H2459 — חֶלֶב (cheleb)

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Strong's H2459 (Hebrew)

Hebrew: חֶלֶב (cheleb)

Pronunciation: kheh'-leb

Morphology: n-m

Derivation: or חֵלֶב (chêleb); from an unused root meaning to be fat;

Definition: fat, whether literally or figuratively; hence, the richest or choice part

KJV Renderings: [idiom] best, fat(-ness), [idiom] finest, grease, marrow.

Senses

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

Cross References

Strong's Original Transliteration Derivation Definition KJV Renderings
G536 ἀπαρχή aparchḗ from a compound of G575 and G756 a beginning of sacrifice, i.e. the (Jewish) first-fruit (figuratively) first-fruits
G2378 θυσία thysía from G2380 sacrifice (the act or the victim, literally or figuratively) sacrifice
G3452 μυελός myelós perhaps a primary word the marrow marrow

Sources. The definition, derivation and KJV renderings are James Strong's own wording from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890) — public domain. The numbered senses and the Hebrew–Greek cross-references are the editorial work of the OpenScriptures Strong's dictionary, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0; their sense-outline conventions match the Outline of Biblical Usage (Online Bible, Larry Pierce), noted as a convention match rather than a documented claim.