Hebrew word study
שֶׁמֶן H8081
- Transliteration
- shemen
- Pronunciation
- sheh'-men
- KJV glosses
- anointing, [idiom] fat (things), [idiom] fruitful, oil(-ed), ointment, olive, [phrase] pine.
Lexical summary
grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed)
figuratively, richness
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed)
figuratively, richness
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information