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the city of salt

“Galeed” From Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(heap of witness). Memorial heap of Jacob (Gen. 31:47-48⁴⁷And Laban called it Jegar-sahadutha: but Jacob called it Galeed. ⁴⁸And Laban said, This heap is a witness between me and thee this day. Therefore was the name of it called Galeed; (Genesis 31:47‑48)).

“Salt, City of” From Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

Fifth of the six cities of Judah, situate in the wilderness of Judah

(Josh. 15:62⁶²And Nibshan, and the city of Salt, and En-gedi; six cities with their villages. (Joshua 15:62)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

One of the six cities in the wilderness that fell to the lot of Judah (Josh. 15:62⁶²And Nibshan, and the city of Salt, and En-gedi; six cities with their villages. (Joshua 15:62)). Identified by some with Tell el Milh, “salt hill,” 31° 13' N, 35° 1' E.

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

5898 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

`Iyr

Phonic:

ham-Melach

Meaning:

from 5892 and 4417 with the article of substance interp.; city of (the) salt; Ir-ham-Melach, a place near Palestine

KJV Usage:

the city of salt