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שֶׁמֶן

Strong’s: H8081

Associated OET lemmas: שֶׁמֶן

Authors: Reinier de Blois

Form 1

Part of speech: nsm

Related lemmas: שׁמן

Sense 1: oil, ointment

Semantic domains: Liquids (001006007)

Core domains: Liquids (101)

Definition: = high quality oil, ◄ extracted from the fruits of the olive tree during the first pressing; ► used as food, medicine, fuel, perfume (when mixed with spices), and other purposes; also used in various religious rituals; ≈ associated with joy, but also known for its softness, smoothness, and elusiveness

Further resources: Realia:9.3; Realia:1.10.5

Synonyms: בֹּשֶׂם · גֶּפֶן · דְּבֵלָה · דְּבַשׁ · חִטָּה · יַיִן · מַאֲכָל · מַחֲמָאֹת · מֹר · מִשְׁתֶּה · סֹלֶת · צִמּוּקִים · צֹרִי · קְטֹרֶת · קַיִץ · קֶמַח · רִמֹּון · רִקֻּחַ · שְׂעֹרָה · תְּאֵנָה

GEN 28:18: RV GEN 28:18 · LV GEN 28:18 · Read together GEN 28:18

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OET-RV GEN 28:18

18 Then in the morning Ya’akov got up early, and he took the stone that he’d put under his head and stood it up longways as a pillar, and he poured oil over the top of it.

OET-LV GEN 28:18

18 And_ Yaˊₐqoⱱ _he _rose _early in_morning and_he/it _took DOM the_stone which he _had _put of _his _head _of_the _place and_he/it _assigned DOM_her/it a _pillar and_he _poured oil on top _of_its.

GEN 35:14: RV GEN 35:14 · LV GEN 35:14 · Read together GEN 35:14

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OET-RV GEN 35:14

14 Then Ya’akov set up a stone pillar at the place where God had spoken with him, and he poured a drink offering over it, followed by oil,

OET-LV GEN 35:14

14 And_ Yaˊₐqoⱱ _he _set _up a _pillar at_place where he _had _spoken with_him/it a _pillar _of stone and_he _poured _out on/upon_it(f) a _drink _offering and_he _poured on/upon_it(f) oil.

All 164 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: RV GEN 28:18 · RV GEN 35:14 · LV GEN 28:18 · LV GEN 35:14 · Read together GEN 28:18 · Read together GEN 35:14

EXO: RV EXO 25:6 · RV EXO 27:20 · RV EXO 29:2 · RV EXO 29:7 · RV EXO 29:21 · RV EXO 29:23 · RV EXO 29:40 · RV EXO 30:24–25 · RV EXO 30:31 · RV EXO 31:11 · RV EXO 35:8 · RV EXO 35:14–15 · RV EXO 35:28 · RV EXO 37:29 · RV EXO 39:37–38 · RV EXO 40:9 · LV EXO 25:6 · LV EXO 27:20 · LV EXO 29:2 · LV EXO 29:7 · LV EXO 29:21 · LV EXO 29:23 · LV EXO 29:40 · LV EXO 30:24–25 · LV EXO 30:31 · LV EXO 31:11 · LV EXO 35:8 · LV EXO 35:14–15 · LV EXO 35:28 · LV EXO 37:29 · LV EXO 39:37–38 · LV EXO 40:9 · Read together EXO 25:6 · Read together EXO 27:20 · Read together EXO 29:2 · Read together EXO 29:7 · Read together EXO 29:21 · Read together EXO 29:23 · Read together EXO 29:40 · Read together EXO 30:24–25 · Read together EXO 30:31 · Read together EXO 31:11 · Read together EXO 35:8 · Read together EXO 35:14–15 · Read together EXO 35:28 · Read together EXO 37:29 · Read together EXO 39:37–38 · Read together EXO 40:9

