Original: חֶלֶב

Transliteration: cheleb

Phonetic: kheh'-leb

Short Definition: [idiom] best

Original: חלב חלב

Transliteration: cheleb chêleb

Phonetic: kheh'-leb

BDB Definition:

1. fat
   1. fat (of humans)
   2. fat (of beasts)
   3. choicest, best part, abundance (of products of the land)

Origin: from an unused root meaning to be fat

TWOT entry: 651a

Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine

Cognate: H2460, H2462, H2463, H2464, H303