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Lexicon :: Strong's G1637 - elaion

Aa
ἔλαιον
Transliteration
elaion (Key)
Pronunciation
el'-ah-yon
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Part of Speech
neuter noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From the same as ἐλαία (G1636)
Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 2:470,221

Trench's Synonyms: xxxviii. ἔλαιον, μύρον (χρίω, ἀλείφω).

Strong’s Definitions

ἔλαιον élaion, el'-ah-yon; neuter of the same as G1636; olive oil:—oil.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x

The KJV translates Strong's G1637 in the following manner: oil (11x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x
The KJV translates Strong's G1637 in the following manner: oil (11x).

  1. olive oil

    1. for fuel for lamps

    2. for healing the sick

    3. for anointing the head and body at feasts

    4. mentioned among articles of commerce

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἔλαιον élaion, el'-ah-yon; neuter of the same as G1636; olive oil:—oil.
STRONGS G1637:
ἔλαιον, -ου, τό, [from Homer down], Sept. chiefly for שֶׁמֶן, also for יִצְהָר; olive-oil: used for feeding lamps, Matthew 25:3f, 8; for healing the sick, Mark 6:13; Luke 10:34; James 5:14; for anointing the head and body at feasts (Athen. 15, c. 11) [cf. under the word μύρον], Luke 7:46; Hebrews 1:9 (on which passage see ἀγαλλίασις); mentioned among articles of commerce, Luke 16:6; Revelation 6:6; Revelation 18:13. Cf. Winers RWB under the word Oel; Furrer in Schenkel 4:354; Schnedermann, Die Biblical Symbolik des Oelbaumes u. d. Oeles, in the Zeitschr. f. d. luth. Theol. for 1874, p. 4ff; [B. D., under the word Oil, II. 4; and Meyer edition Weiss on Mark 6:13].
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
25:3; 25:8
Mark
6:13; 6:13
Luke
7:46; 10:34; 16:6
Hebrews
1:9
James
5:14
Revelation
6:6; 18:13

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1637 matches the Greek ἔλαιον (elaion),
which occurs 11 times in 11 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:3

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:3 - “For when the foolish G3474 took G2983 their lamps, G2985 they took G2983 no G3756 oil G1637 with them,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:4

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:4 - but the prudent G5429 took G2983 oil G1637 in flasks G30 along with their lamps. G2985

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:8

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:8 - “The foolish G3474 said G3004 to the prudent, G5429 ‘Give G1325 us some G1537 of your oil, G1637 for our lamps G2985 are going G4570 out.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:13

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:13 - And they were casting G1544 out many G4183 demons G1140 and were anointing G218 with oil G1637 many G4183 sick G732 people G732 and healing G2323 them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:46

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:46 - “You did not anoint G218 My head G2776 with oil, G1637 but she anointed G218 My feet G4228 with perfume. G3464

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:34

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:34 - and came G4334 to him and bandaged G2611 up his wounds, G5134 pouring G2022 oil G1637 and wine G3631 on them; and he put G1913 him on his own G2398 beast, G2934 and brought G71 him to an inn G3829 and took G1959 care G1959 of him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 16:6

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 16:6 - “And he said, G3004 ‘A hundred G1540 [fn]measures G943 of oil.’ G1637 And he said G3004 to him, ‘Take G1209 your bill, G1121 and sit G2523 down G2523 quickly G5030 and write G1125 fifty.’ G4004

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 1:9

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 1:9 - “YOU HAVE LOVED G25 RIGHTEOUSNESS G1343 AND HATED G3404 LAWLESSNESS G458;
THEREFORE G1223 G3778 GOD, G2316 YOUR GOD, G2316 HAS ANOINTED G5548 YOU
WITH THE OIL G1637 OF GLADNESS G20 ABOVE G3844 YOUR COMPANIONS G3353.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJas 5:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 5:14 - Is anyone G5100 among G1722 you sick? G770 Then he must call G4341 for the elders G4245 of the church G1577 and they are to pray G4336 over G1909 him, [fn]anointing G218 him with oil G1637 in the name G3686 of the Lord; G2962

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 6:6

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 6:6 - And I heard G191 something like G5613 a voice G5456 in the center G3319 of the four G5064 living G2226 creatures G2226 saying, G3004 “A [fn]quart G5518 of wheat G4621 for a [fn]denarius, G1220 and three G5140 [fn]quarts G5518 of barley G2915 for a [fn]denarius; G1220 and do not damage G91 the oil G1637 and the wine.” G3631

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 18:13

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 18:13 - and cinnamon G2792 and [fn]spice G6007 and incense G2368 and perfume G3464 and frankincense G3030 and wine G3631 and olive G1637 oil G1637 and fine G4585 flour G4585 and wheat G4621 and cattle G2934 and sheep, G4263 and cargoes of horses G2462 and chariots G4480 and [fn]slaves G4983 and [fn]human G444 lives. G5590
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