Strong's Greek · G1637

ἔλαιον

élaion

oil

Definition

olive oil

Derivation

neuter of the same as G1636 (ἐλαία);

Appears 11 times in Scripture

Luke 7:46

You did not anoint My head with oil, but she has anointed My feet with perfume.

Matthew 25:8

The foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.’

Luke 10:34

He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him.

Mark 6:13

They also drove out many demons and healed many of the sick, anointing them with oil.

Revelation 6:6

And I heard what sounded like a voice from among the four living creatures, saying, “A quart of wheat for a denarius, and three quarts of barley for a denarius, and do not harm the oil and wine.”

James 5:14

Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord.

Revelation 18:13

of cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, and frankincense; of wine, olive oil, fine flour, and wheat; of cattle, sheep, horses, and carriages; of bodies and souls of slaves.

Matthew 25:3

The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take along any extra oil.

Hebrews 1:9

You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, Your God, has anointed You above Your companions with the oil of joy.”

Matthew 25:4

But the wise ones took oil in flasks along with their lamps.

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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).

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