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Lexicon :: Strong's H2459 - ḥēleḇ

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חֵלֶב
Transliteration
ḥēleḇ
Pronunciation
kheh'-leb
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From an unused root meaning to be fat
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TWOT Reference: 651a

Strong’s Definitions

חֶלֶב cheleb, kheh'-leb; or חֵלֶב chêleb; from an unused root meaning to be fat; fat, whether literally or figuratively; hence, the richest or choice part:—× best, fat(-ness), × finest, grease, marrow.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 92x

The KJV translates Strong's H2459 in the following manner: fat (79x), fatness (4x), best (5x), finest (2x), grease (1x), marrow (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 92x
The KJV translates Strong's H2459 in the following manner: fat (79x), fatness (4x), best (5x), finest (2x), grease (1x), marrow (1x).

  1. fat

    1. fat (of humans)

    2. fat (of beasts)

    3. choicest, best part, abundance (of products of the land)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
חֶלֶב cheleb, kheh'-leb; or חֵלֶב chêleb; from an unused root meaning to be fat; fat, whether literally or figuratively; hence, the richest or choice part:—× best, fat(-ness), × finest, grease, marrow.
STRONGS H2459: Abbreviations
I. חֵ֫לֶב noun masculineExodus 29:13 fat (Late Hebrew id., fat, so Phoenician חלב (probably); Aramaic axbleo (also diaphragm in Lexicons, see PS1274) originally diaphragm, midriff; Arabic خِلْبً, including midriff-fat, RSSemitic i. 360); — ח׳ absolute Leviticus 3:16 + 40 times; construct Genesis 45:18 + 21 times; suffix חֶלְבּוֺ Leviticus 3:9 + 6 times; חֶלְבָּהּ Leviticus 4:31, 35, חֶלְבָּם Numbers 18:17, חֶלְבָּ֫מוֺ Psalm 17:10, חֶלְבְּהֶ֫ן Leviticus 8:16, 25 (read plural noun חלביהן Samaritan Di); plural הַחֲלָבִים Leviticus 8:26 + 7 times; construct חֶלְבֵי Leviticus 6:5 + 4 times; suffix חֶלְבֵהֶן Genesis 4:4 (חלביהן Samaritan Di, compare Leviticus 8:16, 25 above); —
1. fat of human body Judges 3:22 (covering intestines); גִּבּוֺרִים ח׳ 2 Samuel 1:22 as smearing warrior's shield; of grossness of wicked בְּחֶלְבּו פָּנָיו בְּחֶלְבּוֹ Job 15:27; fat (of midriff) figurative of unreceptive heart סָֽגְרוּ ח׳ Psalm 17:10, see also Psalm 73:7 (read מֵחֵלֶב עֲוֺנָמוֺ for מחלב עֵינֵמוֺ Greek Version of the LXX Syriac Version Hi Ew Ol De Che Bae and others); טָפַשׁ כַּח׳ לִבָּם Psalm 119:70 i.e. their heart is as unresponsive as the midriff-fat near it.
2. fat of beasts:
a. as rich food (poetry) Deuteronomy 32:14 and in simile Psalm 63:6 (|| דֶּשֶׁן); so MT Ezekiel 34:3 (but read הֶחָלָב, see חָלָב), Ezekiel 39:19 (Syriac Version Co בשׂר).
b. especially as offered in sacrifice, singular, to י׳ Exodus 23:18 (JE), 1 Samuel 2:15, 16; Exodus 29:13 (twice in verse); Exodus 29:22 (3 times in verse); Leviticus 3:3 (twice in verse); Leviticus 3:4, 9 (3 times in verse); Leviticus 3:10, 14 (twice in verse); Leviticus 3:15 + 23 times Leviticus; Numbers 18:17 (all P), Leviticus 17:6 (H), 1 Samuel 15:22; Isaiah 1:11; Isaiah 43:24; Ezekiel 44:7, 15; see Isaiah 34:6 (twice in verse); Isaiah 34:7 of fat of Edomites slaughtered by י׳'s sword (under figure of lambs, rams, and bulls); as eaten by (strange) gods Deuteronomy 32:38 (poetry), not to be eaten by men Leviticus 3:17; Leviticus 7:23, 24 (twice in verse); Leviticus 7:25 (all P); also plural, fat parts or pieces Genesis 4:4 (J) Leviticus 6:5 + 8 times Leviticus; 1 Kings 8:64 (twice in verse); 2 Chronicles 7:7 (twice in verse); 2 Chronicles 29:35; 35:14.
3. choicest, best part of products of land Genesis 45:18 (E), specifically of oil Numbers 18:12 and wine Numbers 18:12; of corn and oil Numbers 18:29; Numbers 18:30; Numbers 18:32; also (poetry) כִּלְיוֺת חִטָּה ח׳ Deuteronomy 32:14 kidney-fat of wheat (i.e. the very choicest, compare Isaiah 34:6), חִטָּה ח׳ Psalm 81:17, חִטִּים ח׳ Psalm 147:14.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

