8081. shemen
Strong's Lexicon
shemen: Oil

Original Word: שֶׁמֶן
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: shemen
Pronunciation: SHEH-men
Phonetic Spelling: (sheh'-men)
Definition: Oil
Meaning: grease, liquid, richness

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to shine or be oily.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - 1637 (elaion): Olive oil, used in similar contexts as shemen, for anointing and as a symbol of the Holy Spirit.

- 5548 (chriō): To anoint, often used in the New Testament to describe the anointing of Jesus and believers with the Holy Spirit.

Usage: The Hebrew word "shemen" primarily refers to oil, particularly olive oil, which was a staple in ancient Israelite culture. It is used in various contexts, including anointing, cooking, lighting lamps, and as a symbol of abundance and blessing. In the religious context, oil was used for anointing priests, kings, and sacred objects, signifying consecration and the presence of the Holy Spirit.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, olive oil was a valuable commodity, essential for daily life and religious practices. It was used in offerings and as a base for anointing oils and perfumes. Olive oil production was a significant agricultural activity, and its abundance was often seen as a sign of God's blessing. The process of extracting oil from olives involved crushing and pressing, which is metaphorically significant in biblical texts.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from shamen
Definition
fat, oil
NASB Translation
choice (1), fatness (2), fertile (2), fertile* (1), lavish (1), oil (176), oils (3), ointment (1), olive (6), wild* (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
שֶׁ֫מֶן192 noun masculine 2 Kings 20:13 (on apparently feminine Songs 1:3 compare AlbrZAW xvi (1896), 99, 106) fat, oil; — ׳שׁ absolute Genesis 28:28 +, construct Leviticus 8:2 +; ׳שָׁ֑ 2 Kings 4:6 +; suffix שַׁמְנִי Hosea 2:7 +, etc.; plural שְׁמָנִים Amos 6:6 +; suffix שְׁמָנֶיךָ Songs 1:3, נַיִח- Songs 4:10; —

1 fat, fatness: ׳קֶרֶן בֶּןשֿׁ Isaiah 5:1 (of fertile slope); plural גֵּיאשְֿׁמָנִים Isaiah 28:1,4; of food (in figurative) Isaiah 25:6 (twice in verse); literal כְּשָׂרִי כָּחַשׁ מִשָּׁ֑מֶן Psalm 109:24 (compare צוֺם va), compare ׳מִמְּנֵי שׁ Isaiah 10:27 (in figurative, si vera lectio, meaning obscure; most now emend by conjecture; RSJPH xili (1885), 62 עָלָה מִצָּפוֺן שֹׁרֵד [see also II. חבל], joining to Isaiah 10:28; Du Marti has gone up from Pene-Rimmon [??], compare Di-Kit).

2. a. oil, specifically olive-oil, as rich product Deuteronomy 8:8 + (see זַיִת); hence ׳עֵץ שׁ Isaiah 41:19 oil-tree, usually explained as wild olive, oleaster, so Nehemiah 8:15 ("" וַיִת), ׳עֲצֵי שׁ oleaster-wood 1 Kings 6:23,31,32,33; once הַמֹּר ׳שׁ Esther 2:2 (see מֹר p. 600:b; ׳מ also in holy anointing oil Exodus 30:23).

b. ׳שׁ as staple (codiment) Numbers 11:8 (J; see לשׁד), of value 1 Kings 17:12,14,16; 2 Kings 2:4,6,7 4t.; symbol of plenty Deuteronomy 32:13; Deuteronomy 33:24; Job 29:6; ascribed (fassely) to gift of Baals Hosea 2:7; as royal treasure 2 Kings 20:13 = Isaiah 39:2, compare 1 Kings 5:25 (כָּ תִית ׳שׁ, see ׳כ) = 2 Chron 2:9; 2 Chronicles 2:14 3t.; tribute Hosea 12:2, article of trade Ezekiel 27:17; odoriferous Proverbs 27:9; Songs 1:3; Songs 4:10, רוֺקֵחַ ׳שׁ Ecclesiastes 10:1, so (figurative) Songs 1:3; Ecclesiastes 7:1; Proverbs 27:16 is corrupt, see Toy; sign of luxury Ezekiel 16:13; Proverbs 21:17, of prosperity Ezekiel 16:20.

