Original Word: חֵ֫לֶב
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: cheleb
Phonetic Spelling: (kheh'-leb)
Short Definition: fat I. ^{Exodus 29:13} (Late Hebrew id., fat, so Phoenician (probably); Aramaic 👁 Image
(also diaphragm in Lexicons, see PS¹²⁷⁴) originally diaphragm, midriff; Arabic 👁 Image
, including midriff-fat, RS^{Semitic i. 360}); — absolute Leviticus 3:16 40t.; construct Genesis 45:18 21t.; suffix Leviticus 3:9 6t.; Leviticus 4:31,35, Numbers 18:17, Psalm 17:10, Leviticus 8:16,25 (read plural noun Samaritan Di); plural Leviticus 8:26 7t.; construct Leviticus 6:5 4t.; suffix Genesis 4:4 ( Samaritan Di, compare Leviticus 8:16,25 above); —

fat of human body Judges 3:22 (covering intestines); 2 Samuel 1:22 as smearing warrior's shield; of grossness of wicked Job 15:27; fat (of midriff) figurative of unreceptive heart Psalm 17:10, see also Psalm 73:7 (read for Hi Ew Ol De Che Bae and others); Psalm 119:70 i.e. their heart is as unresponsive as the midriff-fat near it.

fat of beasts:

(poetry) Deuteronomy 32:14 and in simile Psalm 63:6 ("" ); so Ezekiel 34:3 (but read , see ), Ezekiel 39:19 ( Co ).

especially as offered in sacrifice, singular, to Exodus 23:18 (JE), 1 Samuel 2:15,16; Exodus 29:13 (twice in verse); Exodus 29:22 (3 t. in verse); Leviticus 3:3 (twice in verse); Leviticus 3:4,9 (3 t. in verse); Leviticus 3:10,14 (twice in verse); Leviticus 3:15 23t. 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 '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 8t. Leviticus; 1 Kings 8:64 (twice in verse); 2Chronicles 7:7 (twice in verse); 2Chronicles 29:35; 35:14.

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) Deuteronomy 32:14 kidney-fat of wheat (i.e. the very choicest, compare Isaiah 34:6), Psalm 81:17, Psalm 147:14.

best, fatness, finest, grease, marrow

Or cheleb {khay'-leb}; from an unused root meaning to be fat; fat, whether literally or figuratively; hence, the richest or choice part -- X best, fat(-ness), X finest, grease, marrow.

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Strong's Hebrew 2459
92 Occurrences

bə·ḥel·bōw — 1 Occ.
bə·ḥel·ḇê — 1 Occ.
ḥel·bāh — 2 Occ.
ḥel·bām — 1 Occ.
ḥel·bā·mōw — 1 Occ.
ḥel·bə·hen — 2 Occ.
ḥel·bōw — 7 Occ.
ḥê·leḇ — 20 Occ.
ḥel·ḇê — 4 Occ.
ha·ḥă·lā·ḇîm — 7 Occ.
ha·ḥê·leḇ — 31 Occ.
ka·ḥê·leḇ — 1 Occ.
kə·ḥê·leḇ — 1 Occ.
mê·ḥê·leḇ — 7 Occ.
ū·mê·ḥel·ḇê·hen — 1 Occ.
wə·ḥê·leḇ — 4 Occ.
wə·ha·ḥă·lā·ḇîm — 1 Occ.

Genesis 4:4
HEB: מִבְּכֹר֥וֹת צֹאנ֖וֹ וּמֵֽחֶלְבֵהֶ֑ן וַיִּ֣שַׁע יְהוָ֔ה
NAS: of his flock and of their fat portions. And the LORD
KJV: of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD
INT: of the firstlings of his flock their fat had and the LORD

Genesis 45:18
HEB: וְאִכְל֖וּ אֶת־ חֵ֥לֶב הָאָֽרֶץ׃
NAS: and you will eat the fat of the land.'
KJV: and ye shall eat the fat of the land.
INT: of Egypt will eat the fat of the land

Exodus 23:18
HEB: וְלֹֽא־ יָלִ֥ין חֵֽלֶב־ חַגִּ֖י עַד־
NAS: nor is the fat of My feast
KJV: with leavened bread; neither shall the fat of my sacrifice
INT: nor to remain is the fat of my feast until

Exodus 29:13
HEB: אֶֽת־ כָּל־ הַחֵלֶב֮ הַֽמְכַסֶּ֣ה אֶת־
NAS: all the fat that covers
KJV: And thou shalt take all the fat that covereth
INT: shall take all the fat covers the entrails

Exodus 29:13
HEB: הַכְּלָיֹ֔ת וְאֶת־ הַחֵ֖לֶב אֲשֶׁ֣ר עֲלֵיהֶ֑ן
NAS: kidneys and the fat that is on them, and offer them up in smoke
KJV: kidneys, and the fat that [is] upon them, and burn
INT: and the two kidneys and the fat that is on

Exodus 29:22
HEB: מִן־ הָ֠אַיִל הַחֵ֨לֶב וְהָֽאַלְיָ֜ה וְאֶת־
NAS: You shall also take the fat from the ram
KJV: of the ram the fat and the rump,
INT: from the ram the fat and the fat and the fat

Exodus 29:22
HEB: וְהָֽאַלְיָ֜ה וְאֶת־ הַחֵ֣לֶב ׀ הַֽמְכַסֶּ֣ה אֶת־
NAS: and the fat tail, and the fat that covers
KJV: and the rump, and the fat that covereth
INT: the fat and the fat and the fat covers the entrails

