חָלָב (châlâb) — Cheese

Hebrew word study: חָלָב (châlâb), Strong's H2461. milk (as the richness of kine)

HebrewStrong's H2461
Quick definition
Hebrew word
חָלָב (châlâb)
Pronounced: khaw-lawb'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

milk (as the richness of kine)

Word study
Derivation: from the same as H2459 (חֶלֶב);

KJV translation words: [phrase] cheese, milk, sucking.

Where this word appears

Strong's H2461 is tagged on 44 words in 44 verses across 16 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 18:8 and last appears in Joel 3:18.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

milk ×26and milk ×3in the milk of ×3more than milk ×2the milk ×2the milk of ×2and milk of ×1from milk ×1in the milk ×1like the milk ×1milk my ×1milk your ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

חָלָב ×26בַּחֲלֵב ×3וְחָלָב ×3הֶחָלָב ×2חֲלֵב ×2מֵחָלָב ×2וַחֲלֵב ×1חֲלָבִי ×1כֶחָלָב ×1מֵחָלָב פ ×1

Books where it appears most

Deuteronomy ×8Exodus ×6Numbers ×4Isaiah ×4Song of Solomon ×3Ezekiel ×3Genesis ×2Judges ×2

Verses (first 25 of 44)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H2459 חֶלֶב (cheleb).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does châlâb (H2461) mean?

Milk (as the richness of kine).

How is H2461 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H2461 as: [phrase] cheese, milk, sucking..

How often does חָלָב (châlâb) appear?

Strong's H2461 is tagged on 44 words in 44 verses across 16 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 18:8 and last appears in Joel 3:18.