חֶלֶב
cheleb(kheh'-leb)
“fat, whether literally or figuratively; hence, the richest or choice part”
92 occurrencesOld TestamentCommon word
Definition
Strong’s Definition
fat, whether literally or figuratively; hence, the richest or choice part
Translated in KJV as
[idiom] bestfat(-ness)[idiom] finestgreasemarrow.
Etymology
or חֵלֶב; from an unused root meaning to be fat;
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“And take your father and your households, and come unto me: and I will give you the good of the land of Egypt, and ye shall eat the fat of the land.”