Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H5561

Strong's H5561 · Hebrew

סַם

çam · /sam/

Number
H5561
Language
Hebrew
Original word
סַם
Transliteration
çam
Pronunciation
sam
KJV occurrences
15 verses

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.

sweet14×
spices3×

Every occurrence (KJV)

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

Exodus10 verses
Exodus 25:6

Oil for the light, spices for anointing oil, and for sweet incense,

Exodus 30:7

And 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 30:34

And 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 31:11

And the anointing oil, and sweet incense for the holy place: according to all that I have commanded thee shall they do.

Exodus 35:8

And oil for the light, and spices for anointing oil, and for the sweet incense,

Exodus 35:15

And 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 35:28

And spice, and oil for the light, and for the anointing oil, and for the sweet incense.

Exodus 37:29

And he made the holy anointing oil, and the pure incense of sweet spices, according to the work of the apothecary.

Exodus 39:38

And 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 40:27

And he burnt sweet incense thereon; as the LORD commanded Moses.

Leviticus2 verses
Numbers1 verse
2 Chronicles2 verses

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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;