Lexicon / H2459
חֵ֫לֶב
che.lev
  • fat

STEPBible TBESH

Glosses: fat

1) fat

1a) fat (of humans)

1b) fat (of beasts)

1c) choicest, best part, abundance (of products of the land)

BDB (Brown-Driver-Briggs)

Glosses: fat

Root √חלב: חלב ḫalûbu ḫallibu ḫallubtu ḫitlupatu, naḫlapu be covered cover, clothe clothing b p (√ of foll.; perh. cf. As. VR 8:83 Lyon Manual, Gloss. IR 18, 68. Lyon Sargontexte 14,(rd.for) Schr COT Gloss).

חֵ֫לֶב n.m fat fat of human body fat of beasts choicest best part ,of products of land .