חֶלֶב

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H2459

Transliteration: cheleb

Pronunciation: kheh'-leb

Definition: [idiom] best

Original: חלב חלב

Transliteration: cheleb chêleb

Phonetic: kheh'-leb

BDB Definition:

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

Origin: from an unused root meaning to be fat

TWOT entry: 651a