What does "Liver" mean in the Bible?
The expression "the caul above the liver," so frequently occurring in the Pentateuch, Ex 29:13, Josh 11:22; Lev 3:4, 1 Kgs 16:10, 2 Sam 20:15; Ruth 4:9; Acts 7:4; Lev 8:16; Lev 9:10, etc., means one of the lobes of the liver, which was to be burned on the altar, and not eaten as sacrificial food. Liver appears in 13 verses across 4 books of the Bible.
What does the Bible say about Liver?
LIVER. The expression "the caul above the liver," so frequently occurring in the Pentateuch, Ex 29:13, Josh 11:22; Lev 3:4, 1 Kgs 16:10, 2 Sam 20:15; Ruth 4:9; Acts 7:4; Lev 8:16; Lev 9:10, etc., means one of the lobes of the liver, which was to be burned on the altar, and not eaten as sacrificial food.
Definition text: Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible · 1898. Public domain.
Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
What is the Hebrew word for Liver?
Where does Liver appear in the Bible?
Liver is referenced in 13 verses across 4 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- Exodus 29:13
- Exodus 29:22
- Ezekiel 21:21
- Leviticus 3:4
- Leviticus 3:10
- Leviticus 3:15
- Leviticus 4:9
- Leviticus 7:4
- Leviticus 8:16
- Leviticus 8:25
- Leviticus 9:10
- Leviticus 9:19
- Proverbs 7:23
What else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Liver.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Liver?
Liver appears in 13 verses across 4 books, most often in Leviticus, which accounts for 9 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Liver?
Leviticus, Exodus, Ezekiel, Proverbs.
Where can I read every verse about Liver?
This page lists 13 of them. Protos carries all 13, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
