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Lexicon :: Strong's H1314 - beśem

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בֶּשֶׂם
Transliteration
beśem
Pronunciation
beh'-sem
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From the same as בָּשָׂם (H1313)
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TWOT Reference: 290a

Strong’s Definitions

בֶּשֶׂם besem, beh'-sem; or בֹּשֶׂם bôsem; from the same as H1313; fragrance; by implication, spicery; also the balsam plant:—smell, spice, sweet (odour).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 29x

The KJV translates Strong's H1314 in the following manner: spice (24x), sweet odours (2x), sweet (2x), sweet smell (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 29x
The KJV translates Strong's H1314 in the following manner: spice (24x), sweet odours (2x), sweet (2x), sweet smell (1x).

  1. spice, balsam, balsam tree, perfume

  2. (TWOT) sweet, sweet smell, sweet odour

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
בֶּשֶׂם besem, beh'-sem; or בֹּשֶׂם bôsem; from the same as H1313; fragrance; by implication, spicery; also the balsam plant:—smell, spice, sweet (odour).
STRONGS H1314: Abbreviations
בּ֫שֶֹׂם noun masculine 1 Kings 10:10 spice, balsam, balsam-tree (Arabic بَشامً, Aramaic בּוּסְמָא, axmseb, Greek βάλσαμον; compare Löw53) — ב׳ Isaiah 3:24 +, בֶּ֫שֶׂם Exodus 30:23 see below, בְּשָׂמִי [H1313 Songs 5:1] (as if from בָּשָׂם); plural בְּשָׂמִים Exodus 25:6 + 18 times, בְּשָׂמָיו Songs 4:16; —
1. spice, perfume, sweet odour Isaiah 3:24; קִנְּמָן־בֶּשֶׂם Exodus 30:23 (ב׳ perhaps so pointed to distinguish it from) קְנֵה־בשֶֹׁם Exodus 30:23; — with this compare Aramaic amsbD aynq, קני בוסמא — spices as costly, token of wealth 2 Kings 20:13 = Isaiah 39:9 compare 2 Chronicles 32:27; royal gifts 1 Kings 10:2, 10, 25 2 Chronicles 9:1; 9:19; 9:24; compare singular 1 Kings 10:10 2 Chronicles 9:9; as article of commerce Ezekiel 27:22; burnt at burial 2 Chronicles 16:14; appointed for ingredient of the anointing oil Exodus 25:6; Exodus 35:8 compare Exodus 35:28 (all P), compare 1 Chronicles 9:30 (Palmyrene see above); stored in temple 1 Chronicles 9:29; used for purifying the women of Ahasuerus Esther 2:12; elsewhere only Songs 4:10, 14 spices, Songs 4:16 balsam-juice, gathered [H1313 Songs 5:1]; balsam-tree הָרֵי ב׳ Songs 8:14; beds of balsam עֲרֻגוֺת בּ׳ Songs 6:2; compare עֲרֻוּגַת בּ׳ Songs 5:13 simile of lover's cheeks.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

25:6; 25:6; 30:23; 30:23; 30:23; 35:8; 35:28

1 Kings

10:2; 10:10; 10:10; 10:10; 10:25

2 Kings

20:13

1 Chronicles

9:29; 9:30

2 Chronicles

9:1; 9:9; 9:19; 9:24; 16:14; 32:27

Esther

2:12

Song of Songs

4:10; 4:14; 4:16; 4:16; 5:13; 6:2; 8:14

Isaiah

3:24; 3:24

Ezekiel

27:22

H1314

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Strong's Number H1314 matches the Hebrew בֶּשֶׂם (beśem),
which occurs 29 times in 25 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 30:23

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 30:23 - Do thou also take sweet herbs, the flower of choice myrrh five hundred shekels, and the half of this two hundred and fifty shekels of sweet-smelling cinnamon, and two hundred and fifty shekels of sweet-smelling calamus,

