ἅλας
hálas
salt
Salt; a crystalline mineral substance primarily used as a preservative or seasoning. By extension, in figurative language, refers to wit, wisdom, or the quality of making speech or conduct palatable or effective. In various contexts, ἅλας extends to mean what is essential to preserve, purify, or enhance.
Luke 14:34 · Word #9
Lexicon G217
| Lemma | ἅλας |
| Transliteration | hálas |
| Strong's | G217 |
| Definition | Salt; a crystalline mineral substance primarily used as a preservative or seasoning. By extension, in figurative language, refers to wit, wisdom, or the quality of making speech or conduct palatable or effective. In various contexts, ἅλας extends to mean what is essential to preserve, purify, or enhance. |
Morphology N NOM N SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | salt |
| Literal | salt |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἅλας |
| Strong's | G217 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G217-02
salt
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative, neuter, singular (Gr,N,,,,,NNS); functioning as a subject or predicate nominative form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun ἅλας denotes the mineral substance salt, understood as that which seasons or preserves. The nominative neuter singular form is rendered simply as "salt," preserving its basic lexical sense without contextual expansion. |
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