Everyday object in Scripture
Salt in Scripture
Seasoning, preservation, covenant, and discipleship metaphor.
Study note: read each object in its immediate biblical context. Where shown, Strong’s links are drawn from the site’s local KJV Strong’s-token data.
Basic meaning
Seasoning, preservation, covenant, and discipleship metaphor.
Salt is used in Scripture in ordinary-life, narrative, worship, teaching, legal, or symbolic contexts according to the listed references.
Category links
Local Strong’s evidence
The following local KJV Strong’s-token matches are connected with the listed references for this item.
| Reference | KJV wording | Strong’s | Matched wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leviticus 2:13 | with salt | H4417 | Salt |
| Leviticus 2:13 | neither shalt thou suffer the salt | H4417 | Salt |
| Leviticus 2:13 | salt | H4417 | Salt |
| Matthew 5:13 | the salt | G217 | Salt |
Expanded Strong’s occurrence references
Occurrence precision: tighter lexical range. Best used as a direct lexical occurrence set, while still checking the surrounding verse context.
This table follows the content Strong’s numbers for this entry into the local KJV Strong’s occurrence index.
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Verse references
These links open the local NET Bible chapter context where available.