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OSHB Sng 1:3 שֶׁמֶן (shemen) Strongs=8081 Lemma=‘שֶׁמֶן’
contextual word gloss=‘[is]_oil’ word gloss=‘perfume’
Morphology=Ncmsa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute
Year=-1014

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Other uses (18) of identical word form שֶׁמֶן (Morphology=Ncmsa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘שֶׁמֶן’ (Morphology=Ncmsa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) has 3 different glosses: ‘[is]_oil’, ‘oil’, ‘olive’.

GEN 28:18 contextual word gloss=‘oil’ word gloss=‘oil’ OSHB GEN 28:18 word 14

OET-LV: 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_28:18)

OET-RV: 18 Then in the morning Yacob 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. (GEN 28:18)

EXO 25:6 contextual word gloss=‘oil’ word gloss=‘oil’ OSHB EXO 25:6 word 1

OET-LV: 6 Oil for_light spices for_the _oil _of the _anointing and_for_the _incense _of the _perfume(s). (EXO_25:6)

OET-RV: 6 Also lamp oil, spices for making anointing oil and fragrant incense, (EXO 25:6)

EXO 29:23 contextual word gloss=‘oil’ word gloss=‘oil’ OSHB EXO 29:23 word 6

OET-LV: 23 And_a _round _loaf _of bread one and_a _cake _of bread _of oil one and_a _wafer one from_the _basket _of (the)_unleavened _bread(s) which to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before YHWH. (EXO_29:23)

OET-RV: 23 Also take one round bread loaf, one cake of bread made with oil in it, and one wafer from that basket of flat breads that’s offered to me. (EXO 29:23)

LEV 2:1 contextual word gloss=‘oil’ word gloss=‘oil’ OSHB LEV 2:1 word 12

OET-LV: 2 and_anyone if/because it _will _present a _present _of a _grain _offering to/for_YHWH fine _flour it _will _be present _of_his and_he _will _pour on/upon_it(f) oil and_he/it _gave on/upon_it(f) frankincense. (LEV_2:1)

OET-RV: 2 “When someone presents a grain offering to Yahweh, it must be as fine, wheat flour mixed with olive, and with frankincense added to the top of it. (LEV 2:1)

LEV 2:15 contextual word gloss=‘oil’ word gloss=‘oil’ OSHB LEV 2:15 word 3

OET-LV: 15 And_you _will _put on/upon_it(f) oil and_you _will _place on/upon_it(f) frankincense is_a _grain _offering it. (LEV_2:15)

OET-RV: 15 with olive oil on it and some frankincense on top. That also becomes a grain offering, (LEV 2:15)

LEV 5:11 contextual word gloss=‘oil’ word gloss=‘oil’ OSHB LEV 5:11 word 23

OET-LV: 11 and_if not it _will _reach his/its_hand to_two _of turtle-doves or to_two _of young _ones _of a _dove and_he _will _bring DOM present _of_his which he _has _sinned (the)_tenth _of (the)_ʼēyfāh fine _flour to_a _sin _offering not he _will _place on/upon_it(f) oil and_not he _will _put on/upon_it(f) frankincense if/because is_a _sin _offering it. (LEV_5:11)

OET-RV: 11 “However if that person still can’t afford those two doves or young pigeons, then they can present a kilogram of fine wheat flour for a sin offering. It mustn’t have oil or frankincense in it because it’s a sin offering. (LEV 5:11)

LEV 8:26 contextual word gloss=‘oil’ word gloss=‘oil’ OSHB LEV 8:26 word 12

OET-LV: 26 And_from_the _basket _of (the)_unleavened _bread(s) which to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before YHWH he _took a _cake _of unleavened _bread(s) one and_a _cake _of bread _of oil one and_a _wafer one and_he/it _assigned on the_fat(s) and_on the _thigh _of the _right. (LEV_8:26)

