הַ/שֶּׁ֤מֶן
𐤄/𐤔𐤌𐤍
hashemen
the oil
from שָׁמַן; grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness; anointing, [idiom] fat (things), [idiom] fruitful, oil(-ed), ointment, olive, [phrase] pine.
2 Chronicles 2:14 · Word #4
Lexicon H8081
| Lemma | שֶׁמֶן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤌𐤍 |
| Transliteration | shemen |
| Strong's | H8081 |
| In-context | the oil |
Morphology HTd/Ncmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H8081-05
the rich oil
| Root | שׁמן (š-m-n) |
| Core Meanings | fatness, richness, luxuriance, abundance |
| Semantic Range | olive oil; anointing oil; ointment; fatness; richness; abundance; figurative prosperity or blessing |
| Conceptual Significance | Oil in the Hebrew Bible signifies material abundance, divine blessing, consecration, and joy. As a product of agricultural richness, it embodies covenantal prosperity and is central in anointing rituals for priests and kings. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun common masculine singular absolute with prefixed definite article (הַ־). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun שֶׁמֶן derives from the root שׁמן, conveying the idea of fatness or richness. Rendering it as "the rich oil" preserves this root sense of abundance and luxuriant substance while accurately reflecting the masculine singular absolute form with the definite article ("the"). |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שׁמן (fatness, richness, luxuriance, abundance)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H8081-02 |
bashemen | in the rich oil |
H4924-01 |
bemishemanayv | among his fat-rich places |
H8083-01 |
bishemonah | with eight |
Word Usage (193 occurrences of H8081)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 28:18 | שֶׁ֖מֶן | shemen | oil |
| Genesis 35:14 | שָֽׁמֶן | shamen | oil |
| Exodus 25:6 | שֶׁ֖מֶן | shemen | oil |