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חלב

חלב

Aramaic

Verb

חלב (transliteration needed)

  1. to milk

Hebrew

Etymology 1

Root
ח־ל־ב

From Proto-Semitic *ḥalīb-.

Noun

חָלָב (khaláv) m (plural indefinite חֲלָבִים, singular construct חֲלֵב־)

  1. milk (the liquid)
Derived terms

Verb

חָלַב (khaláv) (pa'al construction)

  1. to milk
  2. (slang) to obtain information
  3. (slang) to squeeze every last drop out, to extort

Conjugation

Etymology 2

Root
ח־ל־ב

Noun

חֵלֶב (khélev) m (singular construct חֵלֶב־) [pattern: קֵטֶל]

  1. (Judaism) Particular animal fats forbidden for consumption by Jewish law.
  2. (by extension) The best part (of something).
    • Genesis 45:18,
      חֵלֶב הָאָרֶץ
      the best part of the land

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