מִ/שֶּׁ֣מֶן

𐤌/𐤔𐤌𐤍

mishemen

from 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

Leviticus 8:30 · Word #3

Lexicon H8081

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

SIBI-P1 H8081-09

from oil (fat-richness)

Rootשׁמן (sh-m-n)
Core Meaningsfatness, richness, luxuriance, abundance
Semantic RangeOlive oil, anointing oil, ointment, fatness, richness, fertility, prosperity, luxuriance (literal and figurative).
Conceptual SignificanceOil in the Hebrew Bible signifies abundance, blessing, consecration, and joy. As a product of agricultural prosperity and a key element in anointing rituals, שֶׁמֶן embodies both material richness and covenantal favor, symbolizing divine provision and sanctification.
Morphological NotesMasculine singular noun (absolute or construct in various occurrences) שֶׁמֶן with prefixed preposition מִן ("from"), assimilated before the shin (dagesh forte).
Rendering RationaleThe noun שֶׁמֶן (shemen) derives from the root שׁמן, conveying the idea of fatness and richness. The prefixed preposition מִן (assimilated here as מִשֶּׁ-) means "from" (and in some contexts "than" for comparison). The rendering "from oil (fat-richness)" preserves both the concrete substance and its root sense of richness, while reflecting the masculine singular noun form with prefixed preposition.

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