19 Bible Verses about Olive Oil

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Exodus 27:20

“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.

Leviticus 24:2

“Command the Israelites to bring you pure oil from crushed olives for the light, in order to keep the lamp burning continually.

Matthew 25:3

When the foolish took their lamps, they didn’t take olive oil with them.

Exodus 29:2

with unleavened bread, unleavened cakes mixed with oil, and unleavened wafers coated with oil. Make them out of fine wheat flour,

Leviticus 2:15

You are to put oil and frankincense on it; it is a grain offering.

Leviticus 6:15

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.

1 Kings 17:12

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.”

Ezekiel 16:13

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.

Psalm 141:5

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.

Zechariah 4:12

And I questioned him further, “What are the two olive branches beside the two gold conduits, from which golden oil pours out?”

Exodus 30:25

Prepare from these a holy anointing oil, a scented blend, the work of a perfumer; it will be holy anointing oil.

Exodus 37:29

He also made the holy anointing oil and the pure, fragrant, and expertly blended incense.

1 Samuel 10:1

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?

Psalm 133:2

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

1 Samuel 10:1

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?

Psalm 133:2

It is like fine oil on the head,
running down on the beard,
running down Aaron’s beard
onto his robes.

Exodus 30:25

Prepare from these a holy anointing oil, a scented blend, the work of a perfumer; it will be holy anointing oil.

More verses: Exodus 37:29

Olive oil » For food

1 Kings 17:12

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.”

Exodus 29:2

with unleavened bread, unleavened cakes mixed with oil, and unleavened wafers coated with oil. Make them out of fine wheat flour,

Ezekiel 16:13

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.

Leviticus 6:15

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.

Leviticus 2:15

You are to put oil and frankincense on it; it is a grain offering.

Olive oil » Figuratively used

Psalm 141:5

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.

Zechariah 4:12

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

Exodus 27:20

“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.

Leviticus 24:2

“Command the Israelites to bring you pure oil from crushed olives for the light, in order to keep the lamp burning continually.

Matthew 25:3

When the foolish took their lamps, they didn’t take olive oil with them.

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