Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H1314

Strong's H1314 · Hebrew

בֶּשֶׂם

besem · /beh'-sem/

Number
H1314
Language
Hebrew
Original word
בֶּשֶׂם
Transliteration
besem
Pronunciation
beh'-sem
KJV occurrences
25 verses

Definition

fragrance; by implication, spicery; also the balsam plant

KJV: smell, spice, sweet (odour).

Root / derivation: or בֹּשֶׂם; from the same as H1313 (בָּשָׂם);

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered בֶּשֶׂם across 25 verses.

spices22×
odours2×
spice2×
sweet2×
smell1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

25 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Exodus4 verses
1 Kings3 verses
2 Kings1 verse
1 Chronicles2 verses
2 Chronicles5 verses
2 Chronicles 9:1

And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to prove Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem, with a very great company, and camels that bare spices, and gold in abundance, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart.

2 Chronicles 9:9

And she gave the king an hundred and twenty talents of gold, and of spices great abundance, and precious stones: neither was there any such spice as the queen of Sheba gave king Solomon.

2 Chronicles 9:24

And they brought every man his present, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and raiment, harness, and spices, horses, and mules, a rate year by year.

2 Chronicles 16:14

And they buried him in his own sepulchres, which he had made for himself in the city of David, and laid him in the bed which was filled with sweet odours and divers kinds of spices prepared by the apothecaries' art: and they made a very great burning for him. had made: Heb. had digged

2 Chronicles 32:27

And Hezekiah had exceeding much riches and honour: and he made himself treasuries for silver, and for gold, and for precious stones, and for spices, and for shields, and for all manner of pleasant jewels; pleasant: Heb. instruments of desire

Esther1 verse
Song of Solomon6 verses
Song of Solomon 4:10

How fair is thy love, my sister, my spouse! how much better is thy love than wine! and the smell of thine ointments than all spices!

Song of Solomon 4:14

Spikenard and saffron; calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense; myrrh and aloes, with all the chief spices:

Song of Solomon 4:16

Awake, O north wind; and come, thou south; blow upon my garden, that the spices thereof may flow out. Let my beloved come into his garden, and eat his pleasant fruits.

Song of Solomon 5:13

His cheeks are as a bed of spices, as sweet flowers: his lips like lilies, dropping sweet smelling myrrh. sweet flowers: or, towers of perfumes

Song of Solomon 6:2

My beloved is gone down into his garden, to the beds of spices, to feed in the gardens, and to gather lilies.

Song of Solomon 8:14

Make haste, my beloved, and be thou like to a roe or to a young hart upon the mountains of spices. Make: Heb. Flee away

Isaiah2 verses
Ezekiel1 verse

Topics that use this word

Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H1314 (besem) mean?

fragrance; by implication, spicery; also the balsam plant

How many times does H1314 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H1314 (בֶּשֶׂם) appears in 25 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “spices.”

How is besem translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H1314 is rendered as “spices” (22×), “odours” (2×), “spice” (2×), “sweet” (2×), among other words.

Where does the Hebrew word בֶּשֶׂם come from?

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