בֶּשֶׂם (besem) — Smell
Hebrew word study: בֶּשֶׂם (besem), Strong's H1314. fragrance; by implication, spicery; also the balsam plant
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
fragrance; by implication, spicery; also the balsam plant
KJV translation words: smell, spice, sweet (odour).
Strong's H1314 is tagged on 29 words in 25 verses across 9 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 25:6 and last appears in Ezekiel 27:22.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (all 25)
- Exodus 25:6 — בְּשָׂמִים — spices
- Exodus 30:23 — בְּשָׂמִים — spices
- Exodus 35:8 — וּבְשָׂמִים — and spices
- Exodus 35:28 — הַבֹּשֶׂם — the spice
- 1 Kings 10:2 — בְּשָׂמִים — spices
- 1 Kings 10:10 — וּבְשָׂמִים — and spices
- 1 Kings 10:25 — וּבְשָׂמִים — and spices
- 2 Kings 20:13 — הַבְּשָׂמִים — the spices
- 1 Chronicles 9:29 — וְהַבְּשָׂמִים — and the spices
- 1 Chronicles 9:30 — לַבְּשָׂמִים — of the spices
- 2 Chronicles 9:1 — בְּשָׂמִים — spices
- 2 Chronicles 9:9 — וּבְשָׂמִים — and spices
- 2 Chronicles 9:24 — וּבְשָׂמִים — and spices
- 2 Chronicles 16:14 — בְּשָׂמִים — spices
- 2 Chronicles 32:27 — וְלִבְשָׂמִים — and for spices
- Esther 2:12 — בַּבְּשָׂמִים — with the balsam oil
- Song of Solomon 4:10 — בְּשָׂמִים — spices
- Song of Solomon 4:14 — בְשָׂמִים — spices
- Song of Solomon 4:16 — בְשָׂמָיו — spices its
- Song of Solomon 5:13 — הַבֹּשֶׂם — the spice
- Song of Solomon 6:2 — הַבֹּשֶׂם — the spice
- Song of Solomon 8:14 — בְשָׂמִים — spices
- Isaiah 3:24 — בֹּשֶׂם — perfume
- Isaiah 39:2 — הַבְּשָׂמִים — the spices
- Ezekiel 27:22 — בֹּשֶׂם — spice
Related entries
Named in this entry's derivation: H1313 בָּשָׂם (bâsâm).
Entries whose derivation names this word: H1315 בׇּשְׂמַת (Bosmath), H3005 יִבְשָׂם (Yibsâm), H4017 מִבְשָׂם (Mibsâm).
Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.
Frequently asked questions
What does besem (H1314) mean?
Fragrance; by implication, spicery; also the balsam plant.
How is H1314 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H1314 as: smell, spice, sweet (odour)..
How often does בֶּשֶׂם (besem) appear?
Strong's H1314 is tagged on 29 words in 25 verses across 9 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 25:6 and last appears in Ezekiel 27:22.
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