What does חֶלֶב · אִשָּׁה mean in the Bible?
חֶלֶב · אִשָּׁה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "fat , whether literally or figuratively; hence, the richest or choice part".
Hebrew · H2459, H801
חֶלְבֵי אִשֶּׁה
Fat , whether literally or figuratively; hence, the richest or choice part · properly, a burnt-offering ; but occasionally of any sacrifice
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חֶלֶב H2459 fat , whether literally or figuratively; hence, the richest or choice part
Pronunciation ḥelbāmô
Fat as the richest, most prized portion—literal sustenance becomes figurative marker of abundance and divine blessing.
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אִשָּׁה H801 properly, a burnt-offering ; but occasionally of any sacrifice
Pronunciation ʾišāh
Fire-offering that establishes covenant relationship; primary sense: complete burnt offering consumed entirely to God
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What does חֶלְבֵי אִשֶּׁה (ḥelbê ʾiššeh) mean in the Bible?
חֶלֶב · אִשָּׁה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "fat , whether literally or figuratively; hence, the richest or choice part".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H2459, H801?
H2459, H801 is connected to 157 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. fat , whether literally or figuratively; hence, the richest or choice part
Strong's H2459, H801
Lexical occurrences 157 verses Source Gloss
fat , whether literally or figuratively; hence, the richest or choice part
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How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain