ointment

Found 27 times in the King James Bible

H8081 Hebrew
G3464 Greek

English Definition

grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness

ע Hebrew (Old Testament)

Original Script

שֶׁמֶן

Transliteration

shemen

Strong's Reference H8081

Ω Greek (New Testament)

Original Script

μύρον

Transliteration

shemen

Strong's Reference G3464

"Ointment" translates different words in the original languages. In the Old Testament (Hebrew) it corresponds to H8081, while in the New Testament (Greek) it corresponds to G3464. Context determines which original word is being used.

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