בֶּשֶׂם (besem) — Smell

Hebrew word study: בֶּשֶׂם (besem), Strong's H1314. fragrance; by implication, spicery; also the balsam plant

HebrewStrong's H1314
Quick definition
Hebrew word
בֶּשֶׂם (besem)
Pronounced: beh'-sem

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

fragrance; by implication, spicery; also the balsam plant

Word study
Derivation: or בֹּשֶׂם; from the same as H1313 (בָּשָׂם);

KJV translation words: smell, spice, sweet (odour).

Where this word appears

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.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

spices ×8and spices ×5spice ×3the spice ×3like the spice ×2the spices ×2and for spices ×1and the spices ×1of the spices ×1perfume ×1spices its ×1with the balsam oil ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

בְּשָׂמִים ×6וּבְשָׂמִים ×5הַבֹּשֶׂם ×3בְשָׂמִים ×2בֹּשֶׂם ×2הַבְּשָׂמִים ×2בֹשֶׂם ×1בֶּשֶׂם ×1וְהַבְּשָׂמִים ×1כַבֹּשֶׂם ×1

Books where it appears most

Exodus ×62 Chronicles ×6Song of Solomon ×61 Kings ×41 Chronicles ×2Isaiah ×22 Kings ×1Esther ×1

Verses (all 25)

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.