The word in Scripture

Oil in the Bible

The word oil appears 202 times in the King James Version of the Bible. Oil anoints, heals, and gives light and gladness. And like every true word of Scripture, it finds its fullness in Jesus Christ.

What oil means in the Bible

Oil anoints, heals, and gives light and gladness.

Where the word oil appears

Here are 8 of the passages where the word oil appears, chosen from across the Scriptures, in the words of the King James Bible:

“And unleavened bread, and cakes unleavened tempered with oil, and wafers unleavened anointed with oil: of wheaten flour shalt thou make them.”Exodus 29:2

“Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.”Psalms 45:7

“And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man’s heart.”Psalms 104:15

“There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.”Proverbs 21:20

“And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.”Matthew 25:8

“My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment.”Luke 7:46

“And he said, An hundred measures of oil. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and sit down quickly, and write fifty.”Luke 16:6

“Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.”Hebrews 1:9