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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Hebrew - English Dictionary

H2459 - Best

Strong's No.:H2459

Hebrew:חֶלֶב

Transliteration:cheleb

Phonetic:kheh'-leb

Word Origin:From an unused root meaning to be fat

Bible Usage:X-(idiom) {best} fat ({-ness}) X-(idiom) {finest} {grease} marrow.

Part of Speech:Noun Masculine

Strongs
Definition:

{fat} whether literally or figuratively; hence the richest or choice part


Brown Driver
Biggs Definition:

1. fat

a. fat (of humans)

b. fat (of beasts)

c. choicest, best part, abundance (of products of the land)


Bible References:
Best

Translation
Occurrences:
best ( 5 )
fat ( 75 )
fatness ( 1 )
finest ( 1 )
grease ( 1 )
marrow ( 1 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.