Strong's Lexicon chalab: Milk Original Word: חָלָב Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning "to be fat" Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G1051 γάλα (gala) – milk Usage: The Hebrew word "chalab" primarily refers to milk, a basic and essential food product in ancient times. It is often used in the context of sustenance and abundance, symbolizing nourishment and prosperity. In the Bible, "chalab" is frequently associated with the Promised Land, described as "a land flowing with milk and honey," indicating fertility and divine blessing. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, milk was a staple food, derived from cows, goats, and sheep. It was consumed fresh, fermented, or used to make cheese and butter. Milk's significance extended beyond mere nutrition; it was a symbol of life and prosperity. The phrase "a land flowing with milk and honey" (Exodus 3:8) reflects the agricultural richness and divine favor bestowed upon the Israelites in the Promised Land. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof uncertain derivation Definition milk NASB Translation cheese (1), milk (41), suckling (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs חָלָב noun masculine milk (Late Hebrew id. (and verb denominative); Aramaic חַלָבָּא,  , Phoenician חלב; Arabic  noun fresh milk,  verb milk; Assyrian alibu, milk, see DlPr 174; Ethiopic  ) — ׳ח absolute Genesis 18:18 35t. + Ezekiel 34:3 (see below); construct חֲלֵב Exodus 23:19 5t.; suffix חֲלָבִי Songs 5:1, חֲלָבֵךְ Ezekiel 25:4; — milk: a. as common food Genesis 18:8 (J; distinct from חֶמְאָה curd, q. v.), חֲלֵב צאֹן Deuteronomy 32:14 (poetry; distinct from חֶמְאַת בָּקָר); in Judges 5:25 חָלָב is used parallel with חֶמְאָה; elsewhere חֶמְאָה seems to be produced from חָלָב: — מִיץ חָלָב יוֺצִיא חֶמְאָה Proverbs 30:33 a pressing (squeezing) of milk produces curd; מֵרֹב עֲשׂוֺת חָלָב יאֹכַל חֶמְאָה Isaiah 7:22 because of abundant yield of milk he shall eat curd; compare also חֲרִצֵי הֶחָלָב 1 Samuel 17:18 cuts of milk, i.e. cheeses; it was received in buckets or pails (עֲטִינָיו) Job 21:24 (see Ew De Di VB), and kept in skins (׳נאֹוד ח) Judges 4:19; men drank it (שׁתה) Ezekiel 25:4 (compare השׁקה Judges 4:19), but also ate it (אכל), if emendation הֶחָלָב Ezekiel 34:3 (for הַחֵלֶב) is right, ᵐ5 ᵑ9 Bo Hi-Sm Co, and others; it was poured out, see simile of formation of the embryo תַּתִּיכֵנִי ׳הֲלֹא כֶח Job 10:10 hast thou not poured me out like milk? specifically (1) חֲלֵב עִזִּים לְלַחְמְךָ Proverbs 27:27 milk of goats for thy food (RSSemitic i. 204). (2) with אֵם mother's milk: of kid לֹאתְֿבַשֵּׁל גְּדִי בַּחֲלֵב אִמּוֺ Exodus 23:19 = Exodus 34:26 (JE) = Deuteronomy 14:21, compare ׳טְלֵה ח 1 Samuel 7:9 sucking lamb (for sacrifice); but also of human beings ׳גְּמוּלֵי מֵח Isaiah 