מָלָח mâlâch

Meaning

a rag or old garment

In the King James Version: rotten rag.

Derivation: from H4414 (מָלַח) in its original sense;

Where it is used

• Jeremiah 38:11 Then Ebed-melech took the men with him and went to the king’s palace, to a place below the storehouse. From there he took old rags and worn-out clothes and lowered them with ropes to Jeremiah in the cistern.
• Jeremiah 38:12 Ebed-melech the Cushite cried out to Jeremiah, “Put these worn-out rags and clothes under your arms to pad the ropes.” Jeremiah did so,