c. ׳שׁ as medicament Isaiah 1:6; as unguent, for shield 2 Samuel 1:21, person Amos 6:6; Micah 6:15; Deuteronomy 28:40; Ezekiel 16:9; Esther; Psalm 92:11; Psalm 104:15, not for mourner 2 Samuel 14:2; on head token of happiness Ecclesiastes 9:8, of hospitality, ראֹשִׁי ׳דִּמַּנְתָּ בַּמֹּ Psalm 23:5 (figurative), in simile Psalm 133:2; Psalm 141:5.

d. for anointing king, ׳מַּח הַשּׂ 1 Samuel 10:1; 2 Kings 9:1,3, compare 2 Kings 9:6, with קֶרֶן 1 Samuel 16:1,13; 1 Kings 1:39; compare קָדְשִׁי מְשַׁחְתִּיו ׳בְּשׁ Psalm 89:21.

e. in various figs., of joy שָׂשׂוֺן ׳שׁ Isaiah 61:3; Psalm 45:8; soft words Psalm 55:22; Proverbs 5:3; as penetrating Prov 109:18; as clear, transparent Ezekiel 32:14.

f. used in primitive worship, poured on stone Genesis 28:18 (E), Genesis 35:14 (J).

g. in later ritual: for anointing priests, tabernacle, altar utensils, etc. (P), made of various ingred., וַיִת ׳שׁ among them, Exodus 30:24, הַמִּשְׁתָה ׳שׁ Exodus 25:6; Leviticus 8:2,10,12 11t.; מִשְׁחַתקֹֿדֶשׁ ׳שׁ Exodus 30:25 (twice in verse) + 2t.; ׳י ׳מ ׳שׁ Leviticus 10:7, אֱםהָיו ׳מ ׳שׁ Leviticus 21:12; ׳הקּ ׳שׁ Numbers 35:25; ׳שׁ alone Leviticus 14:10 12t. Leviticus 14; for lighting Exodus 25:6 6t. + זַיִת זָח כָּ חִית ׳שׁ Exodus 27:20; Leviticus 24:2 (see כָּ תִית); poured upon מִנְחָה Leviticus 2:1 5t., compare Leviticus 5:11; Numbers 5:15; smeared (see מָשַׁח) upon wafers Exodus 29:2; Leviticus 2:4 +, and cakes (or mixed in the making? compare בָּלַל) Exodus 29:2; Leviticus 2:4,5 +, so ׳סֹלֶת בַּשׁ Leviticus 2:7 etc. (c. 45 t. in all), ׳חַלַּת לֶחֶם שׁ Exodus 29:23; Leviticus 8:26.

h. for use in temple 1 Chronicles 9:29.

i. for תְּרוּמָה in Ezekiel's temple Ezekiel 45:14 (twice in verse) + 7 t. 45, 46.

j. efficacy denied Micah 6:7

k. offered to idols Isaiah 57:9; Ezekiel 16:18,19; Ezekiel 23:41. — See MacalisterHast. DB OIL ARSKEncy. Bib. OIL.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
anointing, fat things, fruitful, oiled, ointment, olive, pine

From shaman; grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness -- anointing, X fat (things), X fruitful, oil((-ed)), ointment, olive, + pine.

