1) fat 1a) fat (of humans) 1b) fat (of beasts) 1c) choicest, best part, abundance (of products of the land)
STRONG'S WORD STUDY
H2459 — חֵ֫לֶב
che.lev · fat · Hebrew/Aramaic
65 tagged verse occurrences
Genesis 4:4 · וּמֵֽחֶלְבֵהֶ֑ןwhile Abel brought the best portions of the firstborn of his flock. And the LORD looked with favor on Abel and his offering,Genesis 45:18 · חֵ֥לֶבThen bring your father and your families and return to me. I will give you the best of the land of Egypt, and you shall eat from the fat of the land.’Exodus 23:18 · חֵֽלֶב־You must not offer the blood of My sacrifices with anything leavened, nor may the fat of My feast remain until morning.Exodus 29:13 · הַחֵלֶב֮ · הַחֵ֖לֶבTake all the fat that covers the entrails and the lobe of the liver, and both kidneys with the fat on them, and burn them on the altar.Exodus 29:22 · הַחֵ֨לֶב · הַחֵ֣לֶב׀ · הַחֵ֙לֶב֙Take the fat from the ram, the fat tail, the fat covering the entrails, the lobe of the liver, both kidneys with the fat on them, and the right thigh (since this is a ram for ordination),Leviticus 3:3 · הַחֵ֙לֶב֙ · הַחֵ֔לֶבFrom the peace offering he is to bring a food offering to the LORD: the fat that covers the entrails, all the fat that is on them,Leviticus 3:4 · הַחֵ֙לֶב֙both kidneys with the fat on them near the loins, and the lobe of the liver, which he is to remove with the kidneys.Leviticus 3:9 · חֶלְבּוֹ֙ · הַחֵ֙לֶב֙ · הַחֵ֔לֶבAnd from the peace offering he shall bring a food offering to the LORD consisting of its fat: the entire fat tail cut off close to the backbone, the fat that covers the entrails, all the fat that is on them,Leviticus 3:10 · הַחֵ֙לֶב֙both kidneys with the fat on them near the loins, and the lobe of the liver, which he is to remove with the kidneys.Leviticus 3:14 · הַחֵ֙לֶב֙ · הַחֵ֔לֶבAnd from his offering he shall present a food offering to the LORD: the fat that covers the entrails, all the fat that is on them,Leviticus 3:15 · הַחֵ֙לֶב֙both kidneys with the fat on them near the loins, and the lobe of the liver, which he is to remove with the kidneys.Leviticus 3:16 · חֵ֖לֶבThen the priest is to burn the food on the altar as a food offering, a pleasing aroma. All the fat is the LORD’s.Leviticus 3:17 · חֵ֥לֶבThis is a permanent statute for the generations to come, wherever you live: You must not eat any fat or any blood.”Leviticus 4:8 · חֵ֛לֶב · הַחֵ֙לֶב֙ · הַחֵ֔לֶבThen he shall remove all the fat from the bull of the sin offering—the fat that covers the entrails, all the fat that is on them,Leviticus 4:9 · הַחֵ֙לֶב֙both kidneys with the fat on them near the loins, and the lobe of the liver, which he is to remove with the kidneys—Leviticus 4:19 · חֶלְבּ֖וֹAnd he is to remove all the fat from it and burn it on the altar.Leviticus 4:26 · חֶלְבּוֹ֙ · כְּחֵ֖לֶבHe must burn all its fat on the altar, like the fat of the peace offerings; thus the priest will make atonement for that man’s sin, and he will be forgiven.Leviticus 4:31 · חֶלְבָּ֣הּ · חֵלֶב֮Then he is to remove all the fat, just as it is removed from the peace offering, and the priest is to burn it on the altar as a pleasing aroma to the LORD. In this way the priest will make atonement for him, and he will be forgiven.Leviticus 4:35 · חֶלְבָּ֣ה · חֵֽלֶב־And he shall remove all the fat, just as the fat of the lamb is removed from the peace offerings, and he shall burn it on the altar along with the food offerings to the LORD. In this way the priest will make atonement for him for the sin he has