OET-RV: 26 Then from the basket of unleavened bread that was there in front of Yahweh, he took one flat bread bun, and one flat bread that had been smeared with oil, and one flat biscuit, and placed them on top of the fat and the right thigh. (LEV 8:26)

NUM 5:15 contextual word gloss=‘oil’ word gloss=‘oil’ OSHB NUM 5:15 word 18

OET-LV: 15 And_he _will _bring the_man DOM his/its_wife/woman to the_priest/officer and_he _will _bring DOM offering _of_her on/upon_it(f) (the)_tenth _of (the)_ʼēyfāh flour _of barley(s) not he _will _pour _out on/upon/above_him/it oil and_not he _will _put on/upon/above_him/it frankincense if/because is_a _grain _offering _of jealousi(es) it a _grain _offering _of remembrance which_brings _to _remembrance iniquity. (NUM_5:15)

OET-RV: 15 then he should take her to a priest. He must also bring an offering on her behalf: two litres of barley flour. It must not have any oil or spices mixed into it because it’s a grain offering for suspicion—for determining if unfaithfulness has occurred. (NUM 5:15)

DEU 8:8 contextual word gloss=‘oil’ word gloss=‘oil’ OSHB DEU 8:8 word 9

OET-LV: 8 A _land _of wheat and_barley and_vine and_fig _tree and_pomegranate a _land _of olive _tree _of oil and_honey. (DEU_8:8)

OET-RV: 8 It’s a land with wheat and barley, grapevines and fig trees, pomegranates and olive trees, and honey— (DEU 8:8)

1 SAM 16:1 contextual word gloss=‘oil’ word gloss=‘oil’ OSHB 1 SAM 16:1 word 18

OET-LV: 16 and_ YHWH _he/it _said to Shəmū^ʼēl until when are_you mourning to Shāʼūl and_I I_have _rejected _him from_reigning over Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) fill horn _of_your oil and_go I_will _send _you to Yishay/(Jesse) the _Bēyt- lehemite if/because I _have _seen among_his _of_sons to_me a _king. (SA1_16:1)

OET-RV: 16 Then Yahweh spoke to Shemuel, “How long are you going to keep mourning for Sha’ul for, when I myself have rejected him as king over Yisrael? Fill your horn with oil and go. I’ll send you to Yishay (Jesse) from Bethlehem, because I’ve seen one of his sons who’d make a good king for me.” (SA1 16:1)

2 SAM 14:2 contextual word gloss=‘oil’ word gloss=‘oil’ OSHB 2 SAM 14:2 word 18

OET-LV: 2 And_ Yōʼāⱱ _he _sent to_Təqōˊī and_he/it _took from_there a _woman wise and_he/it _said to_her/it play _the _mourner please and_put _on please garments _of mourning and_do _not anoint _yourself oil and_you _will _be like_a _woman this days many who _has _been_mourning on a _dead_person. (SA2_14:2)

OET-RV: 2 so he sent for a wise woman from Tekoa and told her, “Now, please put on mourning clothes and don’t put on any make-up. Act like a woman who has been mourning for the dead for several days, (SA2 14:2)

1 KI 5:25 contextual word gloss=‘oil’ word gloss=‘oil’ OSHB 1 KI 5:25 word 12

OET-LV: 25  and_Shəlomoh he _gave to_Ḩīrām twenty thousand cor[s]_of wheat(s) food for_his _of_household and_twenty cor[s]_of oil pressed thus Shəlomoh he _gave to_Ḩīrām a _year in_year. (KI1_5:25)

1 KI 6:32 contextual word gloss=‘olive’ word gloss=‘olive’ OSHB 1 KI 6:32 word 4

OET-LV: 32 And_two _of doors _of wood(s)_of olive and_he _carved on_them carvings _of cherubim and_palm _trees and_spread _out_things_of blossoms and_he _overlaid_them gold and_he _hammered _out on the_cherubim and_on the _palm_trees DOM the_gold. (KI1_6:32)

