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OSHB Lev 16:25 חֵלֶב (ḩēleⱱ) Strongs=2459 Lemma=‘חֵלֶב’
contextual word gloss=‘the_fat_of’ word gloss=‘fat_of’
Morphology=Ncmsc PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=construct
Year=-1490

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Other uses (11) of identical word form חֵלֶב (Morphology=Ncmsc PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=construct) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘חֵלֶב’ (Morphology=Ncmsc PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=construct) has 4 different glosses: ‘[the]_best_of’, ‘[the]_fat_of’, ‘fat_of’, ‘the_fat_of’.

GEN 45:18 contextual word gloss=‘the_fat_of’ word gloss=‘fat_of’ OSHB GEN 45:18 word 16

OET-LV: 18 And_fetch DOM father _of_your(pl) and_DOM households _of_your(pl) and_come to_me and_I _will _give to/for_you(pl) DOM the _good _thing[s]_of the _land _of Miʦrayim/(Egypt) and_eat DOM the _fat _of the_earth/land. (GEN_45:18)

OET-RV: 18 and get your father and your households, and come back here to me, and I’ll give to you the best of the land in Egypt, and you’ll eat the best of the country.’ (GEN 45:18)

EXO 23:18 contextual word gloss=‘the_fat_of’ word gloss=‘fat_of’ OSHB EXO 23:18 word 9

OET-LV: 18 Not you _must _sacrifice with leaven the _blood _of my _sacrifice _of_of and_not the _fat _of it _will _remain _overnight my _festival _sacrifice _of_of until morning. (EXO_23:18)

OET-RV: 18 You mustn’t sacrifice the blood of my sacrifices together with bread that’s been risen, and all the fat must be burnt during the night so that none remains in the morning. (EXO 23:18)

LEV 4:8 contextual word gloss=‘the_fat_of’ word gloss=‘fat_of’ OSHB LEV 4:8 word 3

OET-LV: 8 And_DOM all _of the _fat _of the _bull _of the _sin _offering he _will _lift _up from_him/it DOM the_fat which_covers over the_entrails and_DOM all _of the_fat which is_on the_entrails. (LEV_4:8)

OET-RV: 8 Then the high priest must remove all the fat from the bull being offered as a sin offering, including the fat covering the innards and which is a part of the innards, (LEV 4:8)

LEV 4:35 contextual word gloss=‘the_fat_of’ word gloss=‘fat_of’ OSHB LEV 4:35 word 7

OET-LV: 35 And_DOM all _of fat _of_its he _will _remove just_as it _is _removed the _fat _of the _young _ram from_the _sacrifice _of the _peace _offering(s) and_he _will _make _smoke the_priest/officer DOM_them to_the_altar on the _fire _offerings _of YHWH and_he _will _make _atonement on/upon/above_him/it the_priest/officer on sin _of_his which he _has _sinned and_it _will _be _forgiven to_him/it. (LEV_4:35)

OET-RV: 35 Then the presenter must pull out all the fat (just like it’s done for the peace offering), and the priest will burn it on the altar to make a pleasing aroma for Yahweh, and to make that person right with God, and they’ll be forgiven. (LEV 4:35)

LEV 7:23 contextual word gloss=‘fat_of’ word gloss=‘fat_of’ OSHB LEV 7:23 word 7

OET-LV: 23 Speak to the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) to_say any _of fat _of an _ox and_a _young _ram and_a _goat not you(pl)_must _eat. (LEV_7:23)

OET-RV: 23 “Tell the Israelis that you all must not eat the fat from cattle or sheep or goats, (LEV 7:23)

NUM 18:12 contextual word gloss=‘[the]_best_of’ word gloss=‘best_of’ OSHB NUM 18:12 word 2

OET-LV: 12 All _of the_best _of the_fresh _oil and_all the_best _of the_new _wine and_grain fruit_of_their _first which they _will _give to/for_YHWH to/for_yourself(m) I_give _them. (NUM_18:12)

OET-RV: 12 “All the best of the fresh oil, and the new wine and grain that they give to Yahweh, I give to you. (NUM 18:12)

NUM 18:12 contextual word gloss=‘[the]_best_of’ word gloss=‘best_of’ OSHB NUM 18:12 word 5

OET-LV: 12 All _of the_best _of the_fresh _oil and_all the_best _of the_new _wine and_grain fruit_of_their _first which they _will _give to/for_YHWH to/for_yourself(m) I_give _them. (NUM_18:12)

OET-RV: 12 “All the best of the fresh oil, and the new wine and grain that they give to Yahweh, I give to you. (NUM 18:12)

DEU 32:14 contextual word gloss=‘fat_of’ word gloss=‘fat_of’ OSHB DEU 32:14 word 6

OET-LV: 14 Curd[s]_of the_herd and_milk _of the_flock with fat _of lambs and_rams the _sons _of Bāshān and_goats with the_fat _of the_kidneys _of wheat and_blood _of grape[s] you _drank wine. (DEU_32:14)

OET-RV: 14 yogurt from the cattle and milk from the flocks,
⇔ with fat of lambs, and rams from Bashan, and goats,
⇔ with plump wheat kernels,
⇔ and the juice of grapes that you drank as wine. (DEU 32:14)

DEU 32:14 contextual word gloss=‘[the]_fat_of’ word gloss=‘finest_of’ OSHB DEU 32:14 word 13

DEU 32:38 contextual word gloss=‘the_fat_of’ word gloss=‘fat_of’ OSHB DEU 32:38 word 2

OET-LV: 38 Which the _fat _of their _sacrifices _of_of they _ate they _drank the _wine _of drink-offering _of_their let _them _arise and_let_them _help _you(pl) let _it _be over_you(pl) a _shelter. (DEU_32:38)

OET-RV: 38 who ate the fat of their sacrifices,
⇔ ≈ and drank the wine that they’d offered?
⇔ Let those gods take action and help you.
⇔ ≈ Let them be a shelter over you. (DEU 32:38)

PSA 147:14 contextual word gloss=‘[the]_best_of’ word gloss=‘finest_of’ OSHB PSA 147:14 word 4

OET-LV: 14 The_one_who_makes territory _of_your peace the_best _of wheat(s) he_satisfies _you. (PSA_147:14)

OET-RV: 14 He give peace on your borders.
⇔ He satisfies you with excellent grain. (PSA 147:14)

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘Lemma=‘חֵלֶב’’ have 7 different glosses: ‘Heleb’, ‘[the]_best_of’, ‘[the]_fat’, ‘[the]_fat_of’, ‘fat’, ‘fat_of’, ‘the_fat_of’.