Grease
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King James Dictionary [1]
GREASE, n.
1. Animal fat in a soft state oily or unctuous matter of any kind, as tallow, lard but particularly the fatty matter of land animals, as distinguished from the oily matter of marine animals. 2. A swelling and gourdiness of a horse's legs, occasioned by traveling or by standing long in a stable.
GREASE, greez. To smear, anoint or daub with grease or fat.
1. To bribe to corrupt with presents. Not elegant.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [2]
grēs ( חלב , ḥēlebh , "fat," "suet"): The word occurs once in the metaphorical sense "prosperous," then dull, gross, brutal: "Their heart is as fat as grease" ( Psalm 119:70; compare Isaiah 6:10 , and see Fat ).
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [3]
(חֵלֶב, che'leb, Psalms 119:70, fat [q.v.], as elsewhere rendered).
