The flesh of animals, consumed as food. In biblical times it was a luxury, eaten on special occasions, usually in the context of sacrificial worship.
Meat a luxury food
See also
Meat served to honoured guests
Meat provided by God
Restrictions on eating certain types of meat
Unclean meat
pp Dt 14:3-20
Other prohibited meat
Eating meat in worship
The Passover lamb
Other sacrifices
Non-consecrated meat
Allegorical and metaphorical references to meat
Varying convictions about eating meat
