Lexicon
קֵבָה
qe.vah
H6896
H:N-F Hebrew

stomach

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qe.vah denotes the stomach named among the portions given to the priest from a sacrificed animal.

The attested use names the stomach as one of the animal portions assigned to the priest in the stated legal decision.

Senses in use

  1. Animal portion assigned to the priest · dominant

    In Deuteronomy 18:3, the feminine singular absolute form occurs in the list of portions to be given to the priest from cattle or sheep offered in sacrifice; the APB renders the clause with “the shoulder, the jowls, and the stomach.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Deuteronomy 18:3, the APB presents the term as “the stomach” within the list of portions given to the priest. The verse is read as a whole.

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