The meaning of “חָלָב”
Understanding châlâb reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
[phrase] cheese, milk, sucking. - milk (as the richness of kine) 1) milk, sour milk, cheese 1a) milk 1b) abundance of th...
חָלָב
[phrase] cheese, milk, sucking. - milk (as the richness of kine) 1) milk, sour milk, cheese 1a) milk 1b) abundance of the land (metaph.) 1c) white (as milk)
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 49:12 | “His eyes shall be red with wine, and his teeth white with milk.” Word: חָלָב (châlâb) | |
| Numbers 16:13 | “Is it a small thing that thou hast brought us up out of a land that floweth with milk and honey, to kill us in the wilderness, except thou make thyself altogether a prince over us?” Word: חָלָב (châlâb) | |
| Judges 5:25 | “He asked water, and she gave him milk; she brought forth butter in a lordly dish.” Word: חָלָב (châlâb) | |
| Proverbs 30:33 | “Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife. ” Word: חָלָב (châlâb) | |
| Jeremiah 32:22 | “And hast given them this land, which thou didst swear to their fathers to give them, a land flowing with milk and honey;” Word: חָלָב (châlâb) |
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