Lexicon :: Strong's H2459 - ḥēleḇ

חֵלֶב

Transliteration

ḥēleḇ

Pronunciation

kheh'-leb

Part of Speech

masculine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From an unused root meaning to be fat

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 651a

Strong's Info

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).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

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)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H2459: Abbreviations

I. חֵ֫לֶב noun masculine^{Exodus 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, RS^{Semitic 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 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 ( 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

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Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

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)

Gen 4:4

Gen 4:4 - And Abel,^H1893 he^H1931 also brought^H935 of the firstlings^H1062 of his flock^H6629 and of the fat^H2459 thereof. And the LORD^H3068 had respect^H8159 unto Abel^H1893 and to his offering:^H4503

Gen 45:18

Gen 45:18 - And take^H3947 your father^H1 and your households,^H1004 and come^H935 unto me: and I will give^H5414 you the good^H2898 of the land^H776 of Egypt,^H4714 and ye shall eat^H398 the fat^H2459 of the land.^H776

Exo 23:18

Exo 23:18 - Thou shalt not offer^H2076 the blood^H1818 of my sacrifice^H2077 with leavened bread;^H2557 neither shall the fat^H2459 of my sacrifice^H2282 remain^H3885 until the morning.^H1242

Exo 29:13

Exo 29:13 - And thou shalt take^H3947 all the fat^H2459 that covereth^H3680 the inwards,^H7130 and the caul^H3508 that is above the liver,^H3516 and the two^H8147 kidneys,^H3629 and the fat^H2459 that is upon them, and burn^H6999 them upon the altar.^H4196

Exo 29:22

Exo 29:22 - Also thou shalt take^H3947 of the ram^H352 the fat^H2459 and the rump,^H451 and the fat^H2459 that covereth^H3680 the inwards,^H7130 and the caul^H3508 above the liver,^H3516 and the two^H8147 kidneys,^H3629 and the fat^H2459 that is upon them, and the right^H3225 shoulder;^H7785 for it is a ram^H352 of consecration:^H4394

Lev 3:3

Lev 3:3 - And he shall offer^H7126 of the sacrifice^H2077 of the peace offering^H8002 an offering made by fire^H801 unto the LORD;^H3068 the fat^H2459 that covereth^H3680 the inwards,^H7130 and all the fat^H2459 that is upon the inwards,^H7130

Lev 3:4

Lev 3:4 - And the two^H8147 kidneys,^H3629 and the fat^H2459 that is on them, which is by the flanks,^H3689 and the caul^H3508 above the liver,^H3516 with the kidneys,^H3629 it shall he take away.^H5493

Lev 3:9

Lev 3:9 - And he shall offer^H7126 of the sacrifice^H2077 of the peace offering^H8002 an offering made by fire^H801 unto the LORD;^H3068 the fat^H2459 thereof, and the whole^H8549 rump,^H451 it shall he take off^H5493 hard^H5980 by the backbone;^H6096 and the fat^H2459 that covereth^H3680 the inwards,^H7130 and all the fat^H2459 that is upon the inwards,^H7130

Lev 3:10

Lev 3:10 - And the two^H8147 kidneys,^H3629 and the fat^H2459 that is upon them, which is by the flanks,^H3689 and the caul^H3508 above the liver,^H3516 with the kidneys,^H3629 it shall he take away.^H5493

Lev 3:14

Lev 3:14 - And he shall offer^H7126 thereof his offering,^H7133 even an offering made by fire^H801 unto the LORD;^H3068 the fat^H2459 that covereth^H3680 the inwards,^H7130 and all the fat^H2459 that is upon the inwards,^H7130

Lev 3:15

Lev 3:15 - And the two^H8147 kidneys,^H3629 and the fat^H2459 that is upon them, which is by the flanks,^H3689 and the caul^H3508 above the liver,^H3516 with the kidneys,^H3629 it shall he take away.^H5493

Lev 3:16

Lev 3:16 - And the priest^H3548 shall burn^H6999 them upon the altar:^H4196 it is the food^H3899 of the offering made by fire^H801 for a sweet^H5207 savour:^H7381 all the fat^H2459 is the LORD'S.^H3068

