שֶׁ֫מֶן

she.menNoun (Masculine)H8081

oil

From: from H8080 (שָׁמַן);

Short Definition

grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. 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)

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology H:N-M

DescriptionH:N-M

Occurrences

164 times

Appears 164 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Leviticus
34
Numbers
31
Exodus
19
Ezk
15
Isaiah
10

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 27:28
  • Exodus 25:6
  • Ezk 46:14
  • Leviticus 2:1
  • Numbers 28:20

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Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.