ἁλίζω

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Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

Etymology 1

From ᾱ̔λής (hālḗs, thronged, crowded) +‎ -ίζω (-ízō), from Proto-Indo-European *wel- (to push, press).

Verb

ᾱ̔λῐ́ζω (hālízō)

  1. (transitive) to gather, assemble, meet, collect
Conjugation

Etymology 2

From ἅλς (háls, salt) +‎ -ίζω (-ízō, denominative verb suffix).

Verb

ᾰ̔λῐ́ζω (halízō) (Attic, Koine)

  1. (transitive) to make salty; to salt or salinate
    • 70 CE – 110 CE, The Gospel of Matthew 5:13:
      Ὑμεῖς ἐστε τὸ ἅλας τῆς γῆς· ἐὰν δὲ τὸ ἅλας μωρανθῇ, ἐν τίνι ἁλισθήσεται; Εἰς οὐδὲν ἰσχύει ἔτι εἰ μὴ βληθὲν ἔξω καταπατεῖσθαι ὑπὸ τῶν ἀνθρώπων.
      Humeîs este tò hálas tês gês; eàn dè tò hálas mōranthêi, en tíni halisthḗsetai; Eis oudèn iskhúei éti ei mḕ blēthèn éxō katapateîsthai hupò tôn anthrṓpōn.
      Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? It is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men. – KJV
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