LEV: RV LEV 2:1–2 · RV LEV 2:4–7 · RV LEV 2:15–16 · RV LEV 5:11 · RV LEV 6:15 · RV LEV 6:21 · RV LEV 7:10 · RV LEV 7:12 · RV LEV 8:2 · RV LEV 8:10 · RV LEV 8:12 · RV LEV 8:26 · RV LEV 8:30 · RV LEV 9:4 · RV LEV 10:7 · RV LEV 14:10 · RV LEV 14:12 · RV LEV 14:15–18 · RV LEV 14:21 · RV LEV 14:24 · RV LEV 14:26–29 · RV LEV 21:10 · RV LEV 21:12 · RV LEV 23:13 · RV LEV 24:2 · LV LEV 2:1–2 · LV LEV 2:4–7 · LV LEV 2:15–16 · LV LEV 5:11 · LV LEV 6:8 · LV LEV 6:14 · LV LEV 7:10 · LV LEV 7:12 · LV LEV 8:2 · LV LEV 8:10 · LV LEV 8:12 · LV LEV 8:26 · LV LEV 8:30 · LV LEV 9:4 · LV LEV 10:7 · LV LEV 14:10 · LV LEV 14:12 · LV LEV 14:15–18 · LV LEV 14:21 · LV LEV 14:24 · LV LEV 14:26–29 · LV LEV 21:10 · LV LEV 21:12 · LV LEV 23:13 · LV LEV 24:2 · Read together LEV 2:1–2 · Read together LEV 2:4–7 · Read together LEV 2:15–16 · Read together LEV 5:11 · Read together LEV 6:15 · Read together LEV 6:21 · Read together LEV 7:10 · Read together LEV 7:12 · Read together LEV 8:2 · Read together LEV 8:10 · Read together LEV 8:12 · Read together LEV 8:26 · Read together LEV 8:30 · Read together LEV 9:4 · Read together LEV 10:7 · Read together LEV 14:10 · Read together LEV 14:12 · Read together LEV 14:15–18 · Read together LEV 14:21 · Read together LEV 14:24 · Read together LEV 14:26–29 · Read together LEV 21:10 · Read together LEV 21:12 · Read together LEV 23:13 · Read together LEV 24:2

NUM: RV NUM 4:9 · RV NUM 4:16 · RV NUM 5:15 · RV NUM 6:15 · RV NUM 7:13 · RV NUM 7:19 · RV NUM 7:25 · RV NUM 7:31 · RV NUM 7:37 · RV NUM 7:43 · RV NUM 7:49 · RV NUM 7:55 · RV NUM 7:61 · RV NUM 7:67 · RV NUM 7:73 · RV NUM 7:79 · RV NUM 8:8 · RV NUM 11:8 · RV NUM 15:4 · RV NUM 15:6 · RV NUM 15:9 · RV NUM 28:5 · RV NUM 28:9 · RV NUM 28:12–13 · RV NUM 28:20 · RV NUM 28:28 · RV NUM 29:3 · RV NUM 29:9 · RV NUM 29:14 · RV NUM 35:25 · LV NUM 4:9 · LV NUM 4:16 · LV NUM 5:15 · LV NUM 6:15 · LV NUM 7:13 · LV NUM 7:19 · LV NUM 7:25 · LV NUM 7:31 · LV NUM 7:37 · LV NUM 7:43 · LV NUM 7:49 · LV NUM 7:55 · LV NUM 7:61 · LV NUM 7:67 · LV NUM 7:73 · LV NUM 7:79 · LV NUM 8:8 · LV NUM 11:8 · LV NUM 15:4 · LV NUM 15:6 · LV NUM 15:9 · LV NUM 28:5 · LV NUM 28:9 · LV NUM 28:12–13 · LV NUM 28:20 · LV NUM 28:28 · LV NUM 29:3 · LV NUM 29:9 · LV NUM 29:14 · LV NUM 35:25 · Read together NUM 4:9 · Read together NUM 4:16 · Read together NUM 5:15 · Read together NUM 6:15 · Read together NUM 7:13 · Read together NUM 7:19 · Read together NUM 7:25 · Read together NUM 7:31 · Read together NUM 7:37 · Read together NUM 7:43 · Read together NUM 7:49 · Read together NUM 7:55 · Read together NUM 7:61 · Read together NUM 7:67 · Read together NUM 7:73 · Read together NUM 7:79 · Read together NUM 8:8 · Read together NUM 11:8 · Read together NUM 15:4 · Read together NUM 15:6 · Read together NUM 15:9 · Read together NUM 28:5 · Read together NUM 28:9 · Read together NUM 28:12–13 · Read together NUM 28:20 · Read together NUM 28:28 · Read together NUM 29:3 · Read together NUM 29:9 · Read together NUM 29:14 · Read together NUM 35:25

DEU: RV DEU 8:8 · RV DEU 28:40 · RV DEU 32:13 · RV DEU 33:24 · LV DEU 8:8 · LV DEU 28:40 · LV DEU 32:13 · LV DEU 33:24 · Read together DEU 8:8 · Read together DEU 28:40 · Read together DEU 32:13 · Read together DEU 33:24

SA1: RV SA1 10:1 · RV SA1 16:1 · RV SA1 16:13 · LV SA1 10:1 · LV SA1 16:1 · LV SA1 16:13 · Read together SA1 10:1 · Read together SA1 16:1 · Read together SA1 16:13

SA2: RV SA2 1:21 · RV SA2 14:2 · LV SA2 1:21 · LV SA2 14:2 · Read together SA2 1:21 · Read together SA2 14:2