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:28

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:28 - and the compounds both for the anointing oil, and the composition of the incense.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:2 - And she came to Jerusalem with a very great [fn]train; and there came camels bearing spices, and very much gold, and precious stones: and she came in to Solomon, and told him all that was in her heart.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:10 - And she gave to Solomon a hundred and twenty talents of gold, and very many spices, and [fn]precious stones: there had not come any other spices so abundant as those which the queen of Saba gave to king Solomon.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:25

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:25 - And they brought every one their gifts, vessels of gold, and raiment, and stacte, and spices, and horses, and mules, a rate year by year.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 20:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 20:13 - And Ezekias rejoiced at them, and shewed all the house of his spices, the silver and the gold, the spices, and the fine oil, and the armoury, and all that was found in his treasures: there was nothing which Ezekias did not shew them in his house, and in all his dominion.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:29

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:29 - And some of them were appointed over the furniture, and over all the holy vessels, and over the fine flour, the wine, the oil, the frankincense, and the spices.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:30

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:30 - And some of the priests were makers of the ointment, and appointed to prepare the spices.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 9:1

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 9:1 - And the queen of Saba heard of the name of Solomon, and she came to Jerusalem with a very large force, to prove Solomon with hard questions, and she had camels bearing spices in abundance, and gold, and precious stones: and she came to Solomon, and told him all that was in her mind.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 9:9

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 9:9 - And she gave the king a hundred and twenty talents of gold, and spices in very great abundance, and precious stones: and there were not any where else such spices as those which the queen of Saba gave king Solomon.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 9:24

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 9:24 - And they brought every one his gifts, silver vessels and golden vessels, and raiment, myrrh and spices, horses and mules, a rate every year.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 16:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 16:14 - And they buried him in the sepulchre which he had dug for himself in the city of David, and they laid him on a bed, and filled it with spices and all kinds of perfumes of the apothecaries; and they made for him a very great funeral.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 32:27

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 32:27 - And Ezekias had wealth and very great glory: and he made for himself treasuries of gold, and silver, and precious stones, also for spices, and stores for arms, and for precious vessels;

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:12

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:12 - Now this was the time for a virgin to go in to the king, when she should have fulfilled twelve months; for so are the days of purification fulfilled, six months while they are anointing themselves with oil of myrrh, and six months with spices and women's purifications.

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 4:10

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 4:10 - How beautiful are thy breasts, my sister, my spouse! how much more beautiful are thy breasts than wine, and the smell of thy garments than all spices!

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 4:14

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 4:14 - spikenard and saffron, calamus and cinnamon; with all woods of Libanus, myrrh, aloes, with all chief spices:

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 4:16

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 4:16 - Awake, O north wind; and come, O south; and blow through my garden, and let my spices flow out.

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 5:13

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 5:13 - His cheeks are as bowls of spices pouring forth perfumes: his lips are lilies, dropping choice myrrh.

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 6:2

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 6:2 - My kinsman is gone down to his garden, to the beds of spice, to feed his flock in the gardens, and to gather lilies.

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 8:14

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 8:14 - Away, my kinsman, and be like a doe or a fawn on the mountains of spices.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 3:24

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 3:24 - And there shall be instead of a sweet smell, dust; and instead of a girdle, thou shalt gird thyself with a rope; and instead of a golden ornament for the head, thou shalt have baldness on account of thy works; and instead of a tunic with a scarlet ground, thou shalt gird thyself with sackcloth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 39:2

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 39:2 - And Ezekias was glad of their coming, and he shewed them the house of his spices, and of silver, and gold, and myrrh, and incense, and ointment, and all the houses of his treasures, and all that he had in his stores: and there was nothing in his house, nor in all his dominion, which Ezekias did not shew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 27:22

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 27:22 - The merchants of Sabba and Ramma, these were thy merchants, with choice spices, and precious stones: and they brought gold to thy market.
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