שֶׁמֶן (shemen) — Anointing

Hebrew word study: שֶׁמֶן (shemen), Strong's H8081. grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness

HebrewStrong's H8081
Quick definition
Hebrew word
שֶׁמֶן (shemen)
Pronounced: sheh'-men

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

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

Word study
Derivation: from H8080 (שָׁמַן);

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

Where this word appears

Strong's H8081 is tagged on 193 words in 176 verses across 26 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 28:18 and last appears in Haggai 2:12.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

with the oil ×46the oil ×28oil ×27and oil ×22the oil of ×16oil of ×7olive ×4with oil ×3with the oil of ×3and some of oil its ×2for the oil of ×2some of the oil of ×2

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

שֶׁמֶן ×43בַשֶּׁמֶן ×22הַשֶּׁמֶן ×22וְשֶׁמֶן ×18שָׁמֶן ×14בַּשֶּׁמֶן ×11בַשָּׁמֶן ×7בַּשָּׁמֶן ×7בְּשֶׁמֶן ×6הַשָּׁמֶן ×6

Books where it appears most

Leviticus ×42Numbers ×34Exodus ×24Ezekiel ×16Isaiah ×11Psalms ×101 Kings ×92 Kings ×7

Verses (first 25 of 176)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H8080 שָׁמַן (shâman).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H820 אַשְׁמָן (ʼashmân).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does shemen (H8081) mean?

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

How is H8081 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H8081 as: anointing, [idiom] fat (things), [idiom] fruitful, oil(-ed), ointment, olive, [phrase] pine..

How often does שֶׁמֶן (shemen) appear?

Strong's H8081 is tagged on 193 words in 176 verses across 26 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 28:18 and last appears in Haggai 2:12.