What does שֶׁמֶן · מָאוֹר mean in the Bible?
שֶׁמֶן · מָאוֹר is a Hebrew phrase meaning "oil for the light".
Hebrew · H8081, H3974
שֶׁמֶן לַמָּאוֹר
Grease , especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness · properly, a luminous body or luminary , i.e. (abstractly) light (as an element); figuratively, brightness , i.e. cheerfulness ; specifically, a chandelier
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שֶׁמֶן H8081 grease , especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness
Pronunciation šemen
Oil signals divine favor and consecration; moves from literal anointing to figurative abundance and blessing.
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מָאוֹר H3974 properly, a luminous body or luminary , i.e. (abstractly) light (as an element); figuratively, brightness , i.e. cheerfulness ; specifically, a chandelier
Pronunciation māʾwōr
Light as active illuminator—from physical luminary to emotional brightness, capturing radiance as both phenomenon and mood.
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What does שֶׁמֶן לַמָּאוֹר (shemen lamma'or) mean in the Bible?
שֶׁמֶן · מָאוֹר is a Hebrew phrase meaning "oil for the light".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H8081, H3974?
H8081, H3974 is connected to 212 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. oil for the light
Strong's H8081, H3974
Lexical occurrences 212 verses Source Gloss
oil for the light
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
שֶׁמֶן לַמָּאוֹר is built from this root:
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
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