בַ/שָּׁ֑מֶן
𐤁/𐤔𐤌𐤍
shemen
with 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.
Leviticus 9:4 · Word #9
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 HRd/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 |
Common Translation
| Phrase | with oil |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8081-20
in the oil
| Morphological Notes | Preposition ב (in/with) + definite article + masculine singular common noun, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun שֶׁמֶן denotes liquid fat—olive oil embodying richness from the root שׁמן. The prefixed בַ־ is the preposition "in/with" plus the definite article, yielding "in the oil" in masculine singular absolute form. |
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