מָלַט
malat (mālaṭ)
/maw-LAT/
“to escape, deliver, slip away”
To slip away safely, bring through disaster, preserve alive (Piel: to save/deliver).
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
Primitive root.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
escapedeliversave
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: מָלַט (to escape, deliver, slip away) -> G1295
LXX conceptual translation: מָלַט (to escape, deliver, slip away) -> σώζω (to save)
Key Biblical Occurrences (6)
Foundational passages where מָלַט (malat) carries significant theological or narrative weight.