ἔλαιον
elaion (G1637)
olive oil
AI Word Study
The Greek word ἔλαιον (elaion) refers to olive oil, a staple product in ancient Mediterranean culture. It appears 11 times in the New Testament, highlighting its significance in everyday life. The word likely encompasses various uses of olive oil, including cooking, lighting, and anointing. The frequency of its occurrence suggests that olive oil played a vital role in the daily lives of people in the ancient world. Its mention in the Bible often accompanies other everyday items, such as salt and wine, underscoring its importance as a basic commodity. In some contexts, olive oil may have been used for medicinal or ceremonial purposes, but the available data does not provide further insight into these specific uses. The prevalence of olive oil in the Bible underscores its value as a symbol of abundance, prosperity, and hospitality. In the ancient world, hosting guests often involved offering them olive oil as a sign of respect and generosity. This cultural significance of olive oil is subtly reflected in its recurring appearance in the New Testament, where it serves as a reminder of the importance of hospitality and community.
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Those who were foolish, when they took their lamps, took no oil with them,
but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
The foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’
They cast out many demons, and anointed many with oil who were sick, and healed them.
You didn’t anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with ointment.
came to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. He set him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him.
He said, ‘A hundred batos of oil.’ He said to him, ‘Take your bill, and sit down quickly and write fifty.’
You have loved righteousness and hated iniquity; therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your fellows.”
Is any among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the assembly, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord,
I heard a voice in the middle of the four living creatures saying, “A choenix of wheat for a denarius, and three choenix of barley for a denarius! Don’t damage the oil and the wine!”
and cinnamon, incense, perfume, frankincense, wine, olive oil, fine flour, wheat, sheep, horses, chariots, and people’s bodies and souls.