TBESH · H2459
חֵ֫לֶב · che.lev · fat
1) fat 1a) fat (of humans) 1b) fat (of beasts) 1c) choicest, best part, abundance (of products of the land)
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חֵ֫לֶב (che.lev) means “fat” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: kheh'-leb Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.
חֵ֫לֶב · che.lev · fat
1) fat 1a) fat (of humans) 1b) fat (of beasts) 1c) choicest, best part, abundance (of products of the land)
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or חֵלֶב; from an unused root meaning to be fat; fat, whether literally or figuratively; hence, the richest or choice part
KJV glosses: [idiom] best, fat(-ness), [idiom] finest, grease, marrow.
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| the fat | 36 |
| with the fat | 9 |
| fat | 5 |
| the fat portions | 4 |
| and the fat | 3 |
| with fat | 3 |
| from the fat | 2 |
| the best part | 2 |
| the finest | 2 |
| their fat | 2 |
| along with the fat | 1 |
| and eglons fat | 1 |
| and fat | 1 |
| and insensitive | 1 |
| and the fat portions | 1 |
| consisting of its fat | 1 |
| from their prosperity | 1 |
| is better than the fat | 1 |
| it | 1 |
| its fat | 1 |
| like the fat | 1 |
| of the fat | 1 |
| the best | 1 |
| the best portions | 1 |
| the choicest | 1 |
| the freshest | 1 |
| their callous hearts | 1 |
| these | 1 |
| they also brought the fat portions | 1 |
| with the finest | 1 |
| with the richest | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| and the fat | 23 |
| the fat | 18 |
| all the fat | 5 |
| and all the fat | 5 |
| with fatness | 3 |
| with the fat | 3 |
| all his fat | 2 |
| and their fat | 2 |
| thereof as the fat | 2 |
| all the best | 1 |
| and all the best | 1 |
| and of the fat | 1 |
| as grease | 1 |
| as the fat | 1 |
| but the fat | 1 |
| fat | 1 |
| from it all the fat | 1 |
| from it the best | 1 |
| from the fat | 1 |
| in their own fat | 1 |
| marrow | 1 |
| me with the fat | 1 |
| neither fat | 1 |
| neither shall the fat | 1 |
| no manner of fat | 1 |
| of all the best | 1 |
| of it all the fat | 1 |
| of the fat | 1 |
| on the fat | 1 |
| than the fat | 1 |
| the best | 1 |
| thee with the finest | 1 |
| their fat | 1 |
| them also with the finest | 1 |
| thereon the fat | 1 |
| unto me the fat | 1 |
| with fat | 1 |
| with his fatness | 1 |
Page 2 of 2. 69 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.
On that same day the king consecrated the middle of the courtyard in front of the house of the LORD, and there he offered the burnt offerings, the grain offerings, and the fat of the peace offerings, since the bronze altar before the LORD was too small to contain all these offerings.
Read word by wordThen Solomon consecrated the middle of the courtyard in front of the house of the LORD, and there he offered the burnt offerings and the fat of the peace offerings, since the bronze altar he had made could not hold all these offerings.
Read word by wordFurthermore, the burnt offerings were abundant, along with the fat of the peace offerings and the drink offerings for the burnt offerings. So the service of the house of the LORD was established.
Read word by wordAfterward, they made preparations for themselves and for the priests, since the priests, the descendants of Aaron, were offering up burnt offerings and fat until nightfall. So the Levites made preparations for themselves and for the priests, the descendants of Aaron.
Read word by wordThough his face is covered with fat and his waistline bulges with flesh,
Read word by wordThey have closed their callous hearts; their mouths speak with arrogance.
Read word by wordMy soul is satisfied as with the richest of foods; with joyful lips my mouth will praise You.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 63.6
From their prosperity proceeds iniquity; the imaginations of their hearts run wild.
Read word by wordBut I would feed you the finest wheat; with honey from the rock I would satisfy you.”
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 81.17
Their hearts are callous and insensitive, but I delight in Your law.
Read word by wordHe makes peace at your borders; He fills you with the finest wheat.
Read word by word“What good to Me is your multitude of sacrifices?” says the LORD. “I am full from the burnt offerings of rams and the fat of well-fed cattle; I take no delight in the blood of bulls and lambs and goats.
Read word by wordThe sword of the LORD is bathed in blood. It drips with fat—with the blood of lambs and goats, with the fat of the kidneys of rams. For the LORD has a sacrifice in Bozrah, a great slaughter in the land of Edom.
Read word by wordAnd the wild oxen will fall with them, the young bulls with the strong ones. Their land will be drenched with blood, and their soil will be soaked with fat.
Read word by wordYou have not bought Me sweet cane with your silver, nor satisfied Me with the fat of your sacrifices. But you have burdened Me with your sins; you have wearied Me with your iniquities.
Read word by wordYou eat the fat, wear the wool, and butcher the fattened sheep, but you do not feed the flock.
Read word by wordAt the sacrifice I am preparing, you will eat fat until you are gorged and drink blood until you are drunk.
Read word by wordIn addition to all your other abominations, you brought in foreigners uncircumcised in both heart and flesh to occupy My sanctuary; you defiled My temple when you offered My food—the fat and the blood; you broke My covenant.
Read word by wordBut the Levitical priests, who are descended from Zadok and who kept charge of My sanctuary when the Israelites went astray from Me, are to approach Me to minister before Me. They will stand before Me to offer Me fat and blood, declares the Lord GOD.
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