19 Bible Verses about Olive Oil

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Exodus 27:20

And you shall command the children of Israel, that they bring you pure beaten olive oil for the light, to cause the lamp to burn continually.

Leviticus 24:2

Command the children of Israel, that they bring unto you pure beaten olive oil for the light, to cause the lamps to burn continually.

Matthew 25:3

They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:

Exodus 29:2

And unleavened bread, and cakes unleavened mixed with oil, and wafers unleavened spread with oil: of wheat flour shall you make them.

Leviticus 2:15

And you shall put oil upon it, and lay frankincense thereon: it is a grain offering.

Leviticus 6:15

And he shall take of it his handful, of the flour of the grain offering, and of the oil thereof, and all the frankincense which is upon the grain offering, and shall burn it upon the altar for a sweet aroma, even the memorial of it, unto the LORD.

1 Kings 17:12

And she said, As the LORD your God lives, I have not bread, but a handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a jar: and, behold, I am gathering two sticks, that I may go in and prepare it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die.

Ezekiel 16:13

Thus were you adorned with gold and silver; and your clothing was of fine linen, and silk, and embroidered work; you did eat fine flour, and honey, and oil: and you were exceedingly beautiful, and you did prosper into a kingdom.

Psalm 141:5

Let the righteous strike 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 against their evil.

Zechariah 4:12

And I answered again, and said unto him, What are these two olive branches which through the two golden pipes pour out the golden oil?

Exodus 30:25

And you shall make it an oil of holy anointing, an ointment compounded after the art of the perfumer: it shall be a holy anointing oil.

Exodus 37:29

And he made the holy anointing oil, and the pure incense of sweet spices, according to the work of the perfumer.

1 Samuel 10:1

Then Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not because the LORD has anointed you to be ruler over his inheritance?

1 Chronicles 9:30

And some of the sons of the priests made the ointment of the spices.

Psalm 133:2

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;

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Olive oil » For anointing

1 Samuel 10:1

Then Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not because the LORD has anointed you to be ruler over his inheritance?

Psalm 133:2

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;

Exodus 30:25

And you shall make it an oil of holy anointing, an ointment compounded after the art of the perfumer: it shall be a holy anointing oil.

1 Chronicles 9:30

And some of the sons of the priests made the ointment of the spices.

More verses: Exodus 37:29

Olive oil » For food

1 Kings 17:12

And she said, As the LORD your God lives, I have not bread, but a handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a jar: and, behold, I am gathering two sticks, that I may go in and prepare it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die.

Exodus 29:2

And unleavened bread, and cakes unleavened mixed with oil, and wafers unleavened spread with oil: of wheat flour shall you make them.

Ezekiel 16:13

Thus were you adorned with gold and silver; and your clothing was of fine linen, and silk, and embroidered work; you did eat fine flour, and honey, and oil: and you were exceedingly beautiful, and you did prosper into a kingdom.

Leviticus 6:15

And he shall take of it his handful, of the flour of the grain offering, and of the oil thereof, and all the frankincense which is upon the grain offering, and shall burn it upon the altar for a sweet aroma, even the memorial of it, unto the LORD.

Leviticus 2:15

And you shall put oil upon it, and lay frankincense thereon: it is a grain offering.

Olive oil » Figuratively used

Psalm 141:5

Let the righteous strike 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 against their evil.

Zechariah 4:12

And I answered again, and said unto him, What are these two olive branches which through the two golden pipes pour out the golden oil?

Olive oil » For lamps

Exodus 27:20

And you shall command the children of Israel, that they bring you pure beaten olive oil for the light, to cause the lamp to burn continually.

Leviticus 24:2

Command the children of Israel, that they bring unto you pure beaten olive oil for the light, to cause the lamps to burn continually.

Matthew 25:3

They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:

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