What does סַם (sam) mean in the Bible?
סַם (sam): Pleasant scent as ritual offering substance; moves from literal fragrance to covenant memorial before God.
Hebrew · H5561
סַם
An aroma
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סַם H5561
Pronunciation sam
What does סַם (sam) mean in the Bible?
סַם (sam): Pleasant scent as ritual offering substance; moves from literal fragrance to covenant memorial before God.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H5561?
The BSB source-word alignment has 16 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include fragrant (5), and for the fragrant (3), and fragrant (3), the fragrant (2), - (1).
Where does סַם (sam) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 25:6. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (11), 2 Chronicles (2), Leviticus (2), Numbers (1).
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 fragrant 5× Exodus 30:7, Exodus 37:29, Exodus 40:27, Leviticus 16:12
and for the fragrant 3× Exodus 25:6, Exodus 35:8, Exodus 35:28
and fragrant 3× Exodus 31:11, Exodus 35:15, 2 Chronicles 13:11
the fragrant 2× Exodus 39:38, Numbers 4:16
- 1× Exodus 30:34
fragrant spices 1× Exodus 30:34
of fragrant 1× Leviticus 4:7
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 25:6 הַסַּמִּֽים׃ to and for the fragrant Article | Noun - masculine plural Exodus 30:7 סַמִּ֑ים to fragrant Noun - masculine plural Exodus 30:34 סַמִּ֗ים to fragrant spices Noun - masculine plural Exodus 30:34 סַמִּ֖ים to - Noun - masculine plural Exodus 31:11 הַסַּמִּ֖ים to and fragrant Article | Noun - masculine plural Exodus 35:8 הַסַּמִּֽים׃ to and for the fragrant Article | Noun - masculine plural Exodus 35:15 הַסַּמִּ֑ים to and fragrant Article | Noun - masculine plural Exodus 35:28 הַסַּמִּֽים׃ to and for the fragrant Article | Noun - masculine plural Exodus 37:29 הַסַּמִּ֖ים to fragrant Article | Noun - masculine plural Exodus 39:38 הַסַּמִּ֑ים to the fragrant Article | Noun - masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 25:6
Aligned rows 16
Books represented 4
Exodus 11 Leviticus 2 Numbers 1 2 Chronicles 2
Source forms
הַסַּמִּֽים׃ 3x has·sam·mîm Exodus 25:6, Exodus 35:8, Exodus 35:28
הַסַּמִּ֖ים 2x has·sam·mîm Exodus 31:11, Exodus 37:29
הַסַּמִּ֑ים 2x has·sam·mîm Exodus 35:15, Exodus 39:38
סַמִּ֑ים 2x sam·mîm Exodus 30:7, Exodus 40:27
סַמִּ֖ים 2x sam·mîm Exodus 30:34, Leviticus 16:12
סַמִּים֩ 2x sam·mîm 2 Chronicles 2:4, 2 Chronicles 13:11
הַסַּמִּים֙ 1x has·sam·mîm Leviticus 4:7
הַסַּמִּ֔ים 1x has·sam·mîm Numbers 4:16
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - masculine plural 9x Exodus 25:6, Exodus 31:11, Exodus 35:8, Exodus 35:15
Noun - masculine plural 7x Exodus 30:7, Exodus 30:34, Exodus 40:27, Leviticus 16:12
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Pleasant scent as ritual offering substance; moves from literal fragrance to covenant memorial before God.
Source Gloss
an aroma
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Pleasant scent as ritual offering substance; moves from literal fragrance to covenant memorial before God.
an aroma BDB: spice Usage: sweet (spice).
Grammatical Forms
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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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain