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Lexicon :: Strong's H8081 - šemen

Aa
שֶׁמֶן
Transliteration
šemen
Pronunciation
sheh'-men
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 2410c

Strong’s Definitions

שֶׁמֶן shemen, sheh'-men; from H8080; grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness:—anointing, × fat (things), × fruitful, oil(-ed), ointment, olive, pine.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 193x

The KJV translates Strong's H8081 in the following manner: oil (165x), ointment (14x), olive (4x), oiled (2x), fat (2x), things (2x), miscellaneous (4x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 193x
The KJV translates Strong's H8081 in the following manner: oil (165x), ointment (14x), olive (4x), oiled (2x), fat (2x), things (2x), miscellaneous (4x).

  1. fat, oil

    1. fat, fatness

    2. oil, olive oil

      1. as staple, medicament or unguent

      2. for anointing

    3. fat (of fruitful land, valleys) (metaph)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
שֶׁמֶן shemen, sheh'-men; from H8080; grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness:—anointing, × fat (things), × fruitful, oil(-ed), ointment, olive, pine.
STRONGS H8081: Abbreviations
שֶׁ֫מֶן 192 noun masculine 2 Kings 20:13 (on apparently feminine Songs 1:3 compare AlbrZAW xvi (1896), 99, 106) fat, oil; — שׁ׳ absolute Genesis 28:18 +, 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 Psalm 109:24a), compare שׁ׳מִפְּנֵי 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; 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 + 4 times; 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 Chronicles 2:9; 2 Chronicles 2:14 + 3 times; 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, הַשּׁ׳ פַּךְ 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 figures of joy שָׂשׂוֺן שׁ׳ Isaiah 61:3; Psalm 45:8; soft words Psalm 55:22; Proverbs 5:3; as penetrating Psalm 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 ingredients, וַיִת שׁ׳ among them, Exodus 30:24, הַמִּשְׁתָה שׁ׳ Exodus 25:6; Leviticus 8:2, 10, 12 + 11 times; מִשְׁחַתקֹֿדֶשׁ שׁ׳ Exodus 30:25 (twice in verse) + 2 times; י׳ מ׳ שׁ׳ Leviticus 10:7, אֱםהָיו מ׳ שׁ׳ Leviticus 21:12; הקּ׳ שׁ׳ Numbers 35:25; שׁ׳ alone Leviticus 14:10 + 12 times Leviticus 14; for lighting Exodus 25:6 + 6 times + זַיִת זָח כָּ חִית שׁ׳ Exodus 27:20; Leviticus 24:2 (see כָּ תִית); poured upon מִנְחָה Leviticus 2:1 + 5 times, 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. (approximately + 45 times 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 times in Ezekiel 45 and 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.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

28:18; 28:18; 35:14

Exodus

25:6; 25:6; 27:20; 29:2; 29:2; 29:23; 30:23; 30:24; 30:25

Leviticus

2:1; 2:4; 2:4; 2:5; 2:7; 5:11; 8:2; 8:2; 8:10; 8:12; 8:26; 10:7; 14; 14:10; 21:12; 24:2

Numbers

5:15; 11:8; 35:25

Deuteronomy

8:8; 28:40; 32:13; 33:24

1 Samuel

10:1; 16:1; 16:13

2 Samuel

1:21; 14:2

1 Kings

1:39; 6:23; 6:31; 6:32; 6:33; 17:12; 17:14; 17:16

2 Kings

2:4; 2:6; 2:7; 4:6; 9:1; 9:3; 9:6; 20:13; 20:13

1 Chronicles

9:29

2 Chronicles

2:9; 2:14

Nehemiah

8:15

Esther

2:2

Job

29:6

Psalms

23:5; 45:8; 55:22; 89:21; 92:11; 104:15; 109:18; 109:24; 109:24; 133:2; 141:5

Proverbs

5:3; 21:17; 27:9; 27:16

Ecclesiastes

7:1; 9:8; 10:1

Song of Songs

1:3; 1:3; 1:3; 1:3; 4:10; 4:10

Isaiah

1:6; 5:1; 10:27; 10:28; 25:6; 28:1; 28:4; 39:2; 41:19; 57:9; 61:3

Ezekiel

16:9; 16:13; 16:18; 16:19; 16:20; 23:41; 27:17; 32:14; 45:14

Hosea

2:7; 2:7; 12:2

Amos

6:6; 6:6

Micah

6:7; 6:15

H8081

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H8081 matches the Hebrew שֶׁמֶן (šemen),
which occurs 193 times in 176 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 2 / 4 (Lev 14:27–1Ki 6:23)

