Grease

GREASE gres (chelebh, "fat," "suet"):

The word occurs once in the metaphorical sense "prosperous," then dull, gross, brutal: "Their heart is as fat as grease" (Psalms 119:70; compare Isaiah 6:10, and see FAT).

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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'GREASE'".  "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia".  1915.