KI1: RV KI1 1:39 · RV KI1 5:11 · RV KI1 17:12 · RV KI1 17:14 · RV KI1 17:16 · LV KI1 1:39 · LV KI1 5:25 · LV KI1 17:12 · LV KI1 17:14 · LV KI1 17:16 · Read together KI1 1:39 · Read together KI1 5:11 · Read together KI1 17:12 · Read together KI1 17:14 · Read together KI1 17:16

KI2: RV KI2 4:2 · RV KI2 4:6–7 · RV KI2 9:1 · RV KI2 9:3 · RV KI2 9:6 · RV KI2 20:13 · LV KI2 4:2 · LV KI2 4:6–7 · LV KI2 9:1 · LV KI2 9:3 · LV KI2 9:6 · LV KI2 20:13 · Read together KI2 4:2 · Read together KI2 4:6–7 · Read together KI2 9:1 · Read together KI2 9:3 · Read together KI2 9:6 · Read together KI2 20:13

CH1: RV CH1 9:29 · RV CH1 12:40 · RV CH1 27:28 · LV CH1 9:29 · LV CH1 12:41 · LV CH1 27:28 · Read together CH1 9:29 · Read together CH1 12:40 · Read together CH1 27:28

CH2: RV CH2 2:10 · RV CH2 2:15 · RV CH2 11:11 · LV CH2 2:9 · LV CH2 2:14 · LV CH2 11:11 · Read together CH2 2:10 · Read together CH2 2:15 · Read together CH2 11:11

EZR: RV EZR 3:7 · LV EZR 3:7 · Read together EZR 3:7

EST: RV EST 2:12 · LV EST 2:12 · Read together EST 2:12

JOB: RV JOB 29:6 · LV JOB 29:6 · Read together JOB 29:6

PSA: RV PSA 23:5 · RV PSA 45:7 · RV PSA 55:21 · RV PSA 89:20 · RV PSA 92:10 · RV PSA 104:15 · RV PSA 109:18 · RV PSA 133:2 · RV PSA 141:5 · LV PSA 23:5 · LV PSA 45:8 · LV PSA 55:22 · LV PSA 89:21 · LV PSA 92:11 · LV PSA 104:15 · LV PSA 109:18 · LV PSA 133:2 · LV PSA 141:5 · Read together PSA 23:5 · Read together PSA 45:7 · Read together PSA 55:21 · Read together PSA 89:20 · Read together PSA 92:10 · Read together PSA 104:15 · Read together PSA 109:18 · Read together PSA 133:2 · Read together PSA 141:5

PRO: RV PRO 5:3 · RV PRO 21:17 · RV PRO 21:20 · RV PRO 27:9 · RV PRO 27:16 · LV PRO 5:3 · LV PRO 21:17 · LV PRO 21:20 · LV PRO 27:9 · LV PRO 27:16 · Read together PRO 5:3 · Read together PRO 21:17 · Read together PRO 21:20 · Read together PRO 27:9 · Read together PRO 27:16

ECC: RV ECC 7:1 · RV ECC 9:8 · RV ECC 10:1 · LV ECC 7:1 · LV ECC 9:8 · LV ECC 10:1 · Read together ECC 7:1 · Read together ECC 9:8 · Read together ECC 10:1

SNG: RV SNG 1:3 · RV SNG 4:10 · LV SNG 1:3 · LV SNG 4:10 · Read together SNG 1:3 · Read together SNG 4:10

ISA: RV ISA 1:6 · RV ISA 39:2 · RV ISA 57:9 · RV ISA 61:3 · LV ISA 1:6 · LV ISA 39:2 · LV ISA 57:9 · LV ISA 61:3 · Read together ISA 1:6 · Read together ISA 39:2 · Read together ISA 57:9 · Read together ISA 61:3

JER: RV JER 40:10 · RV JER 41:8 · LV JER 40:10 · LV JER 41:8 · Read together JER 40:10 · Read together JER 41:8

EZE: RV EZE 16:9 · RV EZE 16:13 · RV EZE 16:18–19 · RV EZE 23:41 · RV EZE 27:17 · RV EZE 32:14 · RV EZE 45:14 · RV EZE 45:24–25 · RV EZE 46:5 · RV EZE 46:7 · RV EZE 46:11 · RV EZE 46:14–15 · LV EZE 16:9 · LV EZE 16:13 · LV EZE 16:18–19 · LV EZE 23:41 · LV EZE 27:17 · LV EZE 32:14 · LV EZE 45:14 · LV EZE 45:24–25 · LV EZE 46:5 · LV EZE 46:7 · LV EZE 46:11 · LV EZE 46:14–15 · Read together EZE 16:9 · Read together EZE 16:13 · Read together EZE 16:18–19 · Read together EZE 23:41 · Read together EZE 27:17 · Read together EZE 32:14 · Read together EZE 45:14 · Read together EZE 45:24–25 · Read together EZE 46:5 · Read together EZE 46:7 · Read together EZE 46:11 · Read together EZE 46:14–15

