Strong's H1314 · Hebrew
בֶּשֶׂם
besem · /beh'-sem/
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.
Every occurrence (KJV)
25 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Exodus4 verses
Oil for the light, spices for anointing oil, and for sweet incense,
Exodus 30:23Take thou also unto thee principal spices, of pure myrrh five hundred shekels, and of sweet cinnamon half so much, even two hundred and fifty shekels, and of sweet calamus two hundred and fifty shekels,
Exodus 35:8And oil for the light, and spices for anointing oil, and for the sweet incense,
Exodus 35:28And spice, and oil for the light, and for the anointing oil, and for the sweet incense.
1 Kings3 verses
And she came to Jerusalem with a very great train, with camels that bare spices, and very much gold, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart.
1 Kings 10:10And she gave the king an hundred and twenty talents of gold, and of spices very great store, and precious stones: there came no more such abundance of spices as these which the queen of Sheba gave to king Solomon.
1 Kings 10:25And they brought every man his present, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and garments, and armour, and spices, horses, and mules, a rate year by year.
1 Chronicles2 verses
Some of them also were appointed to oversee the vessels, and all the instruments of the sanctuary, and the fine flour, and the wine, and the oil, and the frankincense, and the spices. instruments: or, vessels
1 Chronicles 9:30And some of the sons of the priests made the ointment of the spices.
2 Chronicles5 verses
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 9:9And 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 9:24And 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 16:14And 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 32:27And 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
Song of Solomon6 verses
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 4:14Spikenard and saffron; calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense; myrrh and aloes, with all the chief spices:
Song of Solomon 4:16Awake, 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 5:13His 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 6:2My beloved is gone down into his garden, to the beds of spices, to feed in the gardens, and to gather lilies.
Song of Solomon 8:14Make 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
And it shall come to pass, that instead of sweet smell there shall be stink; and instead of a girdle a rent; and instead of well set hair baldness; and instead of a stomacher a girding of sackcloth; and burning instead of beauty.
Isaiah 39:2And Hezekiah was glad of them, and shewed them the house of his precious things, the silver, and the gold, and the spices, and the precious ointment, and all the house of his armour, and all that was found in his treasures: there was nothing in his house, nor in all his dominion, that Hezekiah shewed them not. precious things: or, spicery armour: or, jewels: Heb. vessels, or, instruments
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);