Hebrew word study
בֶּשֶׂם H1314
- Transliteration
- besem
- Pronunciation
- beh'-sem
- KJV glosses
- smell, spice, sweet (odour).
Lexical summary
fragrance
by implication, spicery
also the balsam plant
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
fragrance
by implication, spicery
also the balsam plant
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information