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שֶׁמֶן H8081

H8081 is the Hebrew word שֶׁמֶן, transliterated shemen and said sheh'-men. The King James Version most often renders it oil.

Word: שֶׁמֶןTransliteration: shemenSaid: sheh'-menLanguage: HebrewIn the KJV: 156 verses

What it means

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

Where it comes from

from H8080 (שָׁמַן).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 156 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

oil 129×ointment 8×olive 3×oiled 2×no oil 2×like oil 2×ointments 2×fat things 2×fat 2×mine oil 2×thereof and the oil 1×thereof and of the oil 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: anointing, [idiom] fat (things), [idiom] fruitful, oil(-ed), ointment, olive, [phrase] pine.

Verses using שֶׁמֶן

The first 40 of 156 verses, quoted in full.

Genesis 28:18 · KJV

And Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put for his pillows, and set it up for a pillar, and poured oil upon the top of it.

Exodus 25:6 · KJV

Oil for the light, spices for anointing oil, and for sweet incense,

Exodus 27:20 · KJV

And thou shalt command the children of Israel, that they bring thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamp to burn always.

Exodus 29:2 · KJV

And unleavened bread, and cakes unleavened tempered with oil, and wafers unleavened anointed with oil: of wheaten flour shalt thou make them.

Exodus 29:7 · KJV

Then shalt thou take the anointing oil, and pour it upon his head, and anoint him.

Exodus 29:21 · KJV

And thou shalt take of the blood that is upon the altar, and of the anointing oil, and sprinkle it upon Aaron, and upon his garments, and upon his sons, and upon the garments of his sons with him: and he shall be hallowed, and his garments, and his sons, and his sons’ garments with him.

Exodus 29:23 · KJV

And one loaf of bread, and one cake of oiled bread, and one wafer out of the basket of the unleavened bread that is before the LORD:

Exodus 29:40 · KJV

And with the one lamb a tenth deal of flour mingled with the fourth part of an hin of beaten oil; and the fourth part of an hin of wine for a drink offering.

Exodus 30:24 · KJV

And of cassia five hundred shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary, and of oil olive an hin:

Exodus 30:25 · KJV

And thou shalt make it an oil of holy ointment, an ointment compound after the art of the apothecary: it shall be an holy anointing oil.

Exodus 30:31 · KJV

And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, This shall be an holy anointing oil unto me throughout your generations.

Exodus 31:11 · KJV

And the anointing oil, and sweet incense for the holy place: according to all that I have commanded thee shall they do.

Exodus 35:8 · KJV

And oil for the light, and spices for anointing oil, and for the sweet incense,

Exodus 35:14 · KJV

The candlestick also for the light, and his furniture, and his lamps, with the oil for the light,

Exodus 35:15 · KJV

And the incense altar, and his staves, and the anointing oil, and the sweet incense, and the hanging for the door at the entering in of the tabernacle,

Exodus 35:28 · KJV

And spice, and oil for the light, and for the anointing oil, and for the sweet incense.

Exodus 37:29 · KJV

And he made the holy anointing oil, and the pure incense of sweet spices, according to the work of the apothecary.

Exodus 39:37 · KJV

The pure candlestick, with the lamps thereof, even with the lamps to be set in order, and all the vessels thereof, and the oil for light,

Exodus 39:38 · KJV

And the golden altar, and the anointing oil, and the sweet incense, and the hanging for the tabernacle door,

Exodus 40:9 · KJV

And thou shalt take the anointing oil, and anoint the tabernacle, and all that is therein, and shalt hallow it, and all the vessels thereof: and it shall be holy.

