H8081Hebrewšemen

שֶׁמֶן

grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness

191
Total Occurrences
26
Books
191
Old Testament
0
New Testament

Strong’s Definition

grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness

Etymology & Derivation

from H8080 (שָׁמַן);

KJV Usage

anointing, [idiom] fat (things), [idiom] fruitful, oil(-ed), ointment, olive, [phrase] pine.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

  • 1.fat, oil
  • 2.fat, fatness
  • 3.oil, olive oil
  • 4.fat (of fruitful land, valleys) (metaphorically)

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: shemen; Pronunciation: sheh'-men