חֶלֶב (cheleb) — Best
Hebrew word study: חֶלֶב (cheleb), Strong's H2459. fat, whether literally or figuratively; hence, the richest or choice part
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
fat, whether literally or figuratively; hence, the richest or choice part
KJV translation words: [idiom] best, fat(-ness), [idiom] finest, grease, marrow.
Strong's H2459 is tagged on 92 words in 69 verses across 14 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 4:4 and last appears in Ezekiel 44:15.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (first 25 of 69)
- Genesis 4:4 — וּמֵחֶלְבֵהֶן — and some of fats their
- Genesis 45:18 — חֵלֶב — the fat of
- Exodus 23:18 — חֵלֶב — the fat of
- Exodus 29:13 — הַחֵלֶב — the fat
- Exodus 29:22 — הַחֵלֶב — the fat
- Leviticus 3:3 — הַחֵלֶב — the fat
- Leviticus 3:4 — הַחֵלֶב — the fat
- Leviticus 3:9 — חֶלְבּוֹ — fat its
- Leviticus 3:10 — הַחֵלֶב — the fat
- Leviticus 3:14 — הַחֵלֶב — the fat
- Leviticus 3:15 — הַחֵלֶב — the fat
- Leviticus 3:16 — חֵלֶב — fat
- Leviticus 3:17 — חֵלֶב — fat
- Leviticus 4:8 — חֵלֶב — the fat of
- Leviticus 4:9 — הַחֵלֶב — the fat
- Leviticus 4:19 — חֶלְבּוֹ — fat its
- Leviticus 4:26 — חֶלְבּוֹ — fat its
- Leviticus 4:31 — חֶלְבָּהּ — fat its
- Leviticus 4:35 — חֶלְבָּה — fat its
- Leviticus 6:12 — חֶלְבֵי — the fats of
- Leviticus 7:3 — חֶלְבּוֹ — fat its
- Leviticus 7:4 — הַחֵלֶב — the fat
- Leviticus 7:23 — חֵלֶב — fat of
- Leviticus 7:24 — וְחֵלֶב — and the fat of
- Leviticus 7:25 — חֵלֶב — fat
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Related entries
Entries whose derivation names this word: H303 אַחְלָב (ʼAchlâb), H2460 חֵלֶב (Chêleb), H2461 חָלָב (châlâb), H2462 חֶלְבָּה (Chelbâh), H2463 חֶלְבּוֹן (Chelbôwn), H2464 חֶלְבְּנָה (chelbᵉnâh).
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What does cheleb (H2459) mean?
Fat, whether literally or figuratively; hence, the richest or choice part.
How is H2459 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H2459 as: [idiom] best, fat(-ness), [idiom] finest, grease, marrow..
How often does חֶלֶב (cheleb) appear?
Strong's H2459 is tagged on 92 words in 69 verses across 14 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 4:4 and last appears in Ezekiel 44:15.
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