Psalm 133:2
Old Testament • 13 words with Strong's data
"It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron’s beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments;"
Word-by-Word Analysis
דָּמָה
dâmâh
to compare; by implication, to resemble, liken, consider
יָקָר
yâqâr
valuable (objectively or subjectively)
שֶׁמֶן
shemen
grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness
רֹאשׁ
rôʼsh
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
רוּץ
rûwts
to run (for whatever reason, especially to rush)
אַהֲרוֹן
ʼAhărôwn
Aharon, the brother of Moses
יָלַךְ
yâlak
to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)
שׁוּל
shûwl
a skirt; by implication, a bottom edge
בֶּגֶד
beged
a covering, i.e. clothing; also treachery or pillage
Key Terms in This Verse
שֶׁמֶן shemen
grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness
Study H8081 →רֹאשׁ rôʼsh
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
Study H7218 →Cross References
And he poured of the anointing oil upon Aaron’s head, and anointed him, to sanctify him.
Then shalt thou take the anointing oil, and pour it upon his head, and anoint him.
Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man’s friend by hearty counsel.
And they made upon the hems of the robe pomegranates of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined linen.
Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee.
Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.
Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness: and let him reprove me; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities.
And beneath upon the hem of it thou shalt make pomegranates of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, round about the hem thereof; and bells of gold between them round about:
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