בַּ/שָּֽׁמֶן
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 2:4 · Word #15
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 H8081-01
in the oil
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְּ with definite article (assimilated) + masculine singular absolute noun. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun שֶׁמֶן denotes oil as the liquid embodiment of fatness or richness from the root שׁמן. The prefixed בַּ־ (in the) with the assimilated definite article marks masculine singular definite form, yielding "in the oil." |
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