H2548 H2548
seasoned (with salt), savory
This adjective describes food that has been seasoned, particularly with salt or salty herbs, making it more palatable. Isaiah 30:24 uses it to describe the fodder that oxen and donkeys will eat in the messianic age—'well-seasoned provender.' The image suggests abundance and quality: even work animals will enjoy premium, flavorful feed. It's part of Isaiah's vision of agricultural prosperity in the restored creation.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Food that has been seasoned to improve its taste, likely with salt or salt-herbs. The single occurrence describes animal fodder, suggesting that proper seasoning was valued even for livestock feed. Spanish 'sazonado' (seasoned) captures the culinary improvement. Isaiah 30:24's vision uses such details to paint a picture of comprehensive blessing—when God restores his people, even agricultural practices will reach optimal conditions. 1×
AR["مُمَلَّحًا"]·ben["সুস্বাদু"]·DE["[חמיץ]"]·EN["seasoned"]·FR["[חמיץ]"]·heb["חמיץ"]·HI["खट्टा"]·ID["yang-asin"]·IT["[חמיץ]"]·jav["kecut"]·KO["시큼한"]·PT["temperada"]·RU["кислый"]·ES["sazonado"]·SW["chenye-chumvi"]·TR["tuzlu"]·urd["نمکین"]
Related Senses
H4325 1. water, waters (582×)H6965b 1. Qal: to rise, arise, get up (432×)H2091 1. gold (the metal) (389×)H0068 1. stone, rock (material/object) (267×)H5178a 1. bronze/copper as metal (131×)H6083 1. dust, dry earth, soil (108×)H8313 1. burn, set fire to (94×)H2734 1. anger was kindled (82×)G5204 1. water (80×)H2822 1. darkness, absence of light (80×)G5457 1. light (illumination) (71×)G0450 1. rise, stand up (physical) (69×)H6965b 2. Qal: to stand firm, endure, be valid (50×)H6999a 2. burn sacrifice on altar (Hifil) (45×)H5553 1. rock, cliff (physical feature) (43×)H6965b 4. Hifil: to establish, confirm (covenant/kingdom/word) (40×)H1197a 1. burn, be on fire (39×)H4306 1. rain, showers (38×)H1653 1. rain, precipitation (34×)G4655 1. darkness (30×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† חָמִיץ adj. seasoned (viz. with salt, or a salt herb—Arabic حَمْضٌ, Pun. Ἀμουτ [= חמוץ] BlauZMG 1873, 522; v. Thes—rendering it more tasty), of provender for cattle בְּלִיל חָמִיץ יֹאכֵ֑לוּ Is 30:24.