לְ/שֶׁ֣מֶן
𐤋/𐤔𐤌𐤍
shemen
for oil
A liquid fat, primarily referring to olive oil, used for consumption, lighting, ritual, and anointing. The term extends to oil obtained from seeds or plants, and by extension, the concept of abundance or richness. In some contexts, it also denotes perfumed ointment made with oil.
Exodus 35:8 · Word #4
Lexicon H8081
| Lemma | שֶׁמֶן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤌𐤍 |
| Transliteration | shemen |
| Strong's | H8081 |
| Definition | A liquid fat, primarily referring to olive oil, used for consumption, lighting, ritual, and anointing. The term extends to oil obtained from seeds or plants, and by extension, the concept of abundance or richness. In some contexts, it also denotes perfumed ointment made with oil. |
Morphology HR/Ncmsc
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 | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | for oil |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8081-07
for oil of
| Morphological Notes | Preposition לְ + masculine singular common noun in construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun שֶׁמֶן denotes oil as the liquid embodiment of fatness or richness from the root שמן. The prefixed לְ means "for/to," and the construct state requires the sense "oil of," indicating relation to what follows. |
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