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G1637

G1637 — ἔλαιον

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekelaionnounOccurrences: 11

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G1637
Word:ἔλαιον
Part of Speech:noun
Etymology:neuter of the same as G1636
Language:Greek
Occurrences:11
Transliteration:elaion
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:el'-ai-on
Meaning:1. olive oil
KJV Renderings:oil

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ἔλαιον, ἐλαίου, τό (from Homer down), the Sept. chiefly for ùÆÑîÆï, also for éÄöÀäÈø; olive-oil: used for feeding lamps, Matthew 25:3f, 8; for healing the sick, Mar 6:13; Luk 10:34; Jas 5:14; for anointing the head and body at feasts (Athen. 15, c. 11) (cf. under the word μύρον), Luk 7:46; Heb 1:9 (on which passage see ἀγαλλίασις); mentioned among articles of commerce, Luk 16:6; Rev 6:6; Rev 18:13. Cf. Winers RWB, under the word Oel; Furrer in Schenkel 4:354; Schnedermann, Die Biblical Symbolik des Oelbaumes u. d. Oeles, in the Zeitschr. f. d. luth. Theol. for 1874, p. 4ff; (B. D., under the word , II. 4; and Meyer edition Weiss on Mar 6:13).

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

ἔλαιον (oil)

Matthew 25:3

KJV: They that foolish took their lamps and took no oil with them
GK: αίτινες μωραί λαβούσαι τας λαμπάδας αυτών ουκ έλαβον μεθ΄ εαυτών έλαιον

Matthew 25:4

KJV: But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps
GK: αι δε φρόνιμοι έλαβον έλαιον εν τοις αγγείοις αυτών μετά των λαμπάδων αυτών

Matthew 25:8

KJV: And the foolish said unto the wise Give us of your oil for our lamps are gone out
GK: αι δε μωραί ταις φρονίμοις είπον δότε ημίν εκ του ελαίου υμών ότι αι λαμπάδες ημών σβέννυνται

Mark 6:13

KJV: And they cast out many devils and anointed with oil many that were sick and healed
GK: και δαιμόνια πολλά εξέβαλλον και ήλειφον ελαίω πολλούς αρρώστους και εθεράπευον

Luke 7:46

KJV: My head with oil thou didst not anoint but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment
GK: ελαίω την κεφαλήν μου ουκ ήλειψας αύτη δε μύρω ήλειψέ μου τους πόδας

Luke 10:34

KJV: And went to and bound up his wounds pouring in oil and wine and set him on his own beast and brought him to an inn and took care of him
GK: και προσελθών κετέδησε τα τραύματα αυτού επιχέων έλαιον και οίνον επιβιβάσας δε αυτόν επί το ίδιον κτήνος ήγαγεν αυτόν εις πανδοχείον και επεμελήθη αυτού

Luke 16:6

KJV: And he said An hundred measures of oil And he said unto him Take thy bill and sit down quickly and write fifty
GK: ο δε είπεν εκατόν βάτους ελαίου και είπεν αυτώ δέξαι σου το γράμμα και καθίσας ταχέως γράψον πεντήκοντα

Hebrews 1:9

KJV: Thou hast loved righteousness and hated iniquity therefore God thy God hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows
GK: ηγάπησας δικαιοσύνην και εμίσησας ανομίαν διά τούτο έχρισέ σε ο θεός ο θεός σου έλαιον αγαλλιάσεως παρά τους μετόχους σου

James 5:14

KJV: Is any sick among you let him call for the elders of the church and let them pray over him anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord
GK: ασθενεί τις εν υμίν προσκαλεσάσθω τους πρεσβυτέρους της εκκλησίας και προσευξάσθωσαν επ΄ αυτόν αλείψαντες αυτόν ελαίω εν τω ονόματι του κυρίου
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