4:4; 4:4; 45:18; 45:18

Exodus

23:18; 29:13; 29:13; 29:22

Leviticus

3:3; 3:4; 3:9; 3:9; 3:10; 3:14; 3:15; 3:16; 3:17; 4:31; 4:35; 6:5; 6:5; 7:23; 7:24; 7:25; 8:16; 8:16; 8:25; 8:25; 8:26; 17:6

Numbers

18:12; 18:12; 18:17; 18:17; 18:29; 18:30; 18:32

Deuteronomy

32:14; 32:14; 32:38

Judges

3:22

1 Samuel

2:15; 2:16; 15:22

2 Samuel

1:22

1 Kings

8:64

2 Chronicles

7:7; 29:35; 35:14

Job

15:27

Psalms

17:10; 17:10; 63:6; 73:7; 119:70; 147:14

Isaiah

1:11; 34:6; 34:6; 34:7; 43:24

Ezekiel

34:3; 39:19; 44:7; 44:15

H2459

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Strong's Number H2459 matches the Hebrew חֵלֶב (ḥēleḇ),
which occurs 92 times in 69 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 4:4 - Abel quoque obtulit de primogenitis gregis sui et de adipibus eorum et respexit Dominus ad Abel et ad munera eius

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 45:18 - et tollite inde patrem vestrum et cognationem et venite ad me et ego dabo vobis omnia bona Aegypti ut comedatis medullam terrae

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 23:18 - non immolabis super fermento sanguinem victimae meae nec remanebit adeps sollemnitatis meae usque mane

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 29:13 - sumes et adipem totum qui operit intestina et reticulum iecoris ac duos renes et adipem qui super eos est et offeres incensum super altare

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 29:22 - tolles adipem de ariete et caudam et arvinam quae operit vitalia ac reticulum iecoris et duos renes atque adipem qui super eos est armumque dextrum eo quod sit aries consecrationum

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 3:3 - et offerent de hostia pacificorum in oblationem Domini adipem qui operit vitalia et quicquid pinguedinis intrinsecus est

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 3:4 - duos renes cum adipe quo teguntur ilia et reticulum iecoris cum renunculis

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 3:9

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 3:9 - et offerent de pacificorum hostia sacrificium Domino adipem et caudam totam

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 3:10

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 3:10 - cum renibus et pinguedinem quae operit ventrem atque universa vitalia et utrumque renunculum cum adipe qui est iuxta ilia reticulumque iecoris cum renunculis

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 3:14

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 3:14 - tollentque ex ea in pastum ignis dominici adipem qui operit ventrem et qui tegit universa vitalia

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 3:15

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 3:15 - duos renunculos cum reticulo qui est super eos iuxta ilia et arvinam iecoris cum renunculis

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 3:16 - adolebitque ea sacerdos super altare in alimoniam ignis et suavissimi odoris omnis adeps Domini erit

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 3:17 - iure perpetuo in generationibus et cunctis habitaculis vestris nec adipes nec sanguinem omnino comedetis

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:8 - et adipem vituli auferet pro peccato tam eum qui operit vitalia quam omnia quae intrinsecus sunt

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:9 - duos renunculos et reticulum quod est super eos iuxta ilia et adipem iecoris cum renunculis

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:19 - omnemque eius adipem tollet et adolebit super altare

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:26 - adipem vero adolebit supra sicut in victimis pacificorum fieri solet rogabitque pro eo et pro peccato eius ac dimittetur ei

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:31 - omnem autem auferens adipem sicut auferri solet de victimis pacificorum adolebit super altare in odorem suavitatis Domino rogabitque pro eo et dimittetur ei

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:35 - omnem quoque auferens adipem sicut auferri solet adeps arietis qui immolatur pro pacificis et cremabit super altare in incensum Domini rogabitque pro eo et pro peccato eius et dimittetur illi

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 6:12

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 6:12 - ignis autem in altari semper ardebit quem nutriet sacerdos subiciens ligna mane per singulos dies et inposito holocausto desuper adolebit adipes pacificorum

