Lexical Summary log: Log (a liquid measure) Original Word: לֹג Strong's Exhaustive Concordance log of oil From an unused root apparently meaning to deepen or hollow (like kad); a log or measure for liquids -- log (of oil). see HEBREW kad NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof uncertain derivation Definition a log (a liquid measure) NASB Translation log (5). Brown-Driver-Briggs לֹג noun masculineLeviticus 14:10 a liquid measure (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic לוּגָּה; also  ,  a (dessert -;) dish, etc.; meaning of √ dubious; Thes compare Arabic  be deep,  depth, abyss); — ׳ל absolute Leviticus 14:10; construct Leviticus 14:12 3t. Leviticus 14; always of oil (שֶׁמֶן) Leviticus 14:10,12,15,21,24 (P; all in law of purification of leper); according to Talmud = 1/12 hin (see הִין above; ZuckermannJüd. Mass. system, 49) i.e. approximately 1/2 litre; BenzArchaeology 182, 184 NowArchaeology i. 204f. Topical Lexicon Biblical Context and Occurrences A לֹג is referenced five times, all within Leviticus 14. Each instance belongs to the elaborate ritual for the cleansing of a person formerly afflicted with skin disease. The measure is always attached to olive oil that the priest employs both as a wave offering and as an anointing medium (Leviticus 14:10; 14:12; 14:15; 14:21; 14:24). Thus the לֹג never appears in commercial transactions or ordinary household use; its sole Old Testament purpose is sacramental. Levitical Procedure and Symbolism 1. Presentation (Leviticus 14:10, 12) — The priest brings “one log of oil” alongside the animal sacrifices and grain offering before the LORD. Oil in Scripture regularly suggests the Holy Spirit’s consecrating presence (1 Samuel 16:13; Zechariah 4:1-6). By fixing an exact measure, the law teaches that divine grace is not an abstraction but a concrete provision that fully meets the sinner’s need. Historical Notes on Ancient Measures Jewish tradition places the log as the smallest unit of liquid measure officially sanctioned for sanctuary use, sitting proportionally beneath the hin (Exodus 30:24) and the bath (1 Kings 7:26). Rabbinic sources later equated it with quantities familiar in domestic life, showing continuity between temple ritual and everyday Judaism. Modern equivalents vary slightly, yet the point remains that the log was small enough for personal handling yet large enough to perform multiple anointings, highlighting both intimacy and sufficiency. Foreshadowing of Christ’s Cleansing Work The Old Covenant ritual anticipates the day when Jesus would stretch out His hand and touch the leper, proclaiming, “I am willing; be clean” (Mark 1:41). The priest applied oil to the right ear, thumb, and big toe of the cleansed person (Leviticus 14:17), dedicating hearing, service, and walk to God. Christ fulfills each aspect: He is the once-for-all sacrifice, the anointed Priest, and the perfect pattern for a sanctified life. The fixed log of oil serves as a tangible pledge that God supplies the Spirit without measure (John 3:34) through the finished work of His Son. Pastoral and Missional Implications • Assurance of Provision — The unvarying inclusion of the log instructs believers that God never withholds the resources necessary for holiness. See Also Exodus 29:21 – Prototype of oil-and-blood consecration Isaiah 61:1 – The Spirit of the Lord has anointed Me Hebrews 10:22 – “Our bodies washed with pure water,” echoing the completeness symbolized by the log of oil Forms and Transliterations וְלֹ֥ג ולג לֹ֣ג לג מִלֹּ֣ג מלג log lōḡ mil·lōḡ milLog millōḡ veLog wə·lōḡ wəlōḡLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Leviticus 14:10 HEB: בְּלוּלָ֣ה בַשֶּׁ֔מֶן וְלֹ֥ג אֶחָ֖ד שָֽׁמֶן׃ NAS: and one log of oil; KJV: with oil, and one log of oil. INT: mixed oil log and one of oil Leviticus 14:12 Leviticus 14:15 Leviticus 14:21 Leviticus 14:24 5 Occurrences |
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