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2459 – חֵ֫לֶב (chelev)

fat


Type:
Noun Noun
 
masc. ♂ masculine
 
Hebrew: חֵ֫לֶב (chelev)
Pronunciation: che-lev    Listen
Gematria: 40(8 + 30 + 2)    words with the same gematria
Origin: or חֵלֶב from an unused root meaning to be fat
Usage: 92 times in OT

Description

1) fat
1a) fat (of humans)
1b) fat (of beasts)
1c) choicest, best part, abundance (of products of the land)


Word root

Word with chelev as root:

חֶלְבָּהChelbahH2462Helbah
חֶלְבּוֹןChelbonH2463Helbon
חֶלְבְּנָהchelbenahH2464galbanum

Equivalent Greek words

In the greek translation Septuagint (LXX) the Hebrew word chelev was translated to the following:

ἀπαρχήaparcheG0536firstfruits
θυσίαthusiaG2378sacrifice
μυελόςmuelosG3452marrow

Alternative forms

Grammatical code shortcode Swedish Quantity
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state
Ncbsc-35
Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state
Ncmpc-6
Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state
Ncmpa-8
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state
Ncbsa-43


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References (92 occurances in 68 verses)




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