Strong's Lexicon

H1313

H1313 — בָּשָׂם

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewbasamnoun mascOccurrences: not listedTWOT: 290a

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H1313
Word:בָּשָׂם
Part of Speech:noun masc
Etymology:from an unused root meaning to be fragrant
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:Not listed
Transliteration:basam
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:baw-sawm'
Meaning:1. the balsam plant
KJV Renderings:spice.

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Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

בָּשָם (bah-sahm')

Song of Songs 5:1

KJV: I am come into my garden, my sister, my spouse: I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk: eat, O friends; drink, yea, drink abundantly, O beloved.yea…: or, and be drunken with loves
EHCC: gathered my myrth with my spice;
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