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Lexicon :: Strong's G1637 - elaion

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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 189 times in 175 verses in the LXX Greek.

Page 1 / 4 (Gen 28:18–Lev 14:28)

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 28:18 - The next morning Jacob got up very early. He took the stone he had rested his head against, and he set it upright as a memorial pillar. Then he poured olive oil over it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 35:14

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 35:14 - Jacob set up a stone pillar to mark the place where God had spoken to him. Then he poured wine over it as an offering to God and anointed the pillar with olive oil.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 27:20

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 27:20 - “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 Box Exo 29:2

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 29:2 - Then, using choice wheat flour and no yeast, make loaves of bread, thin cakes mixed with olive oil, and wafers spread with oil.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 29:7

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 29:7 - Then anoint him by pouring the anointing oil over his head.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 29:21

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 29:21 - Then take some of the blood from the altar and some of the anointing oil, and sprinkle it on Aaron and his sons and on their garments. In this way, they and their garments will be set apart as holy.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 29:23

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 29:23 - Then take one round loaf of bread, one thin cake mixed with olive oil, and one wafer from the basket of bread without yeast that was placed in the LORD’s presence.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 29:40

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 29:40 - With one of them, offer two quarts of choice flour mixed with one quart of pure oil of pressed olives; also, offer one quart of wine[fn] as a liquid offering.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 30:24

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 30:24 - and 12½ pounds of cassia[fn]—as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel. Also get one gallon of olive oil.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 30:25

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 30:25 - Like a skilled incense maker, blend these ingredients to make a holy anointing oil.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 30:31

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 30:31 - And say to the people of Israel, ‘This holy anointing oil is reserved for me from generation to generation.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 31:11

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 31:11 - the anointing oil;
the fragrant incense for the Holy Place. The craftsmen must make everything as I have commanded you.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 35:17

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:17 - the curtains for the walls of the courtyard;
the posts and their bases;
the curtain for the entrance to the courtyard;

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 35:19

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:19 - the beautifully stitched garments for the priests to wear while ministering in the Holy Place—the sacred garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments for his sons to wear as they minister as priests.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 35:28

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:28 - They also brought spices and olive oil for the light, the anointing oil, and the fragrant incense.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 37:29

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 37:29 - Then he made the sacred anointing oil and the fragrant incense, using the techniques of a skilled incense maker.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 39:37

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:37 - the pure gold lampstand with its symmetrical lamp cups, all its accessories, and the olive oil for lighting;

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 39:38

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:38 - the gold altar;
the anointing oil and fragrant incense;
the curtain for the entrance of the sacred tent;

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 40:9

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 40:9 - “Take the anointing oil and anoint the Tabernacle and all its furnishings to consecrate them and make them holy.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 2:1

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 2:1 - “When you present grain as an offering to the LORD, the offering must consist of choice flour. You are to pour olive oil on it, sprinkle it with frankincense,

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 2:2

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 2:2 - and bring it to Aaron’s sons, the priests. The priest will scoop out a handful of the flour moistened with oil, together with all the frankincense, and burn this representative portion on the altar. It is a special gift, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 2:4

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 2:4 - “If your offering is a grain offering baked in an oven, it must be made of choice flour, but without any yeast. It may be presented in the form of thin cakes mixed with olive oil or wafers spread with olive oil.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 2:5

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 2:5 - If your grain offering is cooked on a griddle, it must be made of choice flour mixed with olive oil but without any yeast.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 2:6

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 2:6 - Break it in pieces and pour olive oil on it; it is a grain offering.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 2:7

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 2:7 - If your grain offering is prepared in a pan, it must be made of choice flour and olive oil.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 2:15

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 2:15 - Put olive oil on this grain offering, and sprinkle it with frankincense.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 2:16

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 2:16 - The priest will take a representative portion of the grain moistened with oil, together with all the frankincense, and burn it as a special gift presented to the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 5:11

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 5:11 - “If you cannot afford to bring two turtledoves or two young pigeons, you may bring two quarts[fn] of choice flour for your sin offering. Since it is an offering for sin, you must not moisten it with olive oil or put any frankincense on it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 6:15

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 6:15 - The priest on duty will take from the grain offering a handful of the choice flour moistened with olive oil, together with all the frankincense. He will burn this representative portion on the altar as a pleasing aroma to the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 6:21

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 6:21 - It must be carefully mixed with olive oil and cooked on a griddle. Then slice[fn] this grain offering and present it as a pleasing aroma to the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 7:10

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 7:10 - All other grain offerings, whether made of dry flour or flour moistened with olive oil, are to be shared equally among all the priests, the descendants of Aaron.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 7:12

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 7:12 - If you present your peace offering as an expression of thanksgiving, the usual animal sacrifice must be accompanied by various kinds of bread made without yeast—thin cakes mixed with olive oil, wafers spread with oil, and cakes made of choice flour mixed with olive oil.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 8:2

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 8:2 - “Bring Aaron and his sons, along with their sacred garments, the anointing oil, the bull for the sin offering, the two rams, and the basket of bread made without yeast,

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 8:10

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 8:10 - Then Moses took the anointing oil and anointed the Tabernacle and everything in it, making them holy.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 8:12

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 8:12 - Then he poured some of the anointing oil on Aaron’s head, anointing him and making him holy for his work.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 8:26

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 8:26 - On top of these he placed a thin cake of bread made without yeast, a cake of bread mixed with olive oil, and a wafer spread with olive oil. All these were taken from the basket of bread made without yeast that was placed in the LORD’s presence.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 8:30

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 8:30 - Next Moses took some of the anointing oil and some of the blood that was on the altar, and he sprinkled them on Aaron and his garments and on his sons and their garments. In this way, he made Aaron and his sons and their garments holy.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 9:4

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 9:4 - Also take a bull[fn] and a ram for a peace offering and flour moistened with olive oil for a grain offering. Present all these offerings to the LORD because the LORD will appear to you today.’”

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 10:7

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 10:7 - But you must not leave the entrance of the Tabernacle[fn] or you will die, for you have been anointed with the LORD’s anointing oil.” So they did as Moses commanded.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 14:10 - “On the eighth day each person being purified must bring two male lambs and a one-year-old female lamb, all with no defects, along with a grain offering of six quarts[fn] of choice flour moistened with olive oil, and a cup[fn] of olive oil.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 14:12

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 14:12 - The priest will take one of the male lambs and the olive oil and present them as a guilt offering, lifting them up as a special offering before the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 14:15

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 14:15 - “Then the priest will pour some of the olive oil into the palm of his own left hand.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 14:16

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 14:16 - He will dip his right finger into the oil in his palm and sprinkle some of it with his finger seven times before the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 14:17

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 14:17 - 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 Box Lev 14:18

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 14:18 - 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[fn] the person before the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 14:21

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 14:21 - “But anyone who is too poor and cannot afford these offerings may bring one male lamb for a guilt offering, to be lifted up as a special offering for purification. The person must also bring two quarts[fn] of choice flour moistened with olive oil for the grain offering and a cup of olive oil.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 14:24

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 14:24 - The priest will take the lamb for the guilt offering, along with the olive oil, and lift them up as a special offering to the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 14:26

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 14:26 - “The priest will also pour some of the olive oil into the palm of his own left hand.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 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 Box Lev 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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