Strong's H5561 · Hebrew
סַם
çam · /sam/
Definition
an aroma
KJV: sweet (spice).
Root / derivation: from an unused root meaning to smell sweet;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered סַם across 15 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
15 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Exodus10 verses
Oil for the light, spices for anointing oil, and for sweet incense,
Exodus 30:7And Aaron shall burn thereon sweet incense every morning: when he dresseth the lamps, he shall burn incense upon it. sweet incense: Heb. incense of spices
Exodus 30:34And the LORD said unto Moses, Take unto thee sweet spices, stacte, and onycha, and galbanum; these sweet spices with pure frankincense: of each shall there be a like weight:
Exodus 31:11And the anointing oil, and sweet incense for the holy place: according to all that I have commanded thee shall they do.
Exodus 35:8And oil for the light, and spices for anointing oil, and for the sweet incense,
Exodus 35:15And the incense altar, and his staves, and the anointing oil, and the sweet incense, and the hanging for the door at the entering in of the tabernacle,
Exodus 35:28And spice, and oil for the light, and for the anointing oil, and for the sweet incense.
Exodus 37:29And he made the holy anointing oil, and the pure incense of sweet spices, according to the work of the apothecary.
Exodus 39:38And the golden altar, and the anointing oil, and the sweet incense, and the hanging for the tabernacle door, the sweet: Heb. the incense of sweet spices
Exodus 40:27And he burnt sweet incense thereon; as the LORD commanded Moses.
Leviticus2 verses
And the priest shall put some of the blood upon the horns of the altar of sweet incense before the LORD, which is in the tabernacle of the congregation; and shall pour all the blood of the bullock at the bottom of the altar of the burnt offering, which is at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
Leviticus 16:12And he shall take a censer full of burning coals of fire from off the altar before the LORD, and his hands full of sweet incense beaten small, and bring it within the vail:
2 Chronicles2 verses
Behold, I build an house to the name of the LORD my God, to dedicate it to him, and to burn before him sweet incense, and for the continual shewbread, and for the burnt offerings morning and evening, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the solemn feasts of the LORD our God. This is an ordinance for ever to Israel. sweet: Heb. incense of spices
2 Chronicles 13:11And they burn unto the LORD every morning and every evening burnt sacrifices and sweet incense: the shewbread also set they in order upon the pure table; and the candlestick of gold with the lamps thereof, to burn every evening: for we keep the charge of the LORD our God; but ye have forsaken him.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H5561 (çam) mean?
an aroma
How many times does H5561 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H5561 (סַם) appears in 15 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “sweet.”
How is çam translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H5561 is rendered as “sweet” (14×), “spices” (3×).
Where does the Hebrew word סַם come from?
from an unused root meaning to smell sweet;