to his sonnes by a couenant of salt?

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