ἔλαιονélaion
olive oil
Greek (New Testament) · G1637
Meanings
olive-oil: Luke 16:6, Revelation 6:6, Revelation 18:13; for lamps, Matthew 25:3, Matthew 25:4, Matthew 25:8; for healing, Mark 6:13, Luke 10:34, John 5:14; for anointing at feasts, Luke 7:46, Hebrews 1:9 (LXX).
Synonyms
μύρον, ointment, see Tr., Syn., 135
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 11 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 25:3 The five who were foolish didn’t take enough olive oil for their lamps,
- Matthew 25:4 but the other five were wise enough to take along extra oil.
- Matthew 25:8 Then the five foolish ones asked the others, ‘Please give us some of your oil because our lamps are going out.’
- Mark 6:13 And they cast out many demons and healed many sick people, anointing them with olive oil.
- Luke 7:46 You neglected the courtesy of olive oil to anoint my head, but she has anointed my feet with rare perfume.
- Luke 10:34 Going over to him, the Samaritan soothed his wounds with olive oil and wine and bandaged them. Then he put the man on his own donkey and took him to an inn, where he took care of him.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.