Lev 3:17

Lev 3:17 - It shall be a perpetual^H5769 statute^H2708 for your generations^H1755 throughout all your dwellings,^H4186 that ye eat^H398 neither fat^H2459 nor blood.^H1818

Lev 4:8

Lev 4:8 - And he shall take off^H7311 from it all the fat^H2459 of the bullock^H6499 for the sin offering;^H2403 the fat^H2459 that covereth^H3680 the inwards,^H7130 and all the fat^H2459 that is upon the inwards,^H7130

Lev 4:9

Lev 4:9 - And the two^H8147 kidneys,^H3629 and the fat^H2459 that is upon them, which is by the flanks,^H3689 and the caul^H3508 above the liver,^H3516 with the kidneys,^H3629 it shall he take away,^H5493

Lev 4:19

Lev 4:19 - And he shall take^H7311 all his fat^H2459 from him, and burn^H6999 it upon the altar.^H4196

Lev 4:26

Lev 4:26 - And he shall burn^H6999 all his fat^H2459 upon the altar,^H4196 as the fat^H2459 of the sacrifice^H2077 of peace offerings:^H8002 and the priest^H3548 shall make an atonement^H3722 for him as concerning his sin,^H2403 and it shall be forgiven^H5545 him.

Lev 4:31

Lev 4:31 - And he shall take away^H5493 all the fat^H2459 thereof, as the fat^H2459 is taken away^H5493 from off the sacrifice^H2077 of peace offerings;^H8002 and the priest^H3548 shall burn^H6999 it upon the altar^H4196 for a sweet^H5207 savour^H7381 unto the LORD;^H3068 and the priest^H3548 shall make an atonement^H3722 for him, and it shall be forgiven^H5545 him.

Lev 4:35

Lev 4:35 - And he shall take away^H5493 all the fat^H2459 thereof, as the fat^H2459 of the lamb^H3775 is taken away^H5493 from the sacrifice^H2077 of the peace offerings;^H8002 and the priest^H3548 shall burn^H6999 them upon the altar,^H4196 according to the offerings made by fire^H801 unto the LORD:^H3068 and the priest^H3548 shall make an atonement^H3722 for his sin^H2403 that he hath committed,^H2398 and it shall be forgiven^H5545 him.

Lev 6:12

Lev 6:12 - And the fire^H784 upon the altar^H4196 shall be burning^H3344 in it; it shall not be put out:^H3518 and the priest^H3548 shall burn^H1197 wood^H6086 on it every morning,^H1242 and lay the burnt offering^H5930 in order^H6186 upon it; and he shall burn^H6999 thereon the fat^H2459 of the peace offerings.^H8002

Lev 7:3

Lev 7:3 - And he shall offer^H7126 of it all the fat^H2459 thereof; the rump,^H451 and the fat^H2459 that covereth^H3680 the inwards,^H7130

Lev 7:4

Lev 7:4 - And the two^H8147 kidneys,^H3629 and the fat^H2459 that is on them, which is by the flanks,^H3689 and the caul^H3508 that is above the liver,^H3516 with the kidneys,^H3629 it shall he take away:^H5493

Lev 7:23

Lev 7:23 - Speak^H1696 unto the children^H1121 of Israel,^H3478 saying,^H559 Ye shall eat^H398 no manner of fat,^H2459 of ox,^H7794 or of sheep,^H3775 or of goat.^H5795

Lev 7:24

Lev 7:24 - And the fat^H2459 of the beast that dieth of itself,^H5038 and the fat^H2459 of that which is torn with beasts,^H2966 may be used^H6213 in any other use:^H4399 but ye shall in no wise^H398 eat^H398 of it.

