ma.hal describes liquor made weak by being mixed with water in Isaiah 1:22.

The attested use describes liquor weakened through dilution with water, in the comparison of Isaiah 1:22.

1. Liquor diluted with water · dominant

   In Isaiah 1:22, the passive participle occurs in the clause about liquor; the APB renders the verse, “Your silver has become dross; your liquor is diluted with water.”

   Isaiah 1:22

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Isaiah 1:22, the APB presents the clause as liquor “diluted with water.” This wording confirms the verse’s comparison without isolating a precise English equivalent for the form.