H2459Hebrewḥēleḇ

חֶלֶב

[idiom] best, fat(-ness), [idiom] finest, grease, marrow.

91
Total Occurrences
14
Books
91
Old Testament
0
New Testament

Detailed Definition

  • 1fat
  • 2fat (of humans)
  • 3fat (of beasts)
  • 4choicest, best part, abundance (of products of the land)

Etymology & Derivation

or חֵלֶב; from an unused root meaning to be fat;

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: cheleb; Pronunciation: kheh'-leb