Leviticus 2:1 · KJV

And when any will offer a meat offering unto the LORD, his offering shall be of fine flour; and he shall pour oil upon it, and put frankincense thereon:

Leviticus 2:2 · KJV

And he shall bring it to Aaron’s sons the priests: and he shall take thereout his handful of the flour thereof, and of the oil thereof, with all the frankincense thereof; and the priest shall burn the memorial of it upon the altar, to be an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD:

Leviticus 2:4 · KJV

And if thou bring an oblation of a meat offering baken in the oven, it shall be unleavened cakes of fine flour mingled with oil, or unleavened wafers anointed with oil.

Leviticus 2:6 · KJV

Thou shalt part it in pieces, and pour oil thereon: it is a meat offering.

Leviticus 2:15 · KJV

And thou shalt put oil upon it, and lay frankincense thereon: it is a meat offering.

Leviticus 2:16 · KJV

And the priest shall burn the memorial of it, part of the beaten corn thereof, and part of the oil thereof, with all the frankincense thereof: it is an offering made by fire unto the LORD.

Leviticus 5:11 · KJV

But if he be not able to bring two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, then he that sinned shall bring for his offering the tenth part of an ephah of fine flour for a sin offering; he shall put no oil upon it, neither shall he put any frankincense thereon: for it is a sin offering.

Leviticus 6:15 · KJV

And he shall take of it his handful, of the flour of the meat offering, and of the oil thereof, and all the frankincense which is upon the meat offering, and shall burn it upon the altar for a sweet savour, even the memorial of it, unto the LORD.

Leviticus 6:21 · KJV

In a pan it shall be made with oil; and when it is baken, thou shalt bring it in: and the baken pieces of the meat offering shalt thou offer for a sweet savour unto the LORD.

Leviticus 7:10 · KJV

And every meat offering, mingled with oil, and dry, shall all the sons of Aaron have, one as much as another.

Leviticus 7:12 · KJV

If he offer it for a thanksgiving, then he shall offer with the sacrifice of thanksgiving unleavened cakes mingled with oil, and unleavened wafers anointed with oil, and cakes mingled with oil, of fine flour, fried.

Leviticus 8:2 · KJV

Take Aaron and his sons with him, and the garments, and the anointing oil, and a bullock for the sin offering, and two rams, and a basket of unleavened bread;

Leviticus 8:10 · KJV

And Moses took the anointing oil, and anointed the tabernacle and all that was therein, and sanctified them.

Leviticus 8:12 · KJV

And he poured of the anointing oil upon Aaron’s head, and anointed him, to sanctify him.

Leviticus 8:26 · KJV

And out of the basket of unleavened bread, that was before the LORD, he took one unleavened cake, and a cake of oiled bread, and one wafer, and put them on the fat, and upon the right shoulder:

Leviticus 8:30 · KJV

And Moses took of the anointing oil, and of the blood which was upon the altar, and sprinkled it upon Aaron, and upon his garments, and upon his sons, and upon his sons’ garments with him; and sanctified Aaron, and his garments, and his sons, and his sons’ garments with him.

Leviticus 9:4 · KJV

Also a bullock and a ram for peace offerings, to sacrifice before the LORD; and a meat offering mingled with oil: for to day the LORD will appear unto you.

Leviticus 10:7 · KJV

And ye shall not go out from the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, lest ye die: for the anointing oil of the LORD is upon you. And they did according to the word of Moses.

Leviticus 14:10 · KJV

And on the eighth day he shall take two he lambs without blemish, and one ewe lamb of the first year without blemish, and three tenth deals of fine flour for a meat offering, mingled with oil, and one log of oil.

Leviticus 14:12 · KJV

And the priest shall take one he lamb, and offer him for a trespass offering, and the log of oil, and wave them for a wave offering before the LORD:

Common questions

What does Strong's H8081 mean?

H8081 is the Hebrew word שֶׁמֶן (shemen), meaning grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness.

How is H8081 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it oil (129 times), ointment (8 times), olive (3 times), oiled (2 times), no oil (2 times), among others.

How many times does H8081 appear in the Bible?

שֶׁמֶן (shemen) is tagged in 156 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H8081 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H8080 (שָׁמַן).

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