שֶׁ֫מֶן
she.men
“oil”
Definition
grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness
from H8080 (שָׁמַן);
- fat, oil 1a) fat, fatness 1b) oil, olive oil 1b1) as staple, medicament or unguent 1b2) for anointing 1c) fat (of fruitful land, valleys) (metaph)
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word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Noun (Masculine)
H:N-M
H:N-M
Occurrences
שֶׁ֫מֶן appears 164 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
Baal-hanan the Gederite was in charge of the olive and sycamore trees in the foothills.Joash was in charge of the stores of olive oil.
olive oil for the light;spices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense;
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“When anyone brings a grain offering to the LORD, his offering must consist of fine flour. He is to pour olive oil on it, put frankincense on it,
The grain offering shall consist of fine flour mixed with oil; offer three-tenths of an ephah with each bull, two-tenths of an ephah with the ram,
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