חֶלֶב
Strong's H2459
cheleb
/kheh'-leb/
fat, whether literally or figuratively; hence, the richest or choice part
Quick Facts
- Strong's Number
- H2459
- Hebrew
- חֶלֶב
- Transliteration
- cheleb
- Pronunciation
- /kheh'-leb/
- KJV Translations
- 5 distinct renderings
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
Definition & Etymology
Full Definition
fat, whether literally or figuratively; hence, the richest or choice part
Derivation
or חֵלֶב; from an unused root meaning to be fat;
KJV Translation Breakdown
This Hebrew word is translated as the following in the King James Version:
bestfat(-ness)finestgreasemarrow
Related Hebrew Words
Words sharing the same root or referenced in the derivation of cheleb:
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