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Lexicon :: Strong's H2459 - ḥēleḇ

Aa
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
Dictionary Aids

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

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

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

Page 1 / 2 (Gen 4:4–2Sa 1:22)

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 4:4 - Abel, H1893 on his part H1571 also H1571 brought H935 of the firstlings H1060 of his flock H6629 and of their fat H2459 portions. H2459 And the LORD H3068 had H8159 regard H8159 for Abel H1893 and for his offering; H4503
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 45:18 - and take H3947 your father H1 and your households H1004 and come H935 to me, and I will give H5414 you the [fn]best H2898 of the land H776 of Egypt H4714 and you will eat H398 the fat H2459 of the land.’ H776
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 23:18 - “You shall not offer H2076 the blood H1818 of My sacrifice H2077 with leavened H2557 bread; H2557 nor H3808 is the fat H2459 of My [fn]feast H2282 to remain H3885 overnight H3885 until H5704 morning. H1242
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 29:13 - “You shall take H3947 all H3605 the fat H2459 that covers H3680 the entrails H7130 and the [fn]lobe H3508 of the liver, H3516 and the two H8147 kidneys H3629 and the fat H2459 that is on them, and offer H6999 them up in smoke H6999 on the altar. H4196
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 29:22 - “You shall also take H3947 the fat H2459 from the ram H352 and the fat H451 tail, H451 and the fat H2459 that covers H3680 the entrails H7130 and the [fn]lobe H3508 of the liver, H3516 and the two H8147 kidneys H3629 and the fat H2459 that is on them and the right H3225 thigh H7785 (for it is a ram H352 of [fn]ordination), H4394
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 3:3 - ‘From the sacrifice H2077 of the peace H8002 offerings H8002 he shall present H7126 an offering H801 by fire H801 to the LORD, H3068 the fat H2459 that covers H3680 the entrails H7130 and all H3605 the fat H2459 that is on the entrails, H7130
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 3:4 - and the two H8147 kidneys H3629 with the fat H2459 that is on them, which H834 is on the loins, H3689 and the [fn]lobe H3508 of the liver, H3516 which H834 he shall remove H5493 with the kidneys. H3629
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 3:9 - ‘From the sacrifice H2077 of peace H8002 offerings H8002 he shall bring H7126 as an offering H801 by fire H801 to the LORD, H3068 its fat, H2459 [fn]the entire H8549 fat H451 tail H451 which he shall remove H5493 close H5980 to the backbone, H6096 and the fat H2459 that covers H3680 the entrails H7130 and all H3605 the fat H2459 that is on the entrails, H7130
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 3:10 - and the two H8147 kidneys H3629 with the fat H2459 that is on them, which H834 is on the loins, H3689 and the [fn]lobe H3508 of the liver, H3516 which H834 he shall remove H5493 with the kidneys. H3629
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 3:14 - ‘From it he shall present H7126 his offering H7133 as an offering H801 by fire H801 to the LORD, H3068 the fat H2459 that covers H3680 the entrails H7130 and all H3605 the fat H2459 that is on the entrails, H7130
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 3:15 - and the two H8147 kidneys H3629 with the fat H2459 that is on them, which H834 is on the loins, H3689 and the [fn]lobe H3508 of the liver, H3516 which H834 he shall remove H5493 with the kidneys. H3629
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 3:16 - ‘The priest H3548 shall offer H6999 them up in smoke H6999 on the altar H4196 as food, H3899 an offering H801 by fire H801 for a soothing H5207 aroma; H7381 all H3605 fat H2459 is the LORDS H3068.
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 3:17 - ‘It is a perpetual H5769 statute H2708 throughout your generations H1755 in all H3605 your dwellings: H4186 you shall not eat H398 any H3605 fat H2459 or any H3605 blood.’” H1818
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:8 - ‘He shall remove H7311 from it all H3605 the fat H2459 of the bull H6499 of the sin H2403 offering: H2403 the fat H2459 that covers H3680 the entrails, H7130 and all H3605 the fat H2459 which H834 is on the entrails, H7130
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:9 - and the two H8147 kidneys H3629 with the fat H2459 that is on them, which H834 is on the loins, H3689 and the [fn]lobe H3508 of the liver, H3516 which H834 he shall remove H5493 with the kidneys H3629
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:19 - ‘He shall remove H7311 all H3605 its fat H2459 from it and offer H6999 it up in smoke H6999 on the altar. H4196
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:26 - ‘All H3605 its fat H2459 he shall offer H6999 up in smoke H6999 on the altar H4196 as in the case of the fat H2459 of the sacrifice H2077 of peace H8002 offerings. H8002 Thus the priest H3548 shall make H3722 atonement H3722 for him in regard to his sin, H2403 and he will be forgiven. H5545
