What does קָנֶה · בֶּשֶׂם mean in the Bible?
קָנֶה · בֶּשֶׂם is a Hebrew phrase meaning "fragrant cane, calamus".
Hebrew · H7070, H1314
קְנֵה־בֹשֶׂם
A reed (as erect ); by resemblance a rod (especially for measuring), shaft , tube , stem , the radius (of the arm), beam (of a steelyard) · fragrance ; by implication, spicery ; also the balsam plant
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קָנֶה H7070 a reed (as erect ); by resemblance a rod (especially for measuring), shaft , tube , stem , the radius (of the arm), beam (of a steelyard)
Pronunciation qāneh
Flexible hollow plant structure that becomes measuring rod; literalness shifts to precision and standardization
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בֶּשֶׂם H1314 fragrance ; by implication, spicery ; also the balsam plant
Pronunciation bešem
Aromatic substance suggesting pleasure, luxury, and divine favor; literal spices evoke metaphorical sweetness.
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What does קְנֵה־בֹשֶׂם (qeneh-vosem) mean in the Bible?
קָנֶה · בֶּשֶׂם is a Hebrew phrase meaning "fragrant cane, calamus".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H7070, H1314?
H7070, H1314 is connected to 91 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. fragrant cane, calamus
Strong's H7070, H1314
Lexical occurrences 91 verses Source Gloss
fragrant cane, calamus
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
קְנֵה־בֹשֶׂם is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
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