Strong's Lexicon

H1314

H1314 — בֶּשֶׂם בּוֹשֶׂם

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

Hebrewbesemnoun mascOccurrences: 30TWOT: 290a

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H1314
Word:	בֶּשֶׂם בּוֹשֶׂם
Part of Speech:	noun masc
Etymology:	from the same as H1313
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	30
Transliteration:	besem
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	beh'-sem (or bosem {bo'-sem}) n-m.
Meaning:	1. fragrance 2. (by implication) spicery 3. (also) the balsam plant
KJV Renderings:	smell, spice, sweet (odour).

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בּ֫שֶֹׂם noun masculine^{1Kgs 10:10} spice, balsam, balsam-tree (Arabic [untranscribed source text 727], Aramaic בּוּסְמָא, [untranscribed source text 728], Greek βάλσαμον; compare Löw⁵³) — ׳ ב Isa 3:24 +, בֶּ֫שֶׂם Exod 30:23 see below, בְּשָׂמִי Song 5:1 (as if from בָּשָׂם); plural בְּשָׂמִים Exod 25:6 + 18 t., בְּשָׂמָיו Song 4:16 —

1. spice, perfume, sweet odour Isa 3:24 קִנְּמָןבֶּֿשֶׂם Exod 30:23 (׳ ב perhaps so pointed to distinguish it from) קְנֵהבֿשֶֹׁם Exod 30:23 — with this compare Aramaic [untranscribed source text 729], קני בוסמא — spices as costly, token of wealth 2Kgs 20:13 = Isa 39:9 compare 2Chr 32:27 royal gifts 1Kgs 10:2; 1Kgs 10:10; 1Kgs 10:25 = 2Chr 9:1; 2Chr 9:19; 2Chr 9:24 compare singular 1Kgs 10:10 = 2Chr 9:9 as article of commerce Ezek 27:22 burnt at burial 2Chr 16:14 appointed for ingredient of the anointing oil Exod 25:6; Exod 35:8 compare Exod 35:28 (all P ), compare 1Chr 9:30 (Palmyrene see above); stored in temple 1Chr 9:29 used for purifying the women of Ahasuerus Esth 2:12 elsewhere only Song 4:10; Song 4:14 spices, Song 4:16 balsam-juice, gathered Song 5:1 balsam-tree ׳ הָרֵי ב Song 8:14 beds of balsam ׳ עֲרֻגוֺת בּ Song 6:2 compare ׳ עֲרֻוּגַת בּ Song 5:13 simile of lover's cheeks.

Other Resources

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

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

בשם (beh’-sem)

Exodus 25:8

KJV: And let them make me a sanctuary; that I may dwell among them.

EHCC: spices for anointing oil,

1 Kings 10:2

KJV: And she came to Jerusalem with a very great train, with camels that bare spices, and very much gold, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart.

EHCC: with camels that bare apices,

2 Kings 20:13

KJV: And Hezekiah hearkened unto them, and shewed them all the house of his precious things, the silver, and the gold, and the spices, and the precious ointment, and all the house of his armour, and all that was found in his treasures: there was nothing in his house, nor in all his dominion, that Hezekiah shewed them not.precious things: or, spiceryarmour: or, jewels: Heb. vessels

EHCC: and the spices, and the precious ointment,

1 Chronicles 9:29

KJV: Some of them also were appointed to oversee the vessels, and all the instruments of the sanctuary, and the fine flour, and the wine, and the oil, and the frankincense, and the spices.instruments: or, vessels

EHCC: the frankincense, and the spices.

Esther 2:12

KJV: Now when every maid’s turn was come to go in to king Ahasuerus, after that she had been twelve months, according to the manner of the women, (for so were the days of their purifications accomplished, to wit, six months with oil of myrrh, and six months with sweet odours, and with other things for the purifying of the women;)

EHCC: six months with sweet odours,

Song of Songs 4:10

KJV: How fair is thy love, my sister, my spouse! how much better is thy love than wine! and the smell of thine ointments than all spices!

EHCC: thine ointments than all spices /