Exodus 29:22
HEB: הַכְּלָיֹ֗ת וְאֶת־ הַחֵ֙לֶב֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עֲלֵהֶ֔ן
NAS: kidneys and the fat that is on them and the right
KJV: kidneys, and the fat that [is] upon them, and the right
INT: and the two kidneys and the fat after and

Leviticus 3:3
HEB: לַיהוָ֑ה אֶת־ הַחֵ֙לֶב֙ הַֽמְכַסֶּ֣ה אֶת־
NAS: to the LORD, the fat that covers
KJV: unto the LORD; the fat that covereth
INT: an offering to the LORD the fat covers the entrails

Leviticus 3:3
HEB: וְאֵת֙ כָּל־ הַחֵ֔לֶב אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־
NAS: and all the fat that is on the entrails,
KJV: the inwards, and all the fat that [is] upon the inwards,
INT: the entrails and all the fat that is on

Leviticus 3:4
HEB: הַכְּלָיֹ֔ת וְאֶת־ הַחֵ֙לֶב֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עֲלֵהֶ֔ן
NAS: kidneys with the fat that is on them, which
KJV: kidneys, and the fat that [is] on them, which [is] by the flanks,
INT: and the two kidneys the fat which and

Leviticus 3:9
HEB: אִשֶּׁ֣ה לַיהוָה֒ חֶלְבּוֹ֙ הָאַלְיָ֣ה תְמִימָ֔ה
NAS: to the LORD, its fat, the entire
KJV: unto the LORD; the fat thereof, [and] the whole
INT: an offering to the LORD fat fat the entire

Leviticus 3:9
HEB: יְסִירֶ֑נָּה וְאֶת־ הַחֵ֙לֶב֙ הַֽמְכַסֶּ֣ה אֶת־
NAS: to the backbone, and the fat that covers
KJV: by the backbone; and the fat that covereth
INT: to the backbone shall remove and the fat covers the entrails

Leviticus 3:9
HEB: וְאֵת֙ כָּל־ הַחֵ֔לֶב אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־
NAS: and all the fat that is on the entrails,
KJV: the inwards, and all the fat that [is] upon the inwards,
INT: the entrails and all the fat that is on

Leviticus 3:10
HEB: הַכְּלָיֹ֔ת וְאֶת־ הַחֵ֙לֶב֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עֲלֵהֶ֔ן
NAS: kidneys with the fat that is on them, which
KJV: kidneys, and the fat that [is] upon them, which [is] by the flanks,
INT: and the two kidneys the fat which and

Leviticus 3:14
HEB: לַֽיהוָ֑ה אֶת־ הַחֵ֙לֶב֙ הַֽמְכַסֶּ֣ה אֶת־
NAS: to the LORD, the fat that covers
KJV: unto the LORD; the fat that covereth
INT: an offering to the LORD the fat covers the entrails

Leviticus 3:14
HEB: וְאֵת֙ כָּל־ הַחֵ֔לֶב אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־
NAS: and all the fat that is on the entrails,
KJV: the inwards, and all the fat that [is] upon the inwards,
INT: the entrails and all the fat that is on

Leviticus 3:15
HEB: הַכְּלָיֹ֔ת וְאֶת־ הַחֵ֙לֶב֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עֲלֵהֶ֔ן
NAS: kidneys with the fat that is on them, which
KJV: kidneys, and the fat that [is] upon them, which [is] by the flanks,
INT: and the two kidneys the fat which and

Leviticus 3:16
HEB: נִיחֹ֔חַ כָּל־ חֵ֖לֶב לַיהוָֽה׃
NAS: aroma; all fat is the LORD'S.
KJV: savour: all the fat [is] the LORD'S.
INT: A soothing all fat is the LORD'S

Leviticus 3:17
HEB: מֽוֹשְׁבֹתֵיכֶ֑ם כָּל־ חֵ֥לֶב וְכָל־ דָּ֖ם
NAS: any fat or any
KJV: that ye eat neither fat nor blood.
INT: your dwellings any fat any blood

Leviticus 4:8
HEB: וְאֶת־ כָּל־ חֵ֛לֶב פַּ֥ר הַֽחַטָּ֖את
NAS: from it all the fat of the bull
KJV: And he shall take off from it all the fat of the bullock
INT: all the fat of the bull of the sin

Leviticus 4:8
HEB: מִמֶּ֑נּוּ אֶת־ הַחֵ֙לֶב֙ הַֽמְכַסֶּ֣ה עַל־
NAS: of the sin offering: the fat that covers
KJV: for the sin offering; the fat that covereth
INT: shall remove at the fat covers and

Leviticus 4:8
HEB: וְאֵת֙ כָּל־ הַחֵ֔לֶב אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־
NAS: and all the fat which
KJV: the inwards, and all the fat that [is] upon the inwards,
INT: the entrails and all the fat which is on

Leviticus 4:9
HEB: הַכְּלָיֹ֔ת וְאֶת־ הַחֵ֙לֶב֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עֲלֵיהֶ֔ן
NAS: kidneys with the fat that is on them, which
KJV: kidneys, and the fat that [is] upon them, which [is] by the flanks,
INT: and the two kidneys the fat which and

Leviticus 4:19
HEB: וְאֵ֥ת כָּל־ חֶלְבּ֖וֹ יָרִ֣ים מִמֶּ֑נּוּ
NAS: all its fat from it and offer it up in smoke
KJV: And he shall take all his fat from him, and burn
INT: all fat shall remove at

92 Occurrences