committed, and he will be forgiven.Leviticus 6:12 · חֶלְבֵ֥יThe fire on the altar shall be kept burning; it must not be extinguished. Every morning the priest is to add wood to the fire, arrange the burnt offering on it, and burn the fat portions of the peace offerings on it.Leviticus 7:3 · חֶלְבּ֖וֹ · הַחֵ֖לֶבAnd all the fat from it shall be offered: the fat tail, the fat that covers the entrails,Leviticus 7:4 · הַחֵ֙לֶב֙both kidneys with the fat on them near the loins, and the lobe of the liver, which is to be removed with the kidneys.Leviticus 7:23 · חֵ֜לֶב“Speak to the Israelites and say, ‘You are not to eat any of the fat of an ox, a sheep, or a goat.Leviticus 7:24 · וְחֵ֤לֶב · וְחֵ֣לֶבThe fat of an animal found dead or mauled by wild beasts may be used for any other purpose, but you must not eat it.Leviticus 7:25 · חֵ֔לֶבIf anyone eats the fat of an animal from which a food offering may be presented to the LORD, the one who eats it must be cut off from his people.Leviticus 7:30 · הַחֵ֤לֶבWith his own hands he is to bring the food offerings to the LORD; he shall bring the fat, together with the breast, and wave the breast as a wave offering before the LORD.Leviticus 7:31 · הַחֵ֖לֶבThe priest is to burn the fat on the altar, but the breast belongs to Aaron and his sons.Leviticus 7:33 · הַחֵ֖לֶבThe son of Aaron who presents the blood and fat of the peace offering shall have the right thigh as a portion.Leviticus 8:16 · הַחֵלֶב֮ · חֶלְבְּהֶ֑ןMoses also took all the fat that was on the entrails, the lobe of the liver, and both kidneys and their fat, and burned it all on the altar.Leviticus 8:25 · הַחֵ֣לֶב · הַחֵלֶב֮ · חֶלְבְּהֶ֑ןAnd Moses took the fat—the fat tail, all the fat that was on the entrails, the lobe of the liver, and both kidneys with their fat—as well as the right thigh.Leviticus 8:26 · הַ֣חֲלָבִ֔יםAnd from the basket of unleavened bread that was before the LORD, he took one cake of unleavened bread, one cake of bread made with oil, and one wafer, and he placed them on the fat portions and on the right thigh.Leviticus 9:10 · הַחֵ֨לֶבOn the altar he burned the fat, the kidneys, and the lobe of the liver from the sin offering, as the LORD had commanded Moses.Leviticus 9:19 · הַחֲלָבִ֖יםThey also brought the fat portions from the ox and the ram—the fat tail, the fat covering the entrails, the kidneys, and the lobe of the liver—Leviticus 9:20 · הַחֲלָבִ֖ים · הַחֲלָבִ֖יםand placed these on the breasts. Aaron burned the fat portions on the altar,Leviticus 9:24 · הַחֲלָבִ֑יםFire came out from the presence of the LORD and consumed the burnt offering and the fat portions on the altar. And when all the people saw it, they shouted for joy and fell facedown.Leviticus 10:15 · הַחֲלָבִים֙They are to bring the thigh of the contribution and the breast of the wave offering, together with the fat portions of the food offerings, to wave as a wave offering before the LORD. It will belong permanently to you and your children, as the LORD has commanded.”Leviticus 16:25 · חֵ֥לֶבHe is also to burn the fat of the sin offering on the altar.Leviticus 17:6 · הַחֵ֔לֶבThe priest will then splatter the blood on the altar of the LORD at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting and burn the fat as a pleasing aroma to the LORD.Numbers 18:12 · חֵ֣לֶב · חֵ֖לֶבI give you all the freshest olive oil and all the finest new wine and grain that the Israelites give to the LORD as their firstfruits.Numbers 18:17 · חֶלְבָּ֣םBut you must not redeem the firstborn