ἅλας
halas
Neuter noun · From ἅλς (G251)
From G251; salt; figuratively, prudence:—salt.
Outline
- salt with which food is seasoned and sacrifices are sprinkled
- those kinds of saline matter used to fertilise arable land
- salt is a symbol of lasting concord, because it protects food from putrefaction and preserves it unchanged. Accordingly, in the solemn ratification of compacts, this is a practice that continues to this day in some cultures, partaking of salt together.
- wisdom and grace exhibited in speech