חֵלֶב וָדֶשֶׁן
Fat , whether literally or figuratively; hence, the richest or choice part · the fat ; abstractly fatness , i.e. (figuratively) abundance ; specifically the (fatty) ashes of sacrifices
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חֶלֶב H2459 fat , whether literally or figuratively; hence, the richest or choice part
דֶּשֶׁן H1880 the fat ; abstractly fatness , i.e. (figuratively) abundance ; specifically the (fatty) ashes of sacrifices
What does חֵלֶב וָדֶשֶׁן (chelev vadeshen) mean in the Bible?
חֶלֶב · דֶּשֶׁן is a Hebrew word meaning "rich fatness; abundance".
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