חֶלֶב

1. fat of human body Dom 3,22 (covering intestines); גִּבּוֺרִים׳ח 2 Sam 1,22 as smearing warrior's shield; of grossness of wicked כִּסָּה פָּנָיו בְּחֶלְבּוֺ Job 15,27 fat (of midriff) figurative of unreceptive heart סָֽגְרוּ ׳ח Sl 17,10, see also Sl 73,7 (read מֵחֵלֶב עֲוֺנָמוֺ for מחלב עֵינֵמוֺ ᵐ5 ᵑ6 Hi Ew Ol De Che Bae and others); ׳טָפַשׁ כַּח לִבָּם Sl 119,70 i.e. their heart is as unresponsive as the midriff-fat near it.

2. fat of beasts:
\ \ a. as rich food (poetry) 5 Mos 32,14 and in simile Sl 63,6 (|| דֶּשֶׁן); so ᵑ0 Ezk 34,3 (but read הֶחָלָב, see חָלָב), Ezk 39,19 (ᵑ6 Co בשׂר).
\ \ b. especially as offered in sacrifice, singular, to ׳י 2 Mos 23,18 (JE), 1 Sam 2,15; 1 Sam 2,16; 2 Mos 29,13 (twice in verse); 2 Mos 29,22 (3 t. in verse); 3 Mos 3,3 (twice in verse); 3 Mos 3,4; 3 Mos 3,9 (3 t. in verse); 3 Mos 3,10; 3 Mos 3,14 (twice in verse); 3 Mos 3,15 + 23 t. Leviticus; 4 Mos 18,17 (all P), 3 Mos 17,6 (H), 1 Sam 15,22; Es 1,11; Es 43,24; Ezk 44,7; Ezk 44,15 see Es 34,6 (twice in verse); Es 34,7 of fat of Edomites slaughtered by ׳י's sword (under figure of lambs, rams, and bulls); as eaten by (strange) gods 5 Mos 32,38 (poetry), not to be eaten by men 3 Mos 3,17; 3 Mos 7,23; 3 Mos 7,24 (twice in verse); 3 Mos 7,25 (all P); also plural, fat parts or pieces 1 Mos 4,4 (J) 3 Mos 6,5 + 8 t. Leviticus; 1 Kong 8,64 (twice in verse); 2 Kron 7,7 (twice in verse); 2 Kron 29,35; 2 Kron 35,14.

3. choicest, best part of products of land 1 Mos 45,18 (E), specifically of oil 4 Mos 18,12 and wine v4 Mos 18,12 of corn and oil v4 Mos 18,29 v4 Mos 18,30 v4 Mos 18,32 also (poetry) כִּלְיוֺת חִטָּה ׳ח 5 Mos 32,14 kidney-fat of wheat (i.e. the very choicest, compare Es 34,6), חִטָּה ׳ח Sl 81,17, חִטִּים ׳ח Sl 147,14.