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:31 - ‘Then he shall remove H5493 all H3605 its fat, H2459 just H834 as the fat H2459 was removed H5493 from the sacrifice H2077 of peace H8002 offerings; H8002 and the priest H3548 shall offer H6999 it up in smoke H6999 on the altar H4196 for a soothing H5207 aroma H7381 to the LORD. H3068 Thus the priest H3548 shall make H3722 atonement H3722 for him, [fn]and he will be forgiven. H5545
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:35 - ‘Then he shall remove H5493 all H3605 its fat, H2459 just H834 as the fat H2459 of the lamb H3775 is removed H5493 from the sacrifice H2077 of the peace H8002 offerings, H8002 and the priest H3548 shall offer H6999 them up in smoke H6999 on the altar, H4196 on the offerings H801 by fire H801 to the LORD. H3068 Thus the priest H3548 shall make H3722 atonement H3722 for him in regard H5921 to his sin H2403 which H834 he has [fn]committed, H2398 and he will be forgiven. H5545
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 6:12 - ‘The fire H784 on the altar H4196 shall be kept burning H3344 on it. It shall not go H3518 out, but the priest H3548 shall burn H1197 wood H6086 on it every H1242 morning; H1242 and he shall lay H6186 out the burnt H5930 offering H5930 on it, and offer H6999 up in smoke H6999 the fat H2459 portions H2459 of the peace H8002 offerings H8002 on it.
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 7:3 - ‘Then he shall offer H7126 from it all H3605 its fat: H2459 the fat H451 tail H451 and the fat H2459 that covers H3680 the entrails, H7130
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 7:4 - and the two H8147 kidneys H3629 with the fat H2459 that is on them, which H834 is on the loins, H3689 and the lobe H3508 on the liver H3516 he shall remove H5493 with the kidneys. H3629
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 7:23 - “Speak H1696 to the sons H1121 of Israel, H3478 saying, H559 ‘You shall not eat H398 any H3605 fat H2459 from an ox, H7794 a sheep H3775 or a goat. H5795
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 7:24 - ‘Also the fat H2459 of an animal which dies H5038 and the fat H2459 of an animal H2966 torn H2966 by beasts may be put H6213 to any H3605 other use, H4399 but you must certainly H398 not eat H398 it.
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 7:25 - ‘For whoever H3605 eats H398 the fat H2459 of the animal H929 from which H834 [fn]an offering H801 by fire H801 is offered H7126 to the LORD, H3068 even the person H5315 who eats H398 shall be cut H3772 off H3772 from his people. H5971
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 7:30 - ‘His own hands H3027 are to bring H935 offerings H801 by fire H801 to the LORD. H3068 He shall bring H935 the fat H2459 with the breast, H2373 that the breast H2373 may be [fn]presented H5130 as a wave H8573 offering H8573 before H6440 the LORD. H3068
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 7:31 - ‘The priest H3548 shall offer H6999 up the fat H2459 in smoke H6999 on the altar, H4196 but the breast H2373 shall belong H1961 to Aaron H175 and his sons. H1121
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 7:33 - ‘The one among H4480 the sons H1121 of Aaron H175 who offers H7126 the blood H1818 of the peace H8002 offerings H8002 and the fat, H2459 the right H3225 thigh H7785 shall be his as his portion. H4490
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 8:16 - He also took H3947 all H3605 the fat H2459 that was on the entrails H7130 and the [fn]lobe H3508 of the liver, H3516 and the two H8147 kidneys H3629 and their fat; H2459 and Moses H4872 offered H6999 it up in smoke H6999 on the altar. H4196
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 8:25 - He took H3947 the fat, H2459 and the fat H451 tail, H451 and all H3605 the fat H2459 that was on the entrails, H7130 and the [fn]lobe H3508 of the liver H3516 and the two H8147 kidneys H3629 and their fat H2459 and the right H3225 thigh. H7785
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 8:26 - From the basket H5536 of unleavened H4682 bread H4682 that was before H6440 the LORD, H3068 he took H3947 one H259 unleavened H4682 cake H2471 and one H259 cake H2471 of bread H3899 mixed with oil H8081 and one H259 wafer, H7550 and placed H7760 them on the portions H2459 of fat H2459 and on the right H3225 thigh. H7785
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 9:10 - The fat H2459 and the kidneys H3629 and the [fn]lobe H3508 of the liver H3516 of the sin H2403 offering, H2403 he then offered H6999 up in smoke H6999 on the altar H4196 just H834 as the LORD H3068 had commanded H6680 Moses. H4872
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 9:19 - As for the portions H2459 of fat H2459 from the ox H7794 and from the ram, H352 the fat H451 tail, H451 and the fat covering, H4374 and the kidneys H3629 and the [fn]lobe H3508 of the liver, H3516
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 9:20 - they now placed H7760 the portions H2459 of fat H2459 on the breasts; H2373 and he offered H6999 [fn]them up in smoke H6999 on the altar. H4196
