Mellah can also be a biblical

Mellah can also be a biblical expression that means “lasting”. It is in fact used in the text, “bereth melah” to designate a lasting covenant, which (Bereth melah ôlam – covenant of salt forever – Bamidbar 18/19). (5) If this explanation were true, the Jews themselves would have named their neighborhood Mellah to wish themselves a lasting settlement. Another explanation: the word Mellah could come from the Hebrew word “malahim” which means ‘’sailors’’ in the plural and which would give mallah in the singular. However, it is generally believed that this name comes from the historical location of the Jewish quarter of Fez. It was indeed founded in an area where the salt trade took place. The name Mellah would therefore come from this particular characteristic and was used to designate the other Jewish neighborhoods that were being built in other cities. สล็อต เว็บตรง