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Strong's #444 - אָלַח
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1) (Niphal) to be corrupt morally, tainted
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1261) hl (להה LHh) AC: Lick CO: Moist AB: ?: The pictograph l represents authority and the tongue as the authority, the h is a picture of wall that separates the inside from the outside. Combined these mean "tongue outside". When the lips are dry, the tongue licks the lips to moisten them. (eng: lick - an exchange for the ck and h; liquid - an exchange for the q and h and the addition of the uid.)
A) hl (להה LHh) AC: ? CO: Moist AB: ?: Anything that is moist or fresh.
Nm) hl (להה LHh) - Moist: KJV (7): green, moist - Strongs: H3892 (לַח), H3893 (לֵחַ)
fm) ihl (לההי LHhY) - Jaw: From the moist cheeks. KJV (21): cheek, jaw, jawbone, bone - Strongs: H3895 (לְחִי)
B) hhl (להההה LHhHh) AC: Lick CO: ? AB: ?
V) hhl (להההה LHhHh) - Lick: [df: qql Kxl]KJV (13): (vf: Paal, Piel) lap, lick - Strongs: H3897 (לָחַךְ), H3952 (לָקַק)
C) hla (אלהה ALHh) AC: Filthy CO: ? AB: ?: [Unknown connection to root]
V) hla (אלהה ALHh) - Filthy: KJV (3): (vf: Niphal) filthy - Strongs: H444 (אָלַח)
J) hfl (לוהה LWHh) AC: ? CO: Tablet AB: ?: A common writing material is wet clay. The letters can be easily inscribed and the clay hardens to preserve the record.
Nm) hfl (לוהה LWHh) - Tablet: KJV (43): table, board, plate - Strongs: H3871 (לֻחַ)
Jeff Benner, Ancient Hebrew Research Center Used by permission of the author.
Niph`al be corrupt morally; tainted (Che Psalm 14:3) (compare Arabic 
VIII. be confused (of a thing), of milk, turn sour) Perfect 3 plural נֶאֱלָ֑חוּ Psalm 14:3; Psalm 53:4; Participle נֶאֱלָח a corrupt man Job 15:16.
אָלַח a root not used in Kal. Arab. Conj. VIII. إِيءْتَلَخَ to become sour, as milk.
Niphal נֶאֱלַח metaph. to be corrupted, in a moral sense, Psalms 14:3, 53:4 Job 15:16.
