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Lexicon :: Strong's H5561 - sam

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סַם
Transliteration
sam
Pronunciation
sam
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From an unused root meaning to smell sweet
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1516a

Strong’s Definitions

סַם çam, sam; from an unused root meaning to smell sweet; an aroma:—sweet (spice).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 17x

The KJV translates Strong's H5561 in the following manner: sweet (14x), sweet spices (3x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 17x
The KJV translates Strong's H5561 in the following manner: sweet (14x), sweet spices (3x).

  1. spice

    1. a spice used in incense

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
סַם çam, sam; from an unused root meaning to smell sweet; an aroma:—sweet (spice).
STRONGS H5561: Abbreviations
[סַם] 16 noun masculine spice, used in incense; — only plural absolute סַמִּים, and only P, Chronicles; Exodus 30:34 (twice in verse), elsewhere (הַ)סַּמִּים קְטֹרֶת incense of spices Exodus 25:6 + 8 times Exodus; Leviticus 4:7; Leviticus 16:12; Numbers 4:16; 2 Chronicles 2:3; 2 Chronicles 3:11.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

25:6; 30:34

Leviticus

4:7; 16:12

Numbers

4:16

2 Chronicles

2:3; 3:11

H5561

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H5561 matches the Hebrew סַם (sam),
which occurs 16 times in 15 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 25:6

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 25:6 - Oil H8081 for the light, H3974 spices H1314 for anointing H4888 oil, H8081 and for sweet H5561 incense, H7004

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 30:7

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 30:7 - And Aaron H175 shall burn H6999 thereon sweet H5561 incense H7004 every morning: H1242 when he dresseth H3190 the lamps, H5216 he shall burn incense H6999 upon it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 30:34

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 30:34 - And the LORD H3068 said H559 unto Moses, H4872 Take H3947 unto thee sweet spices, H5561 stacte, H5198 and onycha, H7827 and galbanum; H2464 these sweet H5561 spices H5561 with pure H2134 frankincense: H3828 of each H905 shall there be a like H905 weight:

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 31:11

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 31:11 - And the anointing H4888 oil, H8081 and sweet H5561 incense H7004 for the holy H6944 place: according to all that I have commanded H6680 thee shall they do. H6213

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 35:8

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:8 - And oil H8081 for the light, H3974 and spices H1314 for anointing H4888 oil, H8081 and for the sweet H5561 incense, H7004

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 35:15

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:15 - And the incense H7004 altar, H4196 and his staves, H905 and the anointing H4888 oil, H8081 and the sweet H5561 incense, H7004 and the hanging H4539 for the door at the entering in H6607 of the tabernacle, H4908

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 35:28

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:28 - And spice, H1314 and oil H8081 for the light, H3974 and for the anointing H4888 oil, H8081 and for the sweet H5561 incense. H7004

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 37:29

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 37:29 - And he made H6213 the holy H6944 anointing H4888 oil, H8081 and the pure H2889 incense H7004 of sweet spices, H5561 according to the work H4639 of the apothecary. H7543

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:38 - And the golden H2091 altar, H4196 and the anointing H4888 oil, H8081 and the sweet H5561 incense, H7004 and the hanging H4539 for the tabernacle H168 door, H6607

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 40:27

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 40:27 - And he burnt H6999 sweet H5561 incense H7004 thereon; as the LORD H3068 commanded H6680 Moses. H4872

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 4:7

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:7 - And the priest H3548 shall put H5414 some of the blood H1818 upon the horns H7161 of the altar H4196 of sweet H5561 incense H7004 before H6440 the LORD, H3068 which is in the tabernacle H168 of the congregation; H4150 and shall pour H8210 all the blood H1818 of the bullock H6499 at the bottom H3247 of the altar H4196 of the burnt offering, H5930 which is at the door H6607 of the tabernacle H168 of the congregation. H4150

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 16:12 - And he shall take H3947 a censer H4289 full H4393 of burning H784 ➔ coals H1513 of fire H784 from off the altar H4196 before H6440 the LORD, H3068 and his hands H2651 full H4393 of sweet H5561 incense H7004 beaten small, H1851 and bring H935 it within H1004 the vail: H6532

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:16 - And to the office H6486 of Eleazar H499 the son H1121 of Aaron H175 the priest H3548 pertaineth the oil H8081 for the light, H3974 and the sweet H5561 incense, H7004 and the daily H8548 meat offering, H4503 and the anointing H4888 oil, H8081 and the oversight H6486 of all the tabernacle, H4908 and of all that therein is, in the sanctuary, H6944 and in the vessels H3627 thereof.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 2:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 2:4 - Behold, I build H1129 an house H1004 to the name H8034 of the LORD H3068 my God, H430 to dedicate H6942 it to him, and to burn H6999 before H6440 him sweet H5561 incense, H7004 and for the continual H8548 shewbread, H4635 and for the burnt offerings H5930 morning H1242 and evening, H6153 on the sabbaths, H7676 and on the new moons, H2320 and on the solemn feasts H4150 of the LORD H3068 our God. H430 This is an ordinance for ever H5769 to Israel. H3478

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 13:11

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 13:11 - And they burn H6999 unto the LORD H3068 every morning H1242 and every evening H6153 burnt sacrifices H5930 and sweet H5561 incense: H7004 the shewbread H3899 H4635 also set they in order upon the pure H2889 table; H7979 and the candlestick H4501 of gold H2091 with the lamps H5216 thereof, to burn H1197 every evening: H6153 for we keep H8104 the charge H4931 of the LORD H3068 our God; H430 but ye have forsaken H5800 him.
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