Strong's Lexicon
H1313
H1313 — בָּשָׂם
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
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;