19 Bible Verses about Olive Oil
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“You are to command the Israelites to bring you pure oil from crushed olives for the light, in order to keep the lamp burning continually.
“Command the Israelites to bring you pure oil from crushed olives for the light, in order to keep the lamp burning continually.
When the foolish took their lamps, they didn’t take olive oil with them.
with unleavened bread, unleavened cakes mixed with oil, and unleavened wafers coated with oil. Make them out of fine wheat flour,
The priest is to remove a handful of fine flour and olive oil from the grain offering, with all the frankincense that is on the offering, and burn its memorial portion on the altar as a pleasing aroma to the Lord.
But she said, “As the Lord your God lives, I don’t have anything baked—only a handful of flour in the jar and a bit of oil in the jug. Just now, I am gathering a couple of sticks in order to go prepare it for myself and my son so we can eat it and die.”
So you were adorned with gold and silver, and your clothing was made of fine linen, silk, and embroidered cloth. You ate fine flour, honey, and oil. You became extremely beautiful and attained royalty.
You prepare a table before me
in the presence of my enemies;
You anoint my head with oil;
my cup overflows.
You love righteousness and hate wickedness;
therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of joy
more than your companions.
Let the righteous one strike me—
it is an act of faithful love;
let him rebuke me—
it is oil for my head;
let me not refuse it.
Even now my prayer is against
the evil acts of the wicked.
to provide for those who mourn in Zion;
to give them a crown of beauty instead of ashes,
festive oil instead of mourning,
and splendid clothes instead of despair.
And they will be called righteous trees,
planted by the Lord
to glorify Him.
And I questioned him further, “What are the two olive branches beside the two gold conduits, from which golden oil pours out?”
Prepare from these a holy anointing oil, a scented blend, the work of a perfumer; it will be holy anointing oil.
Samuel took the flask of oil, poured it out on Saul’s head, kissed him, and said, “Hasn’t the Lord anointed you ruler over His inheritance?
It is like fine oil on the head,
running down on the beard,
running down Aaron’s beard
onto his robes.
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Olive oil » For anointing
Samuel took the flask of oil,
running down on the beard,
running down Aaron’s beard
onto his robes.
Prepare from these a holy anointing oil, a scented blend, the work of a perfumer; it will be holy anointing oil.
Olive oil » For food
But she said, “As the Lord your God lives,
with unleavened bread, unleavened cakes mixed with oil, and unleavened wafers coated with oil. Make them out of fine wheat flour,
So you were adorned with gold and silver,
The priest is to remove a handful of fine flour and olive oil from the grain offering, with all the frankincense that is on the offering, and burn its memorial portion on the altar as a pleasing aroma to the Lord.
Olive oil » Figuratively used
it is an act of faithful love;
let him rebuke me—
it is oil for my head;
let me
Even now my prayer is against
the evil acts of the wicked.
therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of joy
more than your companions.
to give them a crown of beauty instead of ashes,
festive oil instead of mourning,
and splendid clothes instead of despair.
And they will be called righteous trees,
planted by the Lord
to glorify Him.
in the presence of my enemies;
You anoint my head with oil;
my cup overflows.
And I questioned him further, “What are the two olive branches beside the two gold conduits, from which golden oil pours out?”
Olive oil » For lamps
“You are to command the Israelites to bring you pure oil from crushed olives for the light, in order to keep the lamp burning continually.
“Command the Israelites to bring you pure oil from crushed olives for the light, in order to keep the lamp burning continually.
