Lexicon elaión: Olive oil Original Word: ἔλαιον Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Olivet. From elaia; an olive-orchard, i.e. (specially) the Mount of Olives -- Olivet. see GREEK elaia HELPS Word-studies Cognate: 1638 elaiṓn (from 1636elaia, "an olive tree") – properly, the place of olive trees (an olive orchard), referring to the Mount of Olives (J. Thayer) – the mountain-ridge that runs parallel to Jerusalem and separated from it by the Kidron Valley. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom elaia Definition an olive orchard, i.e. spec. the Mt. of Olives NASB Translation Olivet (3). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 1638: ἐλαιῶνἐλαιῶν, Ἐλαιῶνος, ὁ (the ending ὤν in derivative nouns indicating a place set with trees of the kind designated by the primitive, as δαφνων, ἰτεων, δρυμῶν κέδρων, cf. Alexander Buttmann (1873) Ausf. Spr. ii., p. 422ff: Kühner, i., p. 711; (Jelf, § 335 d.)); an olive-orchard, a place planted with olive trees, i. e. the Mount of Olives (A. V. Olivet) (see ἐλαία, 1): Acts 1:12 (διά τοῦ Ἐλαιῶνος ὄρους, Josephus, Antiquities 7, 9, 2). In Luke 19:29; Luke 21:37 also we should write τό ὄρος τό καλούμενον ἐλαιῶν (so L T Tr (but WH with R G ἐλααιων)); likewise in Josephus, Antiquities 20, 8, 6 πρός ὄρος τό προσαγορευόμενον ἐλαιῶν; b. j. 2, 13, 5 and 5, 2, 3 εἰς (κατά) ἐλαιῶν καλούμενον ὄρος; 6, 2, 8 κατά τό ἐλαιῶν ὄρος; (but in Josephus the passages cited; Bekker editions, ἐλαιῶν). Cf. Fritzsche on Mark, p. 794f; Buttmann, 22 (19f); Winers Grammar, 182 (171) n. 1; (but see WHs Appendix, p. 158b). (The Sept. sometimes render זַיִת freely by ἐλαιῶν, as Exodus 23:11; Deuteronomy 6:11; 1 Samuel 8:14, etc.; not found in Greek writings.) Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the Greek word ἐλαία (elaia), meaning "olive tree" or "olive."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • H8081 שֶׁמֶן (shemen): Refers to oil, particularly olive oil, used for anointing, lighting, and as a food ingredient. Usage: The term ἔλαιον is used in the New Testament to refer to olive oil, which held significant cultural, religious, and practical importance in ancient times. It appears in contexts related to anointing, healing, and as a metaphor for spiritual readiness and blessing. Context: ἔλαιον, or olive oil, was a staple in the ancient Mediterranean world, serving multiple roles in daily life and religious practices. In the New Testament, it is frequently mentioned in parables and teachings of Jesus, symbolizing the Holy Spirit, healing, and preparedness. Forms and Transliterations ελαιώνά ελαιώνας Ελαιωνος ελαιώνος Ἐλαιῶνος ελαιώνων Elaionos Elaiônos Elaiōnos Elaiō̂nosLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |
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