OET-RV: 32 and both doors were decorated with carvings of winged creatures and palm trees and flowers in bloom, then they were overlaid with gold that was hammered over the carvings. (KI1 6:32)

1 KI 17:12 contextual word gloss=‘oil’ word gloss=‘oil’ OSHB 1 KI 17:12 word 16

OET-LV: 12 And_she/it _said by_the _life of_YHWH god _of_your if there_is to_me food if/because (if) the_fullness _of a _palm _of flour in_jar and_a _little _of oil in_jug and_wow_I am_gathering two wood(s) and_I _will _go and_I_will _prepare _it to_me and_for_my _of_son and_we_will _eat _it and_we _will _die. (KI1_17:12)

OET-RV: 12 But she replied, “As your god Yahweh lives, I don’t have any bread at all—only a handful of flour in the jar, and a little bit of oil in the jug. See, I’m gathering a few bits of firewood so I can make a little bread for me and my son. After we’ve eaten that, then we’ll die.” (KI1 17:12)

NEH 8:15 contextual word gloss=‘oil’ word gloss=‘wild_olive’ OSHB NEH 8:15 word 16

OET-LV: 15 And_which they _will _make _proclamation and_they _will _cause _to _pass a _proclamation in_all cities _of_their and_in_Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) to_say go _out the _hill_country and_bring leaves _of olive and_leaves _of tree[s]_of oil and_leaves _of myrtle _tree[s] and_leaves _of palm _trees and_leaves _of tree[s]_of leafy to_make booths according_what _is_written. (NEH_8:15)

OET-RV: 15 They should publicly proclaim in Yerushalem and in all their towns that the people should go into the hills and bring back branches from olive or wild olive trees, myrtle or palm trees, and/or other leafy trees to make shelters as it’s written. (NEH 8:15)

PROV 27:9 contextual word gloss=‘oil’ word gloss=‘perfume’ OSHB PROV 27:9 word 1

OET-LV: 9 Oil and_perfume it _makes _glad a _heart and_the _sweetness _of his/its_neighbour is_from_the_counsel _of a _person. (PRO_27:9)

OET-RV: 9 Lotions and perfumes make a person cheery,
⇔ → but it’s so pleasant to be given good advice by a friend. (PRO 27:9)

MIC 6:15 contextual word gloss=‘oil’ word gloss=‘oil’ OSHB MIC 6:15 word 10

OET-LV: 15 You you _will _sow and_not you _will _reap you you _will _tread olive[s] and_not you _will _anoint _yourself oil and_new _wine and_not you _will _drink wine. (MIC_6:15)

OET-RV: 15 You’ll sow, but not harvest.
⇔ ≈ You’ll tread the olives, but not anoint yourselves with their oil.
⇔ ≈ You’ll press grapes, but not drink the wine. (MIC 6:15)

HAG 2:12 contextual word gloss=‘oil’ word gloss=‘oil’ OSHB HAG 2:12 word 17

OET-LV: 12 There he _will _carry someone flesh _of holiness in_the _skirt _of his _garment _of_of and_he _will _touch with_his _of_skirt (to) (the)_bread and_near/to (the)_cooked_food and_near/to (the)_wine and_near/to oil and_near/to every _of food will_it _become _holy and_they _answered the_priests and_they _said no. (HAG_2:12)

OET-RV: 12 ‘If a priest took some meat that had been offered to God and carried it wrapped in a piece of clothing, then if the clothing touched some other food, would that other food become holy?’ ”
¶ “No, it wouldn’t,” the priests replied. (HAG 2:12)

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘Lemma=‘שֶׁמֶן’’ have 8 different glosses: ‘[is]_oil’, ‘[is]_the_oil_of’, ‘[the]_oil_of’, ‘of_the_oil_of’, ‘oil’, ‘oil_of’, ‘olive’, ‘the_oil_of’.