Hebrew · H1314

בֶּשֶׂם

Fragrance ; by implication, spicery ; also the balsam plant

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בֶּשֶׂםH1314

Pronunciationbešem

What does בֶּשֶׂם (bešem) mean in the Bible?

בֶּשֶׂם (bešem): Aromatic substance suggesting pleasure, luxury, and divine favor; literal spices evoke metaphorical sweetness.

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What does בֶּשֶׂם (bešem) mean in the Bible?

בֶּשֶׂם (bešem): Aromatic substance suggesting pleasure, luxury, and divine favor; literal spices evoke metaphorical sweetness.

How does the BSB render H1314?

The BSB source-word alignment has 29 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include spices (15), the spices (3), of fragrant (2), of spices (2), and spices (1).

Where does בֶּשֶׂם (bešem) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 25:6. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Chronicles (6), Exodus (6), Song Of Solomon (6), 1 Kings (4).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It

spices15×Exodus 25:6, Exodus 30:23, Exodus 35:8, 1 Kings 10:2

the spices3×2 Kings 20:13, 1 Chronicles 9:30, Isaiah 39:2

of fragrant2×Exodus 30:23

of spices2×Song Of Solomon 6:2, Song Of Solomon 8:14

and spices1×1 Chronicles 9:29

and then with perfumes1×Esther 2:12

as well as spices1×Exodus 35:28

fragrance1×Isaiah 3:24

of its spices1×Song Of Solomon 4:16

of spice1×Song Of Solomon 5:13

were spices1×1 Kings 10:10

Show sample aligned rows

Exodus 25:6בְּשָׂמִים֙tospicesNoun - masculine plural Exodus 30:23בְּשָׂמִ֣יםtospicesNoun - masculine plural Exodus 30:23בֶּ֥שֶׂםtoof fragrantNoun - masculine singular Exodus 30:23בֹ֖שֶׂםtoof fragrantNoun - masculine singular Exodus 35:8וּבְשָׂמִים֙tospicesConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural Exodus 35:28הַבֹּ֖שֶׂםtoas well as spicesArticle | Noun - masculine singular 1 Kings 10:2בְּשָׂמִ֧יםtospicesNoun - masculine plural 1 Kings 10:10וּבְשָׂמִ֛יםtospicesConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural 1 Kings 10:10כַבֹּ֨שֶׂםtowere spicesPreposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular 1 Kings 10:25וּבְשָׂמִ֔יםtospicesConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural

Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowExodus 25:6

Aligned rows29

Books represented9

Exodus61 Kings42 Kings11 Chronicles22 Chronicles6Esther1Song Of Solomon6Isaiah2Ezekiel1

Source forms

בֹּ֜שֶׂם2xbō·śemIsaiah 3:24, Ezekiel 27:22

בְּשָׂמִ֣ים2xbə·śā·mîmExodus 30:23, 2 Chronicles 16:14

בְּשָׂמִ֧ים2xbə·śā·mîm1 Kings 10:2, 2 Chronicles 9:1

בְשָׂמִֽים׃2xḇə·śā·mîmSong Of Solomon 4:14, Song Of Solomon 8:14

הַבְּשָׂמִ֜ים2xhab·bə·śā·mîm2 Kings 20:13, Isaiah 39:2

וּבְשָׂמִ֛ים2xū·ḇə·śā·mîm1 Kings 10:10, 2 Chronicles 9:9

וּבְשָׂמִ֔ים2xū·ḇə·śā·mîm1 Kings 10:25, 2 Chronicles 9:24

בַּבְּשָׂמִ֔ים1xbab·bə·śā·mîmEsther 2:12

Parsing patterns

Noun - masculine plural8xExodus 25:6, Exodus 30:23, 1 Kings 10:2, 2 Chronicles 9:1

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural5xExodus 35:8, 1 Kings 10:10, 1 Kings 10:25, 2 Chronicles 9:9

Noun - masculine singular4xExodus 30:23, Isaiah 3:24, Ezekiel 27:22

Article | Noun - masculine singular3xExodus 35:28, Song Of Solomon 5:13, Song Of Solomon 6:2

Article | Noun - masculine plural2x2 Kings 20:13, Isaiah 39:2

Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular2x1 Kings 10:10, 2 Chronicles 9:9

Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural1x1 Chronicles 9:29

Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural1x2 Chronicles 32:27

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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What does בֶּשֶׂם (bešem) mean in the Bible?

What does בֶּשֶׂם (bešem) mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H1314?

Where does בֶּשֶׂם (bešem) appear in Scripture?

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