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 7:3

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 7:3 - offerent ex ea caudam et adipem qui operit vitalia

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 7:4 - duos renunculos et pinguedinem quae iuxta ilia est reticulumque iecoris cum renunculis

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 7:23 - loquere filiis Israhel adipem bovis et ovis et caprae non comedetis

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 7:24 - adipem cadaveris morticini et eius animalis quod a bestia captum est habebitis in usus varios

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 7:25 - si quis adipem qui offerri debet in incensum Domini comederit peribit de populo suo

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 7:30

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 7:30 - tenebit manibus adipem hostiae et pectusculum cumque ambo oblata Domino consecrarit tradet sacerdoti

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 7:31 - qui adolebit adipem super altare pectusculum autem erit Aaron et filiorum eius

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 7:33 - qui obtulerit sanguinem et adipem filiorum Aaron ipse habebit et armum dextrum in portione sua

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 8:16 - adipem autem qui erat super vitalia et reticulum iecoris duosque renunculos cum arvinulis suis adolevit super altare

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 8:25 - adipem vero et caudam omnemque pinguedinem quae operit intestina reticulumque iecoris et duos renes cum adipibus suis et armo dextro separavit

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 8:26 - tollens autem de canistro azymorum quod erat coram Domino panem absque fermento et collyridam conspersam oleo laganumque posuit super adipes et armum dextrum

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 9:10 - adipemque et renunculos ac reticulum iecoris quae sunt pro peccato adolevit super altare sicut praeceperat Dominus Mosi

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 9:19 - adipes autem bovis et caudam arietis renunculosque cum adipibus suis et reticulum iecoris

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 9:20 - posuerunt super pectora cumque cremati essent adipes in altari

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 9:24 - et ecce egressus ignis a Domino devoravit holocaustum et adipes qui erant super altare quod cum vidissent turbae laudaverunt Dominum ruentes in facies suas

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 10:15

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 10:15 - eo quod armum et pectus et adipes qui cremantur in altari elevaverint coram Domino et pertineant ad te et ad filios tuos lege perpetua sicut praecepit Dominus

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 16:25 - et adipem qui oblatus est pro peccatis adolebit super altare

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 17:6 - fundetque sacerdos sanguinem super altare Domini ad ostium tabernaculi testimonii et adolebit adipem in odorem suavitatis Domino

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 18:12 - omnem medullam olei et vini ac frumenti quicquid offerunt primitiarum Domino tibi dedi

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 18:17 - primogenitum autem bovis et ovis et caprae non facies redimi quia sanctificata sunt Domino sanguinem tantum eorum fundes super altare et adipes adolebis in suavissimum odorem Domino

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 18:29 - omnia quae offertis ex decimis et in donaria Domini separatis optima et electa erunt

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 18:30 - dicesque ad eos si praeclara et meliora quaeque obtuleritis ex decimis reputabitur vobis quasi de area et torculari dederitis primitias

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 18:32 - et non peccabitis super hoc egregia vobis et pinguia reservantes ne polluatis oblationes filiorum Israhel et moriamini

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 32:14 - butyrum de armento et lac de ovibus cum adipe agnorum et arietum filiorum Basan et hircos cum medulla tritici et sanguinem uvae biberet meracissimum

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 32:38 - de quorum victimis comedebant adipes et bibebant vinum libaminum surgant et opitulentur vobis et in necessitate vos protegant

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 3:22 - tam valide ut capulus ferrum sequeretur in vulnere ac pinguissimo adipe stringeretur nec eduxit gladium sed ita ut percusserat reliquit in corpore statimque per secreta naturae alvi stercora proruperunt

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:15 - etiam antequam adolerent adipem veniebat puer sacerdotis et dicebat immolanti da mihi carnem ut coquam sacerdoti non enim accipiam a te carnem coctam sed crudam

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:16 - dicebatque illi immolans incendatur primum iuxta morem hodie adeps et tolle tibi quantumcumque desiderat anima tua qui respondens aiebat ei nequaquam nunc enim dabis alioquin tollam vi

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:22 - et ait Samuhel numquid vult Dominus holocausta aut victimas et non potius ut oboediatur voci Domini melior est enim oboedientia quam victimae et auscultare magis quam offerre adipem arietum

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:22 - a sanguine interfectorum ab adipe fortium sagitta Ionathan numquam rediit retrorsum et gladius Saul non est reversus inanis

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