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 14:27

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 14:27 - He will dip his right finger into the oil in his palm and sprinkle some of it seven times before the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 14:28

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 14:28 - The priest will then apply some of the oil in his palm over the blood from the guilt offering that is on the lobe of the right ear, the thumb of the right hand, and the big toe of the right foot of the person being purified.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 14:29

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 14:29 - The priest will apply the oil remaining in his hand to the head of the person being purified. Through this process, the priest will purify the person before the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 21:10

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 21:10 - “The high priest has the highest rank of all the priests. The anointing oil has been poured on his head, and he has been ordained to wear the priestly garments. He must never leave his hair uncombed[fn] or tear his clothing.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 21:12

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 21:12 - He must not defile the sanctuary of his God by leaving it to attend to a dead person, for he has been made holy by the anointing oil of his God. I am the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 23:13

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 23:13 - With it you must present a grain offering consisting of four quarts[fn] of choice flour moistened with olive oil. It will be a special gift, a pleasing aroma to the LORD. You must also offer one quart[fn] of wine as a liquid offering.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 24:2

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 24:2 - “Command the people of Israel to bring you pure oil of pressed olives for the light, to keep the lamps burning continually.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:9

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:9 - “Next they must cover the lampstand with a blue cloth, along with its lamps, lamp snuffers, trays, and special jars of olive oil.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:16

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:16 - “Eleazar son of Aaron the priest will be responsible for the oil of the lampstand, the fragrant incense, the daily grain offering, and the anointing oil. In fact, Eleazar will be responsible for the entire Tabernacle and everything in it, including the sanctuary and its furnishings.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 5:15

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 5:15 - the husband must bring his wife to the priest. He must also bring an offering of two quarts[fn] of barley flour to be presented on her behalf. Do not mix it with olive oil or frankincense, for it is a jealousy offering—an offering to prove whether or not she is guilty.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 6:15

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 6:15 - a basket of bread made without yeast—cakes of choice flour mixed with olive oil and wafers spread with olive oil—along with their prescribed grain offerings and liquid offerings.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:13

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:13 - His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 3¼ pounds and a silver basin weighing 1¾ pounds[fn] (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:19

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:19 - His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 3¼ pounds and a silver basin weighing 1¾ pounds (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:25

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:25 - His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 3¼ pounds and a silver basin weighing 1¾ pounds (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:31

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:31 - His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 3¼ pounds and a silver basin weighing 1¾ pounds (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:37

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:37 - His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 3¼ pounds and a silver basin weighing 1¾ pounds (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:43

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:43 - His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 3¼ pounds and a silver basin weighing 1¾ pounds (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:49

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:49 - His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 3¼ pounds and a silver basin weighing 1¾ pounds (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:55

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:55 - His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 3¼ pounds and a silver basin weighing 1¾ pounds (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:61

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:61 - His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 3¼ pounds and a silver basin weighing 1¾ pounds (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:67

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:67 - His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 3¼ pounds and a silver basin weighing 1¾ pounds (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:73

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:73 - His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 3¼ pounds and a silver basin weighing 1¾ pounds (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:79

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:79 - His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 3¼ pounds and a silver basin weighing 1¾ pounds (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 8:8

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 8:8 - Have them bring a young bull and a grain offering of choice flour moistened with olive oil, along with a second young bull for a sin offering.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 11:8

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 11:8 - The people would go out and gather it from the ground. They made flour by grinding it with hand mills or pounding it in mortars. Then they boiled it in a pot and made it into flat cakes. These cakes tasted like pastries baked with olive oil.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 15:4

