H4415 מְלַח

Strong's Hebrew Concordance · 1 KJV occurrence

מְלַח

mᵉlach · mel-akh'

Definition

to eat salt, i.e. (generally) subsist

KJV Renderings

[phrase] have maintenance.

Derivation / Etymology

(Aramaic) corresponding to H4414 (מָלַח);

KJV Verses (1)

Ezra 4:14Now because we have maintenance from the king’s palace, and it was not meet for us to see the king’s dishonour, therefore have we sent and certified the king;