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# fat

«fat» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **a natural oily substance found in foods like butter, oil…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (fat, fats); adjective (fat, fatter, fattest)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Fat is a natural oily substance found in foods like butter, oil, cheese and meat. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fat/#m1)

2) Fat is also the soft layer under the skin of people and animals that stores energy and keeps them warm. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fat/#m2)

3) Fat (adjective) means having a big, round body or a lot of fat. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fat/#m3)

4) Fat can mean thick or wide: a fat book. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fat/#m4)

### sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In the Torah, the fat of an offering is the richest part and belongs to God, so it is burned on the altar. "Fat" can also mean rich and good, as in fat cattle or fat bread. Interpretation: The law forbids eating the fat of offering animals, and tradition keeps this rule. Fat also stands for abundance, as in Pharaoh's dream and Asher's blessing. In the primary lessons: In health lessons fat is one of the main nutrients (with carbohydrates and protein); the body needs some fat, but too much of some fats is unhealthy. In science animals like seals and polar bears have thick fat (blubber) to stay warm. In lessons about kindness, calling someone fat is hurtful: people come in all shapes and sizes. In stories «fat» can describe animals or things: a fat cat, a fat raindrop. Phrases: low-fat, full-fat, body fat, fat chance (informal: no chance).

### examples

- And the fat of the sin-offering shall he make smoke upon the altar. (Torah LEV.16.25, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fat/#x1)
- And the lean and ill-favoured kine did eat up the first seven fat kine. (Torah GEN.41.20, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fat/#x2)
- As for Asher, his bread shall be fat, and he shall yield royal dainties. (Torah GEN.49.20, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fat/#x3)
- Their heart is gross like fat; but I delight in Thy law. (Writings PSA.119.70, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fat/#x4)
- He maketh thy borders peace; He giveth thee in plenty the fat of wheat. (Writings PSA.147.14, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fat/#x5)
- Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams. (Prophets 1SA.15.22, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fat/#x6)
- Butter and oil contain a lot of fat. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fat/#x7)
- Seals have a thick layer of fat to keep warm. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fat/#x8)
- Our cat is getting fat because he eats too much. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fat/#x9)
- It's unkind to call someone fat. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fat/#x10)
- She read a big, fat book about dragons. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fat/#x11)
- We buy low-fat milk. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fat/#x12)
- The body needs a little fat to stay healthy. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fat/#x13)
- A fat raindrop landed on my nose. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fat/#x14)
- They were very fat and round. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fat/#x15)

### note

As a food substance «fat» is usually uncountable (some fat), but «fats» means kinds of fat. Comparison: fatter, fattest (double the «t»). Comments about other people's bodies can be hurtful; a kinder word in medicine is «overweight», and it is better not to comment at all.

### In the corpora

- [And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.90/)
- [And the ill-favoured and lean-fleshed kine did eat up the seven well-favoured and fat kine.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.1300/)
- [And the lean and ill-favoured kine did eat up the first seven fat kine.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.1319/)
- [As for Asher, his bread shall be fat, and he shall yield royal dainties.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.1619/)
- [It shall be a perpetual statute throughout your generations in all your dwellings, that ye shall eat neither fat nor blood.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/LEV.49/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «fat» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fat/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.