אַלְיָה
al.yah
“fat tail”
Definition
the stout part, i.e. the fat tail of the Oriental sheep
from H422 (אָלָה) (in the original sense of strength);
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word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Noun (Feminine)
H:N-F
H:N-F
Occurrences
אַלְיָה appears 5 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
Take the fat from the ram, the fat tail, the fat covering the entrails, the lobe of the liver, both kidneys with the fat on them, and the right thigh (since this is a ram for ordination),
And from the peace offering he shall bring an offering made by fire to the LORD consisting of its fat: the entire fat tail cut off close to the backbone, the fat that covers the entrails, all the fat that is on them,
And all the fat from it shall be offered: the fat tail, the fat that covers the entrails,
And Moses took the fat—the fat tail, all the fat that was on the entrails, the lobe of the liver, and both kidneys with their fat—as well as the right thigh.
They also brought the fat portions from the ox and the ram—the fat tail, the fat covering the entrails, the kidneys, and the lobe of the liver—
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