Strong's Hebrew #4418 - מָלָח malach (a rag)

rotten rag

From malach in its original sense; a rag or old garment -- rotten rag.

see HEBREW malach

1) rag
Part of Speech: noun masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strong’s Number: from H4414 in its original sense
Same Word by TWOT Number: 1196a

I. [מֶ֫לַח or מָלָח] noun [masculine] rag; only plural מְלָחִים Jeremiah 38:11,12 ("" סְחָבוֺת).

II. מלח (√ of following; meaning dubious).

Strong's Hebrew: 4418. מְלָחִים (malach) — 2 Occurrences

Jeremiah 38:11
HEB: ק) וּבְלוֹיֵ֖ מְלָחִ֑ים וַיְשַׁלְּחֵ֧ם אֶֽל־
NAS: and worn-out rags and let them down
KJV: and old rotten rags, and let them down
INT: cast clout and worn-out rags and let to

Jeremiah 38:12
HEB: בְּלוֹאֵ֨י הַסְּחָב֤וֹת וְהַמְּלָחִים֙ תַּ֚חַת אַצִּל֣וֹת
NAS: clothes and rags under
KJV: cast clouts and rotten rags under thine armholes
INT: worn-out clothes and rags under joint