HOS: RV HOS 2:5 · RV HOS 12:1 · LV HOS 2:7 · LV HOS 12:2 · Read together HOS 2:5 · Read together HOS 12:1

AMO: RV AMO 6:6 · LV AMO 6:6 · Read together AMO 6:6

MIC: RV MIC 6:7 · RV MIC 6:15 · LV MIC 6:7 · LV MIC 6:15 · Read together MIC 6:7 · Read together MIC 6:15

HAG: RV HAG 2:12 · LV HAG 2:12 · Read together HAG 2:12

Sense 2: fat

Semantic domains: Creatures (001001002)

Core domains: Body (019)

Definition: = oily substance found in the body of humans and animal

PSA 109:24: RV PSA 109:24 · LV PSA 109:24 · Read together PSA 109:24

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OET-RV PSA 109:24

24 My knees are weak from fasting.
⇔ ≈ My body is frail from not eating enough.

OET-LV PSA 109:24

24 Knees _of_my they _have _staggered from_fasting and_flesh _of_my it _has _become _lean from_fatness.

ISA 10:27: RV ISA 10:27 · LV ISA 10:27 · Read together ISA 10:27

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OET-RV ISA 10:27

27 Then at that time, he’ll lift his load off your shoulders and his yoke from off your neck, and that yoke will be broken as you begin to thrive again.

OET-LV ISA 10:27

27 And_it _was in _the_day (the)_that burden _of_its it _will _be _removed from_under shoulder _of_your and_yoke _of_its from_under neck _of_your and_ the_yoke _it _will _be _broken from_face/in _front _of fatness.

Sense 3: fertile, rich

Semantic domains: Good (002001001028)

Core domains: Quality (137)

Definition: literally: fat; hence: = state in which land or food is of an exceedingly good quality

ISA 5:1: RV ISA 5:1 · LV ISA 5:1 · Read together ISA 5:1

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OET-RV ISA 5:1

5 Let me sing, please, to my dearest one,
⇔ a song for my darling about his vineyard.
⇔ My dearest had a vineyard on very fertile hillside.

OET-LV ISA 5:1

5 Let _me _sing please to_my _beloved _of_one a _song _of my _beloved _of_my of_vineyard _of_his a _vineyard it _belonged to_my _beloved _of_one on_a _horn _of a _son _of oil.

ISA 25:6: RV ISA 25:6 · LV ISA 25:6 · Read together ISA 25:6

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OET-RV ISA 25:6

6 Then Commander-in-chief Yahweh will hold a banquet of good things for all that people on that mountain.
⇔ There’ll be vintage wine and choice meat.

OET-LV ISA 25:6

6 And_ YHWH soldiers/messengers _he _will _make to/from_all/each/any/every the_peoples on_mountain the_this a _feast _of fat _things a _feast _of old _wine(s) fat _things full _of _marrow old _wine(s) refined.

Sense 4: oil tree, wild olive, oleaster

Semantic domains: Trees (001003002)

Core domains: Plant (125)

Definition: literally: oil tree; hence: = wild olive tree; ◄ Olea europaea oleaster

Collocations: עֵץ שֶׁמֶן

Synonyms: אֶרֶז · בְּרֹושׁ · הֲדַס · זַיִת · שִׁטָּה · תְּאַשּׁוּר · תִּדְהָר · תָּמָר

KI1 6:23: RV KI1 6:23 · LV KI1 6:23 · Read together KI1 6:23

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OET-RV KI1 6:23

23 In the inner room, he made two winged creatures that were five metres high and made of olive wood.

OET-LV KI1 6:23

23 And_he/it _made in_room two _of cherubim wood(s)_of olive was_ten cubits height _of_its.

KI1 6:31: RV KI1 6:31 · LV KI1 6:31 · Read together KI1 6:31

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OET-RV KI1 6:31

31 He made doors and doorposts for the inner room with olive wood,

OET-LV KI1 6:31

31 And_DOM the _entrance _of the _innermost _room he _made doors _of wood(s)_of olive the_pillar doorposts _of fifth.

All 6 recorded passages for this sense

KI1: RV KI1 6:23 · RV KI1 6:31–33 · LV KI1 6:23 · LV KI1 6:31–33 · Read together KI1 6:23 · Read together KI1 6:31–33

NEH: RV NEH 8:15 · LV NEH 8:15 · Read together NEH 8:15

ISA: RV ISA 41:19 · LV ISA 41:19 · Read together ISA 41:19