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ἁλίζω

ἁλίζω

Ancient Greek

Verb

ᾰ̔λῐ́ζω (halízō) (Attic, Koine)

  1. (transitive) To make salty; to salt or salinate
    • 70 CE – 110 CE, The Gospel of Matthew 5.13
      Ὑμεῖς ἐστε τὸ ἅλας τῆς γῆς· ἐὰν δὲ τὸ ἅλας μωρανθῇ, ἐν τίνι ἁλισθήσεται; εἰς οὐδὲν ἰσχύει ἔτι εἰ μὴ βληθὲν ἔξω καταπατεῖσθαι ὑπὸ τῶν ἀνθρώπων.
      Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men. KJV

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