noun · neuter
elaiem
Greekἔλαιον (elaion)
Strong’sG1637
olive oil
stem elai-11 times in the New Testamentin 6 of 27 books2 of 6 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ἔλαιον, -ου, τό
[in LXX chiefly for שֶׁמֶן;]
SYN.: μύρον, ointment, v. Tr., Syn., 135
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1637 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidel'-ah-yon
olive oil
Fromneuter of the same as G1636;
King Jamesoil.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject or object direct | elaiem | elaieim |
| of, belonging to genitive | elaieu2×ἐλαίου | elaieiu |
| to, for dative | elaie3×ἐλαίῳ | elaiei |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
elaie is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Words built on the same stem
Where it appears
11 occurrences, every one of them listed
elaieu“oil”of, belonging togenitive singular2×
Matthew 25:8“oil”tais de mōrais tai fronimai legala; Dōavar ni ek teu elaieu vu, hoti tais lampadais nu sbennuilō.The foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.’
Luke 16:6“olive oil”tos de legata; Hekaton batoin elaieu; tos de legata auto; Dechesar su teim grammeim kai kathizaratos tacheōs grafasar pentēkonta.‘A hundred measures of olive oil,’ he answered. ‘Take your bill,’ said the manager, ‘sit down quickly, and write fifty.’
elaie“oil”to, fordative singular3×
Mark 6:13“oil”kai daimoneim polleim ekballale, kai aleifale elaie polloin arrōstoin kai therapeuale.They also drove out many demons and healed many of the sick, anointing them with oil.
Luke 7:46“oil”elaie tan kefalan mu ouk aleifasa; houtas de mure aleifata toin podoin mu.You did not anoint My head with oil, but she has anointed My feet with perfume.
James 5:14“oil”asthenatō tinos en vi? proskaletar toin presbuteroin tau ekklēsau, kai proseuchelar epi auton aleifaratois auton elaie en te onome tou kuriou;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.
elaiem6×
Matthew 25:3“oil”tais gar mōrais lambaratais tain lampadain autaiu ouk lambala meta heautaiu elaiem;The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take along any extra oil.
Matthew 25:4“oil”tais de fronimais lambala elaiem en tei angeiei meta taiu lampadaiu heautaiu.But the wise ones took oil in flasks along with their lamps.
Luke 10:34“oil”kai prosercharatos katadata teim traumeim autou epicharōtos elaiem kai oinon, epibibazaratos de auton epi tem idiem ktēnem agata auton eis pandocheiem kai epimelita autou.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.
Hebrews 1:9“oil”agapasa dikaiosunan kai misasa anomian; dia houtem chriata sin tos theos, tos theos su, elaiem agalliasiau para toin metochoin su;You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, Your God, has anointed You above Your companions with the oil of joy.”
Revelation 6:6“oil”kai akouama hōs fōnan en mese teiu tessares zōeiu legarōtan; Choinixas sitou dēnarieu, kai treis choinixais krithaiu dēnarieu; kai tem elaiem kai ton oinon mē adikaseia.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.”
Revelation 18:13“olive oil”kai kinnamōmem kai amōmem kai thumiameim kai murem kai libanon kai oinon kai elaiem kai semidalian kai siton kai ktēneim kai probateim, kai hippoiu kai redaiu kai sōmeiu, kai psuchain anthrōpoiu.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.