חֵ֫לֶב
che.levNoun (Masculine)H2459
fat
From: or חֵלֶב; from an unused root meaning to be fat;
Short Definition
fat, whether literally or figuratively; hence, the richest or choice part
Full Lexicon Entry
- fat 1a) fat (of humans) 1b) fat (of beasts) 1c) choicest, best part, abundance (of products of the land)
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)
Morphology H:N-M
DescriptionH:N-M
Occurrences
66 timesAppears 66 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Leviticus
32
Numbers
5
Ezk
4
Isaiah
4
Psalms
4
Key Passages
- 1 Kings 8:64
- Ezk 34:3
- Leviticus 16:25
- Leviticus 4:26
- Leviticus 8:26
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