חלב

Aramaic

Etymology

From Proto-Semitic *ḥalīb-.

Verb

חלב • (transliteration needed)

1. to milk

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Hebrew

Etymology 1

Root
ח־ל־ב (kh-l-b)

From Proto-Semitic *ḥalīb-.

Noun

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

1. milk (the liquid)

Derived terms

• חלבן
• חלב ישראל

Verb

חָלַב • (khaláv) third-singular masculine past (pa'al construction)

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

Conjugation

Conjugation of חָלַב (see also Appendix:Hebrew verbs) 

non-finite forms		to-infinitive: לחלוב / לַחֲלֹב action noun: חֲלִיבָה passive participle: —
finite forms		singular		plural
		m.	f.	m.	f.
past	first	חָלַבְתִּי		חָלַבְנוּ
	second	חָלַבְתָּ	חָלַבְתְּ	חֲלַבְתֶּם1	חֲלַבְתֶּן1
	third	חָלַב	חָלְבָה	חָלְבוּ
present		חוֹלֵב	חוֹלֶבֶת	חוֹלְבִים	חוֹלְבוֹת
future	first	אחלוב / אֶחֱלֹב		נחלוב / נַחֲלֹב
	second	תחלוב / תַּחֲלֹב	תַּחַלְבִי	תַּחַלְבוּ	תחלובנה / תַּחֲלֹבְנָה2
	third	יחלוב / יַחֲלֹב	תחלוב / תַּחֲלֹב	יַחַלְבוּ	תחלובנה / תַּחֲלֹבְנָה2
imperative		חלוב / חֲלֹב	חִלְבִי	חִלְבוּ	חלובנה / חֲלֹבְנָה2
notes		Pronounced חָלַבְתֶּם and חָלַבְתֶּן in informal Modern Hebrew. Rare in Modern Hebrew.

Etymology 2

Root
ח־ל־ב (kh-l-b)

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

Anagrams

• חבל