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Lexicon :: Strong's H8081 - šemen

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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 - And the priest shall sprinkle with his right finger some of the oil H8081 that is in his left hand seven times before the LORD:

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 14:28

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 14:28 - And the priest shall put of the oil H8081 that is in his hand upon the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot, upon the place of the blood of the trespass offering:

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 14:29

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 14:29 - And the rest of the oil H8081 that is in the priest's hand he shall put upon the head of him that is to be cleansed, to make an atonement for him before the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 21:10

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 21:10 - And he that is the high priest among his brethren, upon whose head the anointing oil H8081 was poured, and that is consecrated to put on the garments, shall not uncover his head, nor rend his clothes;

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 21:12

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 21:12 - Neither shall he go out of the sanctuary, nor profane the sanctuary of his God; for the crown of the anointing oil H8081 of his God is upon him: I am the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 23:13

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 23:13 - And the meat offering thereof shall be two tenth deals of fine flour mingled with oil, H8081 an offering made by fire unto the LORD for a sweet savour: and the drink offering thereof shall be of wine, the fourth part of an hin.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 24:2

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 24:2 - Command the children of Israel, that they bring unto thee pure oil H8081 olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamps to burn continually.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 4:9

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:9 - And they shall take a cloth of blue, and cover the candlestick of the light, and his lamps, and his tongs, and his snuffdishes, and all the oil H8081 vessels thereof, wherewith they minister unto it:

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 4:16

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:16 - And to the office of Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest pertaineth the oil H8081 for the light, and the sweet incense, and the daily meat offering, and the anointing oil, H8081 and the oversight of all the tabernacle, and of all that therein is, in the sanctuary, and in the vessels thereof.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 5:15

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 5:15 - Then shall the man bring his wife unto the priest, and he shall bring her offering for her, the tenth part of an ephah of barley meal; he shall pour no oil H8081 upon it, nor put frankincense thereon; for it is an offering of jealousy, an offering of memorial, bringing iniquity to remembrance.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 6:15

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 6:15 - And a basket of unleavened bread, cakes of fine flour mingled with oil, H8081 and wafers of unleavened bread anointed with oil, H8081 and their meat offering, and their drink offerings.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 7:13

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:13 - And his offering was one silver charger, the weight thereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them were full of fine flour mingled with oil H8081 for a meat offering:

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 7:19

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:19 - He offered for his offering one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil H8081 for a meat offering:

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 7:25

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:25 - His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil H8081 for a meat offering:

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 7:31

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:31 - His offering was one silver charger of the weight of an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil H8081 for a meat offering:

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 7:37

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:37 - His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil H8081 for a meat offering:

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 7:43

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:43 - His offering was one silver charger of the weight of an hundred and thirty shekels, a silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil H8081 for a meat offering:

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 7:49

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:49 - His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil H8081 for a meat offering:

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 7:55

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:55 - His offering was one silver charger of the weight of an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil H8081 for a meat offering:

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 7:61

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:61 - His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil H8081 for a meat offering:

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 7:67

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:67 - His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil H8081 for a meat offering:

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 7:73

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:73 - His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil H8081 for a meat offering:

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 7:79

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:79 - His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil H8081 for a meat offering:

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 8:8

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 8:8 - Then let them take a young bullock with his meat offering, even fine flour mingled with oil, H8081 and another young bullock shalt thou take for a sin offering.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 11:8

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 11:8 - And the people went about, and gathered it, and ground it in mills, or beat it in a mortar, and baked it in pans, and made cakes of it: and the taste of it was as the taste of fresh oil. H8081

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 15:4

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 15:4 - Then shall he that offereth his offering unto the LORD bring a meat offering of a tenth deal of flour mingled with the fourth part of an hin of oil. H8081

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 15:6

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 15:6 - Or for a ram, thou shalt prepare for a meat offering two tenth deals of flour mingled with the third part of an hin of oil. H8081

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 15:9

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 15:9 - Then shall he bring with a bullock a meat offering of three tenth deals of flour mingled with half an hin of oil. H8081

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 28:5

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 28:5 - And a tenth part of an ephah of flour for a meat offering, mingled with the fourth part of an hin of beaten oil. H8081

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 28:9

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 28:9 - And on the sabbath day two lambs of the first year without spot, and two tenth deals of flour for a meat offering, mingled with oil, H8081 and the drink offering thereof:

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 28:12

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 28:12 - And three tenth deals of flour for a meat offering, mingled with oil, H8081 for one bullock; and two tenth deals of flour for a meat offering, mingled with oil, H8081 for one ram;

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 28:13

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 28:13 - And a several tenth deal of flour mingled with oil H8081 for a meat offering unto one lamb; for a burnt offering of a sweet savour, a sacrifice made by fire unto the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 28:20

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 28:20 - And their meat offering shall be of flour mingled with oil: H8081 three tenth deals shall ye offer for a bullock, and two tenth deals for a ram;

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 28:28

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 28:28 - And their meat offering of flour mingled with oil, H8081 three tenth deals unto one bullock, two tenth deals unto one ram,

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 29:3

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 29:3 - And their meat offering shall be of flour mingled with oil, H8081 three tenth deals for a bullock, and two tenth deals for a ram,

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 29:9

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 29:9 - And their meat offering shall be of flour mingled with oil, H8081 three tenth deals to a bullock, and two tenth deals to one ram,

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 29:14

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 29:14 - And their meat offering shall be of flour mingled with oil, H8081 three tenth deals unto every bullock of the thirteen bullocks, two tenth deals to each ram of the two rams,

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 35:25

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:25 - And the congregation shall deliver the slayer out of the hand of the revenger of blood, and the congregation shall restore him to the city of his refuge, whither he was fled: and he shall abide in it unto the death of the high priest, which was anointed with the holy oil. H8081

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 8:8

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 8:8 - A land of wheat, and barley, and vines, and fig trees, and pomegranates; a land of oil H8081 olive, and honey;

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 28:40

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 28:40 - Thou shalt have olive trees throughout all thy coasts, but thou shalt not anoint thyself with the oil; H8081 for thine olive shall cast his fruit.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 32:13

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 32:13 - He made him ride on the high places of the earth, that he might eat the increase of the fields; and he made him to suck honey out of the rock, and oil H8081 out of the flinty rock;

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 33:24

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 33:24 - And of Asher he said, Let Asher be blessed with children; let him be acceptable to his brethren, and let him dip his foot in oil. H8081

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 10:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:1 - Then Samuel took a vial of oil, H8081 and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not because the LORD hath anointed thee to be captain over his inheritance?

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 16:1 - And the LORD said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, H8081 and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Bethlehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 16:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 16:13 - Then Samuel took the horn of oil, H8081 and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 1:21

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:21 - Ye mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew, neither let there be rain, upon you, nor fields of offerings: for there the shield of the mighty is vilely cast away, the shield of Saul, as though he had not been anointed with oil. H8081

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 14:2 - And Joab sent to Tekoah, and fetched thence a wise woman, and said unto her, I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on now mourning apparel, and anoint not thyself with oil, H8081 but be as a woman that had a long time mourned for the dead:

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 1:39

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 1:39 - And Zadok the priest took an horn of oil H8081 out of the tabernacle, and anointed Solomon. And they blew the trumpet; and all the people said, God save king Solomon.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 5:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 5:11 - And Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand measures of wheat for food to his household, and twenty measures of pure oil: H8081 thus gave Solomon to Hiram year by year.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 6:23

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:23 - And within the oracle he made two cherubims of olive H8081 tree, each ten cubits high.

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