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.

H8081

2 Chronicles 2:14 · Word #4

Lexicon H8081

Lemmaשֶׁמֶן
Lemma (Paleo)𐤔𐤌𐤍
Transliterationshemen
Strong'sH8081
In-contextthe 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

Rootשׁמן (š-m-n)
Core Meaningsfatness, richness, luxuriance, abundance
Semantic Rangeolive oil; anointing oil; ointment; fatness; richness; abundance; figurative prosperity or blessing
Conceptual SignificanceOil 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 NotesNoun common masculine singular absolute with prefixed definite article (הַ־).
Rendering RationaleThe 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