חָלָ֥ב
𐤇𐤋𐤁
chalav
with milk
from the same as חֶלֶב; milk (as the richness of kine); [phrase] cheese, milk, sucking.
H2461
Numbers 13:27 · Word #11
Lexicon H2461
| Lemma | חָלָב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤋𐤁 |
| Transliteration | châlâb |
| Strong's | H2461 |
| In-context | with milk |
Morphology HNcmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H2461-02
rich milk
| Root | חלב (ḥ-l-b) |
| Core Meanings | milk, richness, fatness, nourishment |
| Semantic Range | literal milk from animals, dairy produce, nourishment for infants, metaphor for abundance and prosperity (e.g., a land flowing with milk), richness of produce. |
| Conceptual Significance | Milk signifies sustenance, fertility, and covenant blessing in the biblical world, especially in descriptions of the promised land as abundant and life-giving. |
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine singular noun in the absolute state (HNcmsa); no suffixes or construct relation in this form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun חָלָב is a masculine singular absolute form meaning "milk," etymologically related to חֵלֶב (fat), conveying the idea of richness and nourishing fatness. Rendering it as "rich milk" preserves this connection to abundance and richness while accurately reflecting the singular absolute noun form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חלב (milk, richness, fatness, nourishment)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H303-01 |
achelav | Fertile-Place |
H2461-01 |
bachalev | in the milk-of |
H2461-03 |
chalev | rich milk of |
H2459-01 |
chelebah | the choicest fat of her |
H2459-02 |
chelebehen | their fat-richness |
H2459-03 |
chelebo | his fat-rich portion |
H2459-04 |
chelev | fat-portion |
H2459-05 |
chelevey | rich fats of |
H2459-06 |
hachalavim | the fat-portions |
H2459-07 |
hachelev | the fat-rich portion |
H2461-04 |
hechalav | the rich milk |
H2461-05 |
mechalav | from milk |
H2459-08 |
mechelev | from fat-richness |
H2461-06 |
vechalav | and milk |
H2459-09 |
vechelev | and fat-of |
Word Usage (44 occurrences of H2461)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 18:8 | וְ/חָלָ֗ב | vechalav | and milk |
| Genesis 49:12 | מֵ/חָלָֽב | mechalav | than milk |
| Exodus 3:8 | חָלָ֖ב | chalav | milk |