Lev 7:25

Lev 7:25 - For whosoever eateth^H398 the fat^H2459 of the beast,^H929 of which men offer^H7126 an offering made by fire^H801 unto the LORD,^H3068 even the soul^H5315 that eateth^H398 it shall be cut off^H3772 from his people.^H5971

Lev 7:30

Lev 7:30 - His own hands^H3027 shall bring^H935 the offerings^H801 ➔ of the LORD^H3068 made by fire,^H801 the fat^H2459 with the breast,^H2373 it shall he bring,^H935 that the breast^H2373 may be waved^H5130 for a wave offering^H8573 before^H6440 the LORD.^H3068

Lev 7:31

Lev 7:31 - And the priest^H3548 shall burn^H6999 the fat^H2459 upon the altar:^H4196 but the breast^H2373 shall be Aaron's^H175 and his sons'.^H1121

Lev 7:33

Lev 7:33 - He among the sons^H1121 of Aaron,^H175 that offereth^H7126 the blood^H1818 of the peace offerings,^H8002 and the fat,^H2459 shall have the right^H3225 shoulder^H7785 for his part.^H4490

Lev 8:16

Lev 8:16 - And he took^H3947 all the fat^H2459 that was upon the inwards,^H7130 and the caul^H3508 above the liver,^H3516 and the two^H8147 kidneys,^H3629 and their fat,^H2459 and Moses^H4872 burned^H6999 it upon the altar.^H4196

Lev 8:25

Lev 8:25 - And he took^H3947 the fat,^H2459 and the rump,^H451 and all the fat^H2459 that was upon the inwards,^H7130 and the caul^H3508 above the liver,^H3516 and the two^H8147 kidneys,^H3629 and their fat,^H2459 and the right^H3225 shoulder:^H7785

Lev 8:26

Lev 8:26 - And out of the basket^H5536 of unleavened^H4682 bread,^H3899 that was before^H6440 the LORD,^H3068 he took^H3947 one^H259 unleavened^H4682 cake,^H2471 and a cake^H2471 of oiled^H8081 bread, and one^H259 wafer,^H7550 and put^H7760 them on the fat,^H2459 and upon the right^H3225 shoulder:^H7785

Lev 9:10

Lev 9:10 - But the fat,^H2459 and the kidneys,^H3629 and the caul^H3508 above^H4480 the liver^H3516 of the sin offering,^H2403 he burnt^H6999 upon the altar;^H4196 as the LORD^H3068 commanded^H6680 Moses.^H4872

Lev 9:19

Lev 9:19 - And the fat^H2459 of the bullock^H7794 and of the ram,^H352 the rump,^H451 and that which covereth^H4374 the inwards, and the kidneys,^H3629 and the caul^H3508 above the liver:^H3516

Lev 9:20

Lev 9:20 - And they put^H7760 the fat^H2459 upon the breasts,^H2373 and he burnt^H6999 the fat^H2459 upon the altar:^H4196

Lev 9:24

Lev 9:24 - And there came^H3318 a fire^H784 out from before^H6440 the LORD,^H3068 and consumed^H398 upon the altar^H4196 the burnt offering^H5930 and the fat:^H2459 which when all the people^H5971 saw,^H7200 they shouted,^H7442 and fell^H5307 on their faces.^H6440

Lev 10:15

Lev 10:15 - The heave^H8641 shoulder^H7785 and the wave^H8573 breast^H2373 shall they bring^H935 with the offerings made by fire^H801 of the fat,^H2459 to wave^H5130 it for a wave offering^H8573 before^H6440 the LORD;^H3068 and it shall be thine, and thy sons'^H1121 with thee, by a statute^H2706 for ever;^H5769 as the LORD^H3068 hath commanded.^H6680

Lev 16:25

Lev 16:25 - And the fat^H2459 of the sin offering^H2403 shall he burn^H6999 upon the altar.^H4196

Lev 17:6

Lev 17:6 - And the priest^H3548 shall sprinkle^H2236 the blood^H1818 upon the altar^H4196 of the LORD^H3068 at the door^H6607 of the tabernacle^H168 of the congregation,^H4150 and burn^H6999 the fat^H2459 for a sweet^H5207 savour^H7381 unto the LORD.^H3068

Num 18:12

Num 18:12 - All the best^H2459 of the oil,^H3323 and all the best^H2459 of the wine,^H8492 and of the wheat,^H1715 the firstfruits^H7225 of them which they shall offer^H5414 unto the LORD,^H3068 them have I given^H5414 thee.

