אַלְיָה
al.yahfat tailHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentNoun · feminine5 occurrences2 books5 verses
Definition
from H422 (in the original sense of strength); the stout part, i.e. the fat tail of the Oriental sheep
Traditional renderings: rump.
Traditional renderings: rump.
In the Greek Old Testament
How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders אַלְיָה:
- ὀσφῦςosphus“loins”always
Usage patterns
Occurrences
5 total
- Exodus 29:22וְהָֽאַלְיָ֜ה · the fat tailTake the fat from the ram, the fat tail, the fat covering the entrails, the lobe of the liver, both kidneys with the fat on them, and the right thigh (since this is a ram for ordination),
- Leviticus 3:9הָאַלְיָ֣ה · fat tailAnd from the peace offering he shall bring a food offering to the LORD consisting of its fat: the entire fat tail cut off close to the backbone, the fat that covers the entrails, all the fat that is on them,
- Leviticus 7:3הָֽאַלְיָ֔ה · the fat tailAnd all the fat from it shall be offered: the fat tail, the fat that covers the entrails,
- Leviticus 8:25הָֽאַלְיָ֗ה · the fat tailAnd Moses took the fat—the fat tail, all the fat that was on the entrails, the lobe of the liver, and both kidneys with their fat—as well as the right thigh.
- Leviticus 9:19הָֽאַלְיָ֤ה · the fat tailThey also brought the fat portions from the ox and the ram—the fat tail, the fat covering the entrails, the kidneys, and the lobe of the liver—