Fat

H2459
Hebrew
UBS
חֶלֶב
chelebkheh'-leb
Noun Masculine

Definition

= fat parts ◄ of the body of animals and human beings; ► often the main ingredient of a sacrifice; ≈ regarded as the best part of the meat, but also associated with unresponsiveness and stubbornness

Semantic Domains

Creatures
Good
Names of People

Etymology

or חֵלֶב; from an unused root meaning to be fat;

KJV Translations

best, fat(-ness), finest, grease, marrow

Occurrences69
Frequency Rank#481

Verse Usage

This word appears 69 times in the Bible. Verse examples coming soon.