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 15:4 - When you present these offerings, you must also give the LORD a grain offering of two quarts[fn] of choice flour mixed with one quart[fn] of olive oil.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 15:6

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 15:6 - “If the sacrifice is a ram, give a grain offering of four quarts[fn] of choice flour mixed with a third of a gallon[fn] of olive oil,

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 15:9

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 15:9 - you must also give a grain offering of six quarts[fn] of choice flour mixed with two quarts[fn] of olive oil,

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 28:5

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 28:5 - With each lamb you must offer a grain offering of two quarts[fn] of choice flour mixed with one quart[fn] of pure oil of pressed olives.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 28:9

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 28:9 - “On the Sabbath day, sacrifice two one-year-old male lambs with no defects. They must be accompanied by a grain offering of four quarts[fn] of choice flour moistened with olive oil, and a liquid offering.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 28:12

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 28:12 - These must be accompanied by grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil—six quarts[fn] with each bull, four quarts with the ram,

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 28:13

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 28:13 - and two quarts with each lamb. This burnt offering will be a special gift, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 28:20

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 28:20 - These will be accompanied by grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil—six quarts with each bull, four quarts with the ram,

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 28:28

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 28:28 - These will be accompanied by grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil—six quarts with each bull, four quarts with the ram,

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 29:3

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 29:3 - These must be accompanied by grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil—six quarts[fn] with the bull, four quarts[fn] with the ram,

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 29:9

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 29:9 - These offerings must be accompanied by the prescribed grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil—six quarts of choice flour with the bull, four quarts of choice flour with the ram,

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 29:14

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 29:14 - Each of these offerings must be accompanied by a grain offering of choice flour moistened with olive oil—six quarts for each of the thirteen bulls, four quarts for each of the two rams,

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:25

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:25 - The community must protect the slayer from the avenger and must escort the slayer back to live in the city of refuge to which he fled. There he must remain until the death of the high priest, who was anointed with the sacred oil.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 8:8

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 8:8 - It is a land of wheat and barley; of grapevines, fig trees, and pomegranates; of olive oil and honey.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 28:40

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 28:40 - You will grow olive trees throughout your land, but you will never use the olive oil, for the fruit will drop before it ripens.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 32:13

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 32:13 - He let them ride over the highlands
and feast on the crops of the fields.
He nourished them with honey from the rock
and olive oil from the stony ground.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 33:24

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 33:24 - Moses said this about the tribe of Asher:
“May Asher be blessed above other sons;
may he be esteemed by his brothers;
may he bathe his feet in olive oil.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:1 - Then Samuel took a flask of olive oil and poured it over Saul’s head. He kissed Saul and said, “I am doing this because the LORD has appointed you to be the ruler over Israel, his special possession.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 16:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 16:1 - Now the LORD said to Samuel, “You have mourned long enough for Saul. I have rejected him as king of Israel, so fill your flask with olive oil and go to Bethlehem. Find a man named Jesse who lives there, for I have selected one of his sons to be my king.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 16:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 16:13 - So as David stood there among his brothers, Samuel took the flask of olive oil he had brought and anointed David with the oil. And the Spirit of the LORD came powerfully upon David from that day on. Then Samuel returned to Ramah.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:21 - O mountains of Gilboa,
let there be no dew or rain upon you,
nor fruitful fields producing offerings of grain.[fn]
For there the shield of the mighty heroes was defiled;
the shield of Saul will no longer be anointed with oil.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 14:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 14:2 - So he sent for a woman from Tekoa who had a reputation for great wisdom. He said to her, “Pretend you are in mourning; wear mourning clothes and don’t put on lotions.[fn] Act like a woman who has been mourning for the dead for a long time.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 1:39

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 1:39 - There Zadok the priest took the flask of olive oil from the sacred tent and anointed Solomon with the oil. Then they sounded the ram’s horn and all the people shouted, “Long live King Solomon!”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 5:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 5:11 - In return, Solomon sent him an annual payment of 100,000 bushels[fn] of wheat for his household and 110,000 gallons[fn] of pure olive oil.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:23

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:23 - He made two cherubim of wild olive[fn] wood, each 15 feet[fn] tall, and placed them in the inner sanctuary.

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