Milk

H2461
Hebrew
UBS
חָלָב
châlâbkhaw-lawb'
Noun Masculine

Definition

= white fluid; ◄ secreted by women and female mammals; ► for nourishment of their children or young; also used as food for humans; ≈ highly appreciated and considered high quality food; associated with delight, whiteness, purity, wealth, and well-being; metaphor for beauty, young age; quality, wealth, and sex

Semantic Domains

Liquids
Dairy

Etymology

from the same as H2459 (חֶלֶב);

KJV Translations

[phrase] cheese, milk, sucking

Occurrences44
Frequency Rank#714

Verse Usage

This word appears 44 times in the Bible. Verse examples coming soon.