Cheleb — H2459

H2459 · Hebrew — חלב

Pronunciation: kheh'-leb

Other spellings: chêleb חֵלֶב

Definition

masculine noun

fat, whether literally or figuratively; hence, the richest or choice part

  1. fat
    1. fat (of humans)
    2. fat (of beasts)
    3. choicest, best part, abundance (of products of the land)

Usually translated as

fat, best, fatness, finest, grease, marrow

Origin

or chêleb; from an unused root meaning to be fat

Greek equivalents

Occurrences

Cheleb occurs 92 times in 69 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (2), Exodus (3), Leviticus (33), Numbers (5), Deuteronomy (2), Judges (1), 1 Samuel (3), 2 Samuel (1), 1 Kings (1), 2 Chronicles (3), Job (1), Psalms (6), Isaiah (4), Ezekiel (4)

Strong's Lexicon — C