see HEBREW shaman

Forms and Transliterations
בְּשֶׁ֖מֶן בְּשֶׁ֣מֶן בְּשֶׁ֤מֶן בְּשֶׁ֥מֶן בַּשֶּׁ֔מֶן בַּשֶּׁ֖מֶן בַּשֶּׁ֙מֶן֙ בַּשֶּׁ֛מֶן בַּשָּֽׁמֶן׃ בַּשָּׁ֑מֶן בַשֶּׁ֔מֶן בַשֶּׁ֖מֶן בַשֶּׁ֛מֶן בַשֶּׁ֥מֶן בַשָּׁ֑מֶן בשמן בשמן׃ הַשֶּׁ֔מֶן הַשֶּׁ֕מֶן הַשֶּׁ֖מֶן הַשֶּׁ֗מֶן הַשֶּׁ֙מֶן֙ הַשֶּׁ֛מֶן הַשֶּׁ֜מֶן הַשֶּׁ֣מֶן הַשֶּׁ֣מֶן ׀ הַשֶּׁ֤מֶן הַשֶּׁ֧מֶן הַשָּֽׁמֶן׃ הַשָּׁ֑מֶן השמן השמן׃ וְ֝כַשֶּׁ֗מֶן וְהַשֶּׁ֔מֶן וְכַשָּֽׁמֶן׃ וְשֶׁ֕מֶן וְשֶׁ֖מֶן וְשֶׁ֗מֶן וְשֶׁ֙מֶן֙ וְשֶׁ֛מֶן וְשֶׁ֣מֶן וְשֶׁ֥מֶן וְשַׁמְנִ֖י וְשַׁמְנִי֙ וָ֝שֶׁ֗מֶן וָ֭שֶׁמֶן וָשֶׁ֖מֶן וָשֶׁ֗מֶן וָשֶׁ֙מֶן֙ וָשֶׁ֤מֶן וּבָקָ֥ר וּלְשֶׁ֙מֶן֙ וּמִשֶּׁ֣מֶן וּמִשַּׁמְנָ֔הּ ובקר והשמן וכשמן וכשמן׃ ולשמן ומשמן ומשמנה ושמן ושמני כַּשֶּׁ֣מֶן כַּשֶּׁ֤מֶן כשמן לְשֶׁ֣מֶן לשמן מִשֶּׁ֗מֶן מִשֶּׁ֣מֶן מִשָּֽׁמֶן׃ מִשָּׁ֑מֶן מן משמן משמן׃ שְׁמָנִ֑ים שְׁמָנִ֖ים שְׁמָנִים֙ שְׁמָנֶ֣יךָ שְׁמָנַ֖יִךְ שֶׁ֔מֶן שֶׁ֖מֶן שֶׁ֗מֶן שֶׁ֚מֶן שֶׁ֛מֶן שֶׁ֠מֶן שֶׁ֣מֶן שֶׁ֤מֶן שֶׁ֥מֶן שֶׁ֧מֶן שֶׁמֶן֒ שַׁמְנִ֖י שַׁמְנָ֔הּ שָֽׁמֶן׃ שָׁ֑מֶן שמן שמן׃ שמנה שמני שמניך שמנים baš·šā·men ḇaš·šā·men baš·še·men ḇaš·še·men bashShamen bashShemen baššāmen ḇaššāmen baššemen ḇaššemen bə·še·men bəšemen beShemen haš·šā·men haš·še·men hashShamen hashShemen haššāmen haššemen kaš·še·men kashShemen kaššemen lə·še·men ləšemen leShemen men miš·šā·men miš·še·men mishShamen mishShemen miššāmen miššemen šā·men šam·nāh šam·nî šāmen šamnāh šamnî šə·mā·na·yiḵ šə·mā·ne·ḵā šə·mā·nîm še·men šəmānayiḵ šəmāneḵā šəmānîm šemen Shamen shamNah shamNi shemaNayich shemaNeicha shemaNim Shemen ū·ḇā·qār ū·lə·še·men ū·miš·šam·nāh ū·miš·še·men ūḇāqār ūləšemen uleShemen umishshamNah umishShemen ūmiššamnāh ūmiššemen uvaKar vaShemen vashShamen vashShemen vechashShamen vechashShemen vehashShemen veshamNi veShemen wā·še·men wāšemen wə·haš·še·men wə·ḵaš·šā·men wə·ḵaš·še·men wə·šam·nî wə·še·men wəhaššemen wəḵaššāmen wəḵaššemen wəšamnî wəšemen
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Genesis 28:18
HEB: מַצֵּבָ֑ה וַיִּצֹ֥ק שֶׁ֖מֶן עַל־ רֹאשָֽׁהּ׃
NAS: and poured oil on its top.
KJV: and poured oil upon the top of it.
INT: A pillar and poured oil on top

Genesis 35:14
HEB: וַיִּצֹ֥ק עָלֶ֖יהָ שָֽׁמֶן׃
NAS: on it; he also poured oil on it.
KJV: thereon, and he poured oil thereon.
INT: poured and oil

