בֶּשֶׂם

Strong’s Definition

fragrance; by implication, spicery; also the balsam plant

Etymology & Derivation

or בֹּשֶׂם; from the same as H1313 (בָּשָׂם);

KJV Usage

smell, spice, sweet (odour).

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.spice, balsam, perfume
• 2.sweet, sweet smell, sweet odor
• 3.balsam plant

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: besem; Pronunciation: beh'-sem