28:9 weaned from milk ("" עַתִּיקֵי מִשָּׁדָ֫יִם); figurative in promise to Zion וְיָנַקְתְּ חֲלֵב גּוֺיִם Isaiah 60:16 and thou shalt suck the milk of nations ("" תִּינָ֑קִי וְשֹׁד מְלָכִים). (3) ׳ח with wine, as especially delicacy Songs 5:1 (see De), figurative of ׳יs choicest blessings Isaiah 55:1. (4) often in phrase of productiveness of land of Canaan (דְּבַשׁ) זָבַת חָלָב וּדְבָ֫שׁ flowing with milk and honey Exodus 3:8,17; Exodus 13:5; Exodus 33:3; Numbers 13:27; Numbers 14:8; Numbers 16:13,14 (all J E), Leviticus 20:24 (H), Deuteronomy 6:3; Deuteronomy 11:9; Deuteronomy 26:9,15; Deuteronomy 27:3; Deuteronomy 31:20; Joshua 5:6; Jeremiah 11:5; Jeremiah 32:22; Ezekiel 20:6,15; in Messianic time the hills ׳תֵּלַכְנָה ח Joel 4:18 ("" יִטְּפוּ הֶהָרִים עָסִיס); figurative of charms of loved one תַּחַת לְשׁוֺנֵךְ ׳דְּבַשׁ וְח Songs 4:12 honey and milk are under thy tongue. b. milk as white ׳לְבֶןשִֿׁנַּיִם מֵח Genesis 49:12 white of teeth, from milk; ׳צַחוּ מֵח Lamentations 4:7 they were whiter than milk ("" זַכּוּ מִשֶּׁלֶג); so also probably of eyes (iris) ׳רֹחֲצוֺת בֶּח Songs 5:12 bathed in milk, i.e. the white of the eye. — On milk as not used by Israel in sacrifice see RSSemitic 204. II. חלב (√of following; perhaps compare Assyrian —alâbu, be covered, VR Cant 8:83 LyonManual, Gloss, —allibu, cover, clothe IR:18, 68 —allubtu, clothing, LyonSargontexte 14, —itlupatu, na—lapu (read b for p) SchrCOT Gloss). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance cheese, milk, sucking From the same as cheleb; milk (as the richness of kine) -- + cheese, milk, sucking. see HEBREW cheleb Forms and Transliterations בֶּֽחָלָ֔ב בַּחֲלֵ֥ב בחלב הֶֽחָלָב֙ הֶחָלָ֛ב החלב וְחָלָ֗ב וְחָלָֽב׃ וְחָלָב֙ וַחֲלֵ֣ב וחלב וחלב׃ חֲלֵ֣ב חֲלֵ֬ב חֲלָבִ֑י חֲלָבֵֽךְ׃ חָלָ֑ב חָלָ֔ב חָלָ֖ב חָלָ֛ב חָלָ֡ב חָלָ֣ב חָלָ֤ב חָלָ֥ב חָלָב֙ חלב חלבי חלבך׃ כֶ֭חָלָב כחלב מֵֽחָלָ֔ב מֵחָלָ֑ב מֵחָלָֽב׃ מחלב מחלב׃ ba·ḥă·lêḇ bachaLev baḥălêḇ be·ḥā·lāḇ bechaLav beḥālāḇ chaLav chalaVech chalaVi chaLev chechalo ḥă·lā·ḇêḵ ḥă·lā·ḇî ḥā·lāḇ ḥă·lêḇ ḥālāḇ ḥălāḇêḵ ḥălāḇî ḥălêḇ he·ḥā·lāḇ hechaLav heḥālāḇ ḵe·ḥā·lāḇ ḵeḥālāḇ mê·ḥā·lāḇ mechaLav mêḥālāḇ vachaLev vechaLav wa·ḥă·lêḇ waḥălêḇ wə·ḥā·lāḇ wəḥālāḇLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 18:8 HEB: וַיִּקַּ֨ח חֶמְאָ֜ה וְחָלָ֗ב וּבֶן־ הַבָּקָר֙ NAS: curds and milk and the calf KJV: butter, and milk, and the calf INT: took curds and milk afflicted bull Genesis 49:12 Exodus 3:8 Exodus 3:17 Exodus 13:5 Exodus 23:19 Exodus 33:3 Exodus 34:26 Leviticus 20:24 Numbers 13:27 Numbers 14:8 Numbers 16:13 Numbers 16:14 Deuteronomy 6:3 Deuteronomy 11:9 Deuteronomy 14:21 Deuteronomy 26:9 Deuteronomy 26:15 Deuteronomy 27:3 Deuteronomy 31:20 Deuteronomy 32:14 Joshua 5:6 Judges 4:19 Judges 5:25 1 Samuel 7:9 44 Occurrences |
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