Num 18:17

Num 18:17 - But the firstling^H1060 of a cow,^H7794 or the firstling^H1060 of a sheep,^H3775 or the firstling^H1060 of a goat,^H5795 thou shalt not redeem;^H6299 they are holy:^H6944 thou shalt sprinkle^H2236 their blood^H1818 upon the altar,^H4196 and shalt burn^H6999 their fat^H2459 for an offering made by fire,^H801 for a sweet^H5207 savour^H7381 unto the LORD.^H3068

Num 18:29

Num 18:29 - Out of all your gifts^H4979 ye shall offer^H7311 every heave offering^H8641 of the LORD,^H3068 of all the best^H2459 thereof, even the hallowed part^H4720 thereof out of it.

Num 18:30

Num 18:30 - Therefore thou shalt say^H559 unto them, When ye have heaved^H7311 the best^H2459 thereof from it, then it shall be counted^H2803 unto the Levites^H3881 as the increase^H8393 of the threshingfloor,^H1637 and as the increase^H8393 of the winepress.^H3342

Num 18:32

Num 18:32 - And ye shall bear^H5375 no sin^H2399 by reason of it, when ye have heaved^H7311 from it the best^H2459 of it: neither shall ye pollute^H2490 the holy things^H6944 of the children^H1121 of Israel,^H3478 lest ye die.^H4191

Deu 32:14

Deu 32:14 - Butter^H2529 of kine,^H1241 and milk^H2461 of sheep,^H6629 with fat^H2459 of lambs,^H3733 and rams^H352 of the breed^H1121 of Bashan,^H1316 and goats,^H6260 with the fat^H2459 of kidneys^H3629 of wheat;^H2406 and thou didst drink^H8354 the pure^H2561 blood^H1818 of the grape.^H6025

Deu 32:38

Deu 32:38 - Which did eat^H398 the fat^H2459 of their sacrifices,^H2077 and drank^H8354 the wine^H3196 of their drink offerings?^H5257 let them rise up^H6965 and help^H5826 you, and be your protection.^H5643

Jdg 3:22

Jdg 3:22 - And the haft^H5325 also went in^H935 after^H310 the blade;^H3851 and the fat^H2459 closed^H5462 upon^H1157 the blade,^H3851 so that he could not draw^H8025 the dagger^H2719 out of his belly;^H990 and the dirt^H6574 came out.^H3318

1Sa 2:15

1Sa 2:15 - Also before they burnt^H6999 the fat,^H2459 the priest's^H3548 servant^H5288 came,^H935 and said^H559 to the man^H376 that sacrificed,^H2076 Give^H5414 flesh^H1320 to roast^H6740 for the priest;^H3548 for he will not have^H3947 sodden^H1310 flesh^H1320 of thee, but raw.^H2416

1Sa 2:16

1Sa 2:16 - And if any man^H376 said^H559 unto him, Let them not fail^H6999 to burn^H6999 the fat^H2459 presently,^H3117 and then take^H3947 as much as thy soul^H5315 desireth;^H183 then he would answer^H559 him, Nay; but thou shalt give^H5414 it me now: and if not, I will take^H3947 it by force.^H2394

1Sa 15:22

1Sa 15:22 - And Samuel^H8050 said,^H559 Hath the LORD^H3068 as great delight^H2656 in burnt offerings^H5930 and sacrifices,^H2077 as in obeying^H8085 the voice^H6963 of the LORD?^H3068 Behold, to obey^H8085 is better^H2896 than sacrifice,^H2077 and to hearken^H7181 than the fat^H2459 of rams.^H352

2Sa 1:22

2Sa 1:22 - From the blood^H1818 of the slain,^H2491 from the fat^H2459 of the mighty,^H1368 the bow^H7198 of Jonathan^H3083 turned^H7734 not back,^H268 and the sword^H2719 of Saul^H7586 returned^H7725 not empty.^H7387

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