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בָּשָׂם H1313

H1313 is the Hebrew word בָּשָׂם, transliterated bâsâm and said baw-sawm'. The King James Version most often renders it spice.

Word: בָּשָׂםTransliteration: bâsâmSaid: baw-sawm'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 1 verse

What it means

the balsam plant.

Where it comes from

from an unused root meaning to be fragrant; (compare H5561 (סַם)).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 1 tagged occurrence, counted from this edition's word index.

spice 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: spice.

Verses using בָּשָׂם

All 1 verse, quoted in full.

Song of Solomon 5:1 · KJV

I am come into my garden, my sister, my spouse: I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk: eat, O friends; drink, yea, drink abundantly, O beloved.

Common questions

What does Strong's H1313 mean?

H1313 is the Hebrew word בָּשָׂם (bâsâm), meaning the balsam plant.

How is H1313 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it spice (1 time).

How many times does H1313 appear in the Bible?

בָּשָׂם (bâsâm) is tagged in 1 verse of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H1313 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from an unused root meaning to be fragrant; (compare H5561 (סַם)).

Nearby entries

H1310 · בָּשַׁל — properly, to boil up; hence, to be done in…H1311 · בָּשֵׁל — boiled H1312 · בִּשְׁלָם — Bishlam, a Persian H1314 · בֶּשֶׂם — fragrance; by implication, spicery; also…H1315 · בׇּשְׂמַת — Bosmath, the name of a wife of Esau, and of…H1316 · בָּשָׁן — Bashan (often with the article), a region…

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