Hebrew · H2461, G1051 · unreviewed

חֲלֵב עִזִּים

Milk (as the richness of kine) · milk (figuratively)

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חָלָב H2461 milk (as the richness of kine)
Pronunciation ḥālāb
Milk as symbol of abundance and nourishment; distinctly marks promised land's fertility in covenantal language
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γάλα G1051 milk (figuratively)
Pronunciation gála
Elementary spiritual nourishment for immature believers, contrasted with solid doctrinal meat.
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What does חֲלֵב עִזִּים (chaleb izzim) mean in the Bible?

חָלָב · γάλα is a Hebrew word meaning "milk produced by goats used for nourishment".

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Meaning

milk produced by goats used for nourishment
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