of an ox, a sheep, or a goat; they are holy. You are to splatter their blood on the altar and burn their fat as a food offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.Numbers 18:29 · חֶלְבּ֔וֹYou must present the offering due the LORD from all the best of every gift, the holiest part of it.’Numbers 18:30 · חֶלְבּוֹ֙Therefore say to the Levites, ‘When you have presented the best part, it will be reckoned to you as the produce of the threshing floor or winepress.Numbers 18:32 · חֶלְבּ֖וֹOnce you have presented the best part of it, you will not incur guilt because of it. But you must not defile the sacred offerings of the Israelites, or else you will die.’”Deuteronomy 32:14 · חֵ֨לֶב · חֵ֖לֶבwith curds from the herd and milk from the flock, with the fat of lambs, with rams from Bashan, and goats, with the choicest grains of wheat. From the juice of the finest grapes you drank the wine.Deuteronomy 32:38 · חֵ֤לֶבwhich ate the fat of their sacrifices and drank the wine of their drink offerings? Let them rise up and help you; let them give you shelter!Judges 3:22 · הַחֵ֙לֶב֙Even the handle sank in after the blade, and Eglon’s fat closed in over it, so that Ehud did not withdraw the sword from his belly. And Eglon’s bowels emptied.1 Samuel 2:15 · הַחֵלֶב֒Even before the fat was burned, the servant of the priest would come and say to the man who was sacrificing, “Give the priest some meat to roast, because he will not accept boiled meat from you, but only raw.”1 Samuel 2:16 · הַחֵ֔לֶבAnd if any man said to him, “The fat must be burned first; then you may take whatever you want,” the servant would reply, “No, you must give it to me right now. If you refuse, I will take it by force!”1 Samuel 15:22 · מֵחֵ֥לֶבBut Samuel declared: “Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obedience to His voice? Behold, obedience is better than sacrifice, and attentiveness is better than the fat of rams.2 Samuel 1:22 · מֵחֵ֙לֶב֙From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty, the bow of Jonathan did not retreat, and the sword of Saul did not return empty.1 Kings 8:64 · חֶלְבֵ֣י · חֶלְבֵ֥יOn 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.2 Chronicles 7:7 · חֶלְבֵ֣י · הַחֲלָבִֽים׃Then 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.2 Chronicles 29:35 · בְּחֶלְבֵ֧יFurthermore, 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.2 Chronicles 35:14 · וְהַחֲלָבִ֖יםAfterward, 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.Job 15:27 · בְּחֶלְבּ֑וֹThough his face is covered with fat and his waistline bulges with flesh,Psalm 17:10 · חֶלְבָּ֥מוֹThey have closed their callous hearts; their mouths speak with arrogance.Psalm 63:5 · חֵ֣לֶבMy soul is satisfied as with the richest of foods; with joyful lips my mouth will praise You.Psalm 73:7 · מֵחֵ֣לֶבFrom their prosperity proceeds iniquity; the imaginations of their hearts run wild.Psalm 81:16 · מֵחֵ֣לֶבBut I would feed you the finest wheat; with honey from the rock I would satisfy you.”Psalm 119:70 · כַּחֵ֣לֶבTheir hearts are callous and insensitive, but I delight in Your law.Psalm 147:14 · חֵ֥לֶבHe makes peace at your borders; He fills you with the finest wheat.Isaiah 1:11 · וְחֵ֣לֶב“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.Isaiah 34:6 · מֵחֵ֔לֶב · מֵחֵ֖לֶבThe 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.Isaiah 34:7 · מֵחֵ֥לֶבAnd 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.Isaiah 43:24 · וְחֵ֥לֶבYou 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.