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 9:24 - Then fire H784 came H3318 out from before H4480 H6440 the LORD H3068 and consumed H398 the burnt H5930 offering H5930 and the portions H2459 of fat H2459 on the altar; H4196 and when all H3605 the people H5971 saw H7200 it, they shouted H7442 and fell H5307 on their faces. H6440
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 10:15 - “The thigh H7785 offered H8641 by lifting H8641 up and the breast H2373 offered H8573 by waving H8573 they shall bring H935 along H5921 with the offerings H801 by fire H801 of the portions H2459 of fat, H2459 to present H5130 as a wave H8573 offering H8573 before H6440 the LORD; H3068 so it shall be a thing H2706 perpetually H5769 due H2706 you and your sons H1121 with you, just H834 as the LORD H3068 has commanded.” H6680
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 16:25 - “Then he shall offer H6999 up in smoke H6999 the fat H2459 of the sin H2403 offering H2403 on the altar. H4196
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 17:6 - “The priest H3548 shall sprinkle H2236 the blood H1818 on the altar H4196 of the LORD H3068 at the doorway H6607 of the tent H168 of meeting, H4150 and offer H6999 up the fat H2459 in smoke H6999 as a soothing H5207 aroma H7381 to the LORD. H3068
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 18:12 - “All H3605 the [fn]best H2459 of the fresh H3323 oil H3323 and all H3605 the [fn]best H2459 of the fresh H8492 wine H8492 and of the grain, H1715 the first H7225 fruits H7225 of those which H834 they give H5414 to the LORD, H3068 I give H5414 them to you.
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 18:17 - “But the firstborn H1060 of an ox H7794 or H176 the firstborn H1060 of a sheep H3775 or H176 the firstborn H1060 of a goat, H5795 you shall not redeem; H6299 they are holy. H6944 You shall sprinkle H2236 their blood H1818 on the altar H4196 and shall offer H6999 up their fat H2459 in smoke H6999 as an offering H801 by fire, H801 for a soothing H5207 aroma H7381 to the LORD. H3068
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 18:29 - ‘Out of all H3605 your gifts H4979 you shall present H7311 every H3605 offering H8641 due to the LORD, H3068 from all H3605 the [fn]best H2459 of them, [fn]the sacred H4720 part H4720 from them.’
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 18:30 - “You shall say H559 to them, ‘When you have [fn]offered H7311 from it the best H2459 of it, then the rest shall be reckoned H2803 to the Levites H3881 as the product H8393 of the threshing H1637 floor, H1637 and as the product H8393 of the wine H3342 vat. H3342
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 18:32 - ‘You will bear H5375 no H3808 sin H2399 by reason H5921 of it when you have [fn]offered H7311 the [fn]best H2459 of it. But you shall not profane H2490 the sacred H6944 gifts H6944 of the sons H1121 of Israel, H3478 or H3808 you will die.’” H4191
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 32:14 - Curds H2529 of cows, H1241 and milk H2461 of the flock, H6629
With fat H2459 of lambs, H3733
And rams, H352 the breed H1121 of Bashan, H1316 and goats, H6260
With the finest H2459 H3629 of the wheat H2406
And of the blood H1818 of grapes H6025 you drank H8354 wine. H2561
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 32:38 - ‘Who H834 ate H398 the fat H2459 of their sacrifices, H2077
And drank H8354 the wine H3196 of their drink H5257 offering? H5257
Let them rise H6965 up and help H5826 you,
Let them be your hiding H5643 place! H5643
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 3:22 - The handle H5325 also H1571 went H935 in after H310 the blade, H3851 and the fat H2459 closed H5462 over H5704 the blade, H3851 for he did not draw H8025 the sword H2719 out of his belly; H990 and the refuse H6574 came H3318 out.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:15 - Also, H1571 before H2962 they burned H6999 the fat, H2459 the priest’s H3548 servant H5288 would come H935 and say H559 to the man H376 who was sacrificing, H2076 “Give H5414 the priest H3548 meat H1320 for roasting, H6740 as he will not take H3947 boiled H1310 meat H1320 from you, only H3588 H518 raw.” H2416
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:16 - If H518 the man H376 said H559 to him, “They must surely H6999 [fn]burn H6999 the fat H2459 [fn]first, H3117 and then take H3947 as much H834 as [fn]you desire,” H183 then he would say, H559 “No, H3808 but you shall give H5414 it to me now; H6258 and if H518 not, I will take H3947 it by force.” H2394
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:22 - Samuel H8050 said, H559
“Has the LORD H3068 as much delight H2656 in burnt H5930 offerings H5930 and sacrifices H2077
As in obeying H8085 the voice H6963 of the LORD? H3068
Behold, H2009 to obey H8085 is better H2896 than H4480 sacrifice, H2077
And to heed H7181 than H4480 the fat H2459 of rams. H352
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:22 - “From the blood H1818 of the slain, H2491 from the fat H2459 of the mighty, H1368
The bow H7198 of Jonathan H3083 did not turn H5472 back, H268
And the sword H2719 of Saul H7586 did not return H7725 empty. H7387

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