Strong’s H2459
חֶלֶב — cheleb
חֶלֶב (cheleb, Strong’s H2459) means: fat, whether literally or figuratively; hence, the richest or choice part.
fat, whether literally or figuratively; hence, the richest or choice part
- H2459
- /kheh'-leb/
- 92× in the Bible
- Transliteration
- cheleb
- Pronunciation
- kheh'-leb
- Occurrences
- 92
Meaning
- Hebrew
- חֶלֶב
- Definition
- fat, whether literally or figuratively; hence, the richest or choice part
- Derivation
- or חֵלֶב; from an unused root meaning to be fat;
- King James Version renders it as
- [idiom] best, fat(-ness), [idiom] finest, grease, marrow.
Words derived from cheleb
- אַחְלָב ʼAchlâbH303 · Achlab · 1×
- חֵלֶב ChêlebH2460 · Cheleb · 1×
- חָלָב châlâbH2461 · milk · 44×
- חֶלְבָּה ChelbâhH2462 · Chelbah · 1×
- חֶלְבּוֹן ChelbôwnH2463 · Chelbon · 1×
- חֶלְבְּנָה chelbᵉnâhH2464 · galbanam · 1×
Where it appears
The first verses that use cheleb (92 times in all).
Sources
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