What does אַלְיָה mean in the Bible?
e. the fat tail of the Oriental sheep".
Hebrew · H451
אַלְיָה
The stout part, i.e. the fat tail of the Oriental sheep
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אַלְיָהH451
What does אַלְיָה mean in the Bible?
אַלְיָה is a Hebrew word meaning "the stout part, i.e. the fat tail of the Oriental sheep".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H451?
The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the fat tail (4), fat tail (1).
Where does אַלְיָה appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 29:22. Its strongest book concentrations include Leviticus (4), Exodus (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itthe fat tail4×Exodus 29:22, Leviticus 7:3, Leviticus 8:25, Leviticus 9:19
fat tail1×Leviticus 3:9
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 29:22וְהָֽאַלְיָ֜הtothe fat tailConjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singularLeviticus 3:9הָאַלְיָ֣הtofat tailArticle | Noun - feminine singularLeviticus 7:3הָֽאַלְיָ֔הtothe fat tailArticle | Noun - feminine singularLeviticus 8:25הָֽאַלְיָ֗הtothe fat tailArticle | Noun - feminine singularLeviticus 9:19הָֽאַלְיָ֤הtothe fat tailArticle | Noun - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowExodus 29:22
Aligned rows5
Books represented2
Exodus1Leviticus4
Source forms
הָאַלְיָ֣ה1xhā·’al·yāhLeviticus 3:9
הָֽאַלְיָ֔ה1xhā·’al·yāhLeviticus 7:3
הָֽאַלְיָ֗ה1xhā·’al·yāhLeviticus 8:25
הָֽאַלְיָ֤ה1xhā·’al·yāhLeviticus 9:19
וְהָֽאַלְיָ֜ה1xwə·hā·’al·yāhExodus 29:22
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - feminine singular4xLeviticus 3:9, Leviticus 7:3, Leviticus 8:25, Leviticus 9:19
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular1xExodus 29:22
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. the stout part, i.e. the fat tail of the Oriental sheep
Source Gloss
the stout part, i.e. the fat tail of the Oriental sheep
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
the stout part, i.e. the fat tail of the Oriental sheep BDB: fat tail Usage: rump.
Word Origins
אַלְיָה is built from this root:
אָלָהH422