Exodus 25:6
HEB: שֶׁ֖מֶן לַמָּאֹ֑ר בְּשָׂמִים֙
NAS: oil for lighting, spices
KJV: Oil for the light, spices
INT: oil lighting spices

Exodus 25:6
HEB: לַמָּאֹ֑ר בְּשָׂמִים֙ לְשֶׁ֣מֶן הַמִּשְׁחָ֔ה וְלִקְטֹ֖רֶת
NAS: for the anointing oil and for the fragrant
KJV: for anointing oil, and for sweet
INT: lighting spices oil the anointing incense

Exodus 27:20
HEB: וְיִקְח֨וּ אֵלֶ֜יךָ שֶׁ֣מֶן זַ֥יִת זָ֛ךְ
NAS: you clear oil of beaten
KJV: thee pure oil olive
INT: bring about oil olives clear

Exodus 29:2
HEB: מַצֹּת֙ בְּלוּלֹ֣ת בַּשֶּׁ֔מֶן וּרְקִיקֵ֥י מַצּ֖וֹת
NAS: mixed with oil, and unleavened
KJV: tempered with oil, and wafers
INT: and unleavened mixed oil wafers and unleavened

Exodus 29:2
HEB: מַצּ֖וֹת מְשֻׁחִ֣ים בַּשָּׁ֑מֶן סֹ֥לֶת חִטִּ֖ים
NAS: spread with oil; you shall make
KJV: anointed with oil: [of] wheaten
INT: and unleavened spread oil of fine wheat

Exodus 29:7
HEB: וְלָֽקַחְתָּ֙ אֶת־ שֶׁ֣מֶן הַמִּשְׁחָ֔ה וְיָצַקְתָּ֖
NAS: the anointing oil and pour
KJV: the anointing oil, and pour
INT: shall take oil the anointing and pour

Exodus 29:21
HEB: עַֽל־ הַמִּזְבֵּחַ֮ וּמִשֶּׁ֣מֶן הַמִּשְׁחָה֒ וְהִזֵּיתָ֤
NAS: of the anointing oil, and sprinkle
KJV: and of the anointing oil, and sprinkle
INT: is on the altar oil of the anointing and sprinkle

Exodus 29:23
HEB: וַֽחַלַּ֨ת לֶ֥חֶם שֶׁ֛מֶן אַחַ֖ת וְרָקִ֣יק
NAS: of bread [mixed with] oil and one
KJV: cake of oiled bread, and one
INT: cake of bread oil and one wafer

Exodus 29:40
HEB: סֹ֜לֶת בָּל֨וּל בְּשֶׁ֤מֶן כָּתִית֙ רֶ֣בַע
NAS: of beaten oil, and one-fourth
KJV: of beaten oil; and the fourth part
INT: fine mixed oil of beaten one-fourth

Exodus 30:24
HEB: בְּשֶׁ֣קֶל הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁ וְשֶׁ֥מֶן זַ֖יִת הִֽין׃
NAS: and of olive oil a hin.
KJV: of the sanctuary, and of oil olive
INT: to the shekel of the sanctuary oil olive A hin

Exodus 30:25
HEB: וְעָשִׂ֣יתָ אֹת֗וֹ שֶׁ֚מֶן מִשְׁחַת־ קֹ֔דֶשׁ
NAS: anointing oil, a perfume
KJV: And thou shalt make it an oil of holy
INT: shall make oil anointing A holy

Exodus 30:25
HEB: מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה רֹקֵ֑חַ שֶׁ֥מֶן מִשְׁחַת־ קֹ֖דֶשׁ
NAS: it shall be a holy anointing oil.
KJV: it shall be an holy anointing oil.
INT: the art of a perfumer oil anointing holy

Exodus 30:31
HEB: תְּדַבֵּ֣ר לֵאמֹ֑ר שֶׁ֠מֶן מִשְׁחַת־ קֹ֨דֶשׁ
NAS: anointing oil to Me throughout your generations.
KJV: anointing oil unto me throughout your generations.
INT: shall speak saying oil anointing holy

Exodus 31:11
HEB: וְאֵ֨ת שֶׁ֧מֶן הַמִּשְׁחָ֛ה וְאֶת־
NAS: the anointing oil also, and the fragrant
KJV: And the anointing oil, and sweet
INT: oil the anointing incense

