King James Bible
King James Version (KJV)
STRONGS NUMBER H444
Transliteration: alach
Phonetic Spelling: (aw-lakh')
Part of Speech: verb
Short Definition: to be corrupt (morally)
Meaning: to muddle, to turn, corrupt
Word Summary
alach: to be corrupt (morally)
Original Word: אָלַחTransliteration: alach
Phonetic Spelling: (aw-lakh')
Part of Speech: verb
Short Definition: to be corrupt (morally)
Meaning: to muddle, to turn, corrupt
Strong's Concordance
become filthy A primitive root; to muddle, i.e. (figuratively and intransitive) to turn (morally) corrupt -- become filthy.
Brown-Driver-Briggs
H444. alach
[אָלַח] verb only
Niph`al be corrupt morally; tainted (Che Psalm 14:3) (compare Arabic VIII. be confused (of a thing), of milk, turn sour) Perfect3plural נֶאֱלָ֑חוּ 14:3; 53:4; Participle נֶאֱלָח a corrupt man Job 15:16.