Strong's Lexicon elaión: Olive oil Original Word: ἔλαιον Word Origin: Derived from the Greek word ἐλαία (elaia), meaning "olive tree." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H8081 (שֶׁמֶן, shemen): Refers to oil, often olive oil, used for anointing and as a symbol of abundance and joy. Usage: In the New Testament, "elaión" refers to olive oil, a substance commonly used in ancient times for various purposes, including anointing, cooking, lighting lamps, and as a symbol of healing and blessing. Olive oil was a staple in the Mediterranean diet and held significant religious and cultural importance. Cultural and Historical Background: Olive oil was a vital commodity in the ancient Near East and Mediterranean regions. It was used in religious rituals, such as anointing kings and priests, and in everyday life for cooking and lighting lamps. The production of olive oil was a significant agricultural activity, and it was often associated with prosperity and divine favor. In Jewish tradition, olive oil was used in the Temple for the menorah and in offerings. HELPS Word-studies Cognate: 1638 elaiṓn (from 1636elaia, "an olive tree") – properly, the place of olive trees (an olive orchard), referring to the Mount of Olives (J. Thayer) – the mountain-ridge that runs parallel to Jerusalem and separated from it by the Kidron Valley. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom elaia Definition an olive orchard, i.e. spec. the Mt. of Olives NASB Translation Olivet (3). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 1638: ἐλαιῶνἐλαιῶν, Ἐλαιῶνος, ὁ (the ending ὤν in derivative nouns indicating a place set with trees of the kind designated by the primitive, as δαφνων, ἰτεων, δρυμῶν κέδρων, cf. Alexander Buttmann (1873) Ausf. Spr. ii., p. 422ff: Kühner, i., p. 711; (Jelf, § 335 d.)); an olive-orchard, a place planted with olive trees, i. e. the Mount of Olives (A. V. Olivet) (see ἐλαία, 1): Acts 1:12 (διά τοῦ Ἐλαιῶνος ὄρους, Josephus, Antiquities 7, 9, 2). In Luke 19:29; Luke 21:37 also we should write τό ὄρος τό καλούμενον ἐλαιῶν (so L T Tr (but WH with R G ἐλααιων)); likewise in Josephus, Antiquities 20, 8, 6 πρός ὄρος τό προσαγορευόμενον ἐλαιῶν; b. j. 2, 13, 5 and 5, 2, 3 εἰς (κατά) ἐλαιῶν καλούμενον ὄρος; 6, 2, 8 κατά τό ἐλαιῶν ὄρος; (but in Josephus the passages cited; Bekker editions, ἐλαιῶν). Cf. Fritzsche on Mark, p. 794f; Buttmann, 22 (19f); Winers Grammar, 182 (171) n. 1; (but see WHs Appendix, p. 158b). (The Sept. sometimes render זַיִת freely by ἐλαιῶν, as Exodus 23:11; Deuteronomy 6:11; 1 Samuel 8:14, etc.; not found in Greek writings.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Olivet. From elaia; an olive-orchard, i.e. (specially) the Mount of Olives -- Olivet. see GREEK elaia Forms and Transliterations ελαιώνά ελαιώνας Ελαιωνος ελαιώνος Ἐλαιῶνος ελαιώνων Elaionos Elaiônos Elaiōnos Elaiō̂nosLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |
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