Exodus 35:8
HEB: וְשֶׁ֖מֶן לַמָּא֑וֹר וּבְשָׂמִים֙
NAS: and oil for lighting, and spices
KJV: And oil for the light, and spices
INT: and oil lighting and spices

Exodus 35:8
HEB: לַמָּא֑וֹר וּבְשָׂמִים֙ לְשֶׁ֣מֶן הַמִּשְׁחָ֔ה וְלִקְטֹ֖רֶת
NAS: for the anointing oil, and for the fragrant
KJV: for anointing oil, and for the sweet
INT: lighting and spices oil the anointing incense

Exodus 35:14
HEB: נֵרֹתֶ֑יהָ וְאֵ֖ת שֶׁ֥מֶן הַמָּאֽוֹר׃
NAS: and its lamps and the oil for the light;
KJV: and his lamps, with the oil for the light,
INT: utensils lamps and the oil the light

Exodus 35:15
HEB: בַּדָּ֔יו וְאֵת֙ שֶׁ֣מֶן הַמִּשְׁחָ֔ה וְאֵ֖ת
NAS: and the anointing oil and the fragrant
KJV: and the anointing oil, and the sweet
INT: of incense poles oil and the anointing incense

Exodus 35:28
HEB: הַבֹּ֖שֶׂם וְאֶת־ הַשָּׁ֑מֶן לְמָא֕וֹר וּלְשֶׁ֙מֶן֙
NAS: and the spice and the oil for the light
KJV: And spice, and oil for the light,
INT: and the spice and the oil the light oil

Exodus 35:28
HEB: הַשָּׁ֑מֶן לְמָא֕וֹר וּלְשֶׁ֙מֶן֙ הַמִּשְׁחָ֔ה וְלִקְטֹ֖רֶת
NAS: and for the anointing oil and for the fragrant
KJV: and for the anointing oil, and for the sweet
INT: and the oil the light oil the anointing incense

Exodus 37:29
HEB: וַיַּ֜עַשׂ אֶת־ שֶׁ֤מֶן הַמִּשְׁחָה֙ קֹ֔דֶשׁ
NAS: anointing oil and the pure,
KJV: anointing oil, and the pure
INT: made oil anointing the holy

Exodus 39:37
HEB: כֵּלֶ֑יהָ וְאֵ֖ת שֶׁ֥מֶן הַמָּאֽוֹר׃
NAS: its utensils, and the oil for the light;
KJV: and all the vessels thereof, and the oil for light,
INT: and all utensils and the oil the light

Exodus 39:38
HEB: הַזָּהָ֔ב וְאֵת֙ שֶׁ֣מֶן הַמִּשְׁחָ֔ה וְאֵ֖ת
NAS: and the anointing oil and the fragrant
KJV: and the anointing oil, and the sweet
INT: altar and the gold oil and the anointing incense

193 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 8081
193 Occurrences


baš·šā·men — 8 Occ.
baš·še·men — 11 Occ.
bə·še·men — 6 Occ.
haš·šā·men — 6 Occ.
haš·še·men — 22 Occ.
kaš·še·men — 2 Occ.
lə·še·men — 2 Occ.
men — 2 Occ.
miš·šā·men — 2 Occ.
miš·še·men — 5 Occ.
šā·men — 14 Occ.
šam·nāh — 1 Occ.
šam·nî — 1 Occ.
šə·mā·na·yiḵ — 1 Occ.
šə·mā·ne·ḵā — 1 Occ.
šə·mā·nîm — 5 Occ.
še·men — 41 Occ.
ū·lə·še·men — 1 Occ.
ū·miš·šam·nāh — 3 Occ.
ū·miš·še·men — 1 Occ.
ū·ḇā·qār — 1 Occ.
wā·še·men — 6 Occ.
ḇaš·šā·men — 7 Occ.
ḇaš·še·men — 22 Occ.
wə·ḵaš·šā·men — 1 Occ.
wə·ḵaš·še·men — 1 Occ.
wə·haš·še·men — 1 Occ.
wə·šam·nî — 2 Occ.
wə·še·men — 17 Occ.















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