Strong's Number H2459

חֶלֶב

cheleb · kheh'-leb

Transliteration:

cheleb{kheh'-leb}or cheleb{khay'-leb}

Word Origin:

; from an unused root meaning to be fat

TWOT:

651a

Part of Speech:

noun masculine

Strong's Definition:

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

Usage in the KJV:

fat 79, fatness 4, best 5, finest 2, grease 1, marrow 1

Total: 92
Occurs 92 times in the Hebrew text.

Definition:

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