ἔλαιον

elaionolive oilHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentNoun · neuter11 occurrences6 books11 verses

Definition

ἔλαιον, -ου, τό

[in LXX chiefly for שֶׁמֶן ;]

olive-oil: Luke 16:6, Revelation 6:6; 18:13; for lamps, Matthew 25:3-4, 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

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as ἔλαιον:

Usage patterns

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

11 total
  1. Matthew 25:3ἔλαιον · oil
    The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take along any extra oil.
  2. Matthew 25:4ἔλαιον · oil
    But the wise ones took oil in flasks along with their lamps.
  3. Matthew 25:8ἐλαίου · oil
    The foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.’
  4. Mark 6:13ἐλαίῳ · with oil
    They also drove out many demons and healed many of the sick, anointing them with oil.
  5. Luke 7:46ἐλαίῳ · with oil
    You did not anoint My head with oil, but she has anointed My feet with perfume.
  6. Luke 10:34ἔλαιον · oil
    He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him.
  7. Luke 16:6ἐλαίου · of olive oil
    ‘A hundred measures of olive oil,’ he answered. ‘Take your bill,’ said the manager, ‘sit down quickly, and write fifty.’
  8. Hebrews 1:9ἔλαιον · with [the] oil
    You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, Your God, has anointed You above Your companions with the oil of joy.”
  9. James 5:14ἐλαίῳ · with oil
    Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord.
  10. Revelation 6:6ἔλαιον · oil
    And I heard what sounded like a voice from among the four living creatures, saying, “A quart of wheat for a denarius, and three quarts of barley for a denarius, and do not harm the oil and wine.”
  11. Revelation 18:13ἔλαιον · olive oil
    …of cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, and frankincense; of wine, olive oil, fine flour, and wheat; of cattle, sheep, horses, and carriages; of bodies and souls of slaves.