בְּ/שֶׁ֥מֶן
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.
Numbers 35:25 · Word #26
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 | with oil |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8081-03
in rich oil
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְּ + masculine singular common noun in the absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun שֶׁמֶן denotes liquid fat—olive oil—as the substance embodying richness or fatness from the root שמן. The prefixed בְּ preposition is preserved as "in," and the singular masculine absolute noun is rendered concisely while reflecting the root idea of richness. |
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