Olive oil was also used as lamp fuel, for ceremonial and religious purposes, as a cosmetic for the body and hair, and as a medicine to soften wounds and soothe bruises. ​ — Exodus 27: 20; Leviticus 2: 1 - 7; 8: 1 - 12; Ruth 3: 3; Luke 10: 33, 34.
Minyak zaitun juga digunakan dalam berbagai upacara keagamaan, sebagai bahan bakar pelita, bahan kosmetik tubuh dan rambut, dan obat untuk luka dan memar. ​ — Keluaran 27: 20; Imamat 2: 1 - 7; 8: 1 - 12; Rut 3: 3; Lukas 10: 33, 34.