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# vial

noun

«vial» in the English dictionary: in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## In Jewish tradition

It is the small flask of oil used to anoint a new king, as Samuel did for Saul and a prophet's student did for Jehu.

**Interpretation.** Anointing with oil shows that God has chosen a king, and the word Messiah means anointed one.

### Meaning

A small bottle for holding oil or liquid. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/V/vial/#m1)

### Examples

- Then take the vial of oil, and pour it on his head, and say: Thus saith the LORD: I have anointed thee king over Israel. (Prophets 2KI.9.3, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/V/vial/#x1)
- Then Samuel took the vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said: 'Is it not that the LORD hath anointed thee to be prince over His inheritance? (Prophets 1SA.10.1, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/V/vial/#x2)
- And Elisha the prophet called one of the sons of the prophets, and said unto him: 'Gird up thy loins, and take this vial of oil in thy hand, and go to Ramoth-gilead. (Prophets 2KI.9.1, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/V/vial/#x3)

### Note

A record of the Judaism dictionary, written from the corpus.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «vial» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/V/vial/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«vial» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/vial.html) on Mova free.