ointment
part of speech
noun (an ointment, ointments; ointment — uncountable)
meaning for a pupil
1) A smooth, greasy cream rubbed on the skin to heal cuts, burns, rashes or sore places. tree →
2) (Bible, church) Oil or perfumed oil used for anointing, as in the Bible story where a woman pours precious ointment on Jesus's head. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: The holy anointing oil was made by a special recipe and used to set apart the Tabernacle, its tools, priests and kings. In Proverbs and Song of Songs, fragrant ointment stands for joy and love. Interpretation: Tradition says the holy oil was made once by Moses and was kept for sacred use only. A "good name" is likened to fine ointment. In the primary lessons: In health and first-aid lessons: put antiseptic ointment on a clean cut. Safety: only use medicine an adult gives you. Idiom: «a fly in the ointment» means one small thing that spoils something good.
examples
- Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart; so doth the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel. (Writings PRO.27.9, JPS 1917) tree →
- He that would hide her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand betrayeth itself. (Writings PRO.27.16, JPS 1917) tree →
- Thine ointments have a goodly fragrance; thy name is as ointment poured forth; therefore do the maidens love thee. (Writings SNG.1.3, JPS 1917) tree →
- Mum put some ointment on my grazed knee. tree →
- The doctor gave me an ointment for the rash. tree →
- Rub the ointment in gently. tree →
- The only fly in the ointment was the rain. tree →
- In the Bible a woman poured precious ointment on Jesus. tree →
- Keep the ointment out of your eyes. tree →
- But then this wonderful ointment could not be bought at a chemist's. tree →
note
Can be countable (different ointments) or uncountable (some ointment). Similar: cream, salve, balm, lotion (thinner).
In the corpora
- That drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief ointments; but they are not grieved for the hurt of Joseph.
- Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart; so doth the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.
- He that would hide her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand betrayeth itself.
- Thine ointments have a goodly fragrance; thy name is as ointment poured forth; therefore do the maidens love thee.
- Dead flies make the ointment of the perfumer fetid and putrid; so doth a little folly outweigh wisdom and honour.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «ointment» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.