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ἅλας

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Gloss: salt

Transliteration: halas

Strong’s: G0217

ἅλας (T, ἅλα), -ατος, τό, late form of cl. ἅλς, -ος, ὁ (MM, VGT, see word),
[in LXX chiefly for מְלַח ;]
salt, lit, and figuratively: Mat.5:13, Mrk.9:50 Luk.14:34; like cl. ἅλες, wit, of wisdom and grace in speech: Col.4:6.†
(AS)

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