Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
spice
Usage: 1) spice, balsam 2) (TWOT) sweet, sweet smell, sweet odour
Strong's Number
H1313
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
1
Books
1
Strong's H1313 Quick Answer
Strong's H1313 בָּשָׂם (basam) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. basam (baw-sawm') n-m. 1. the balsam plant [from an unused root meaning to be fragrant] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include spice. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- basam (baw-sawm') n-m. 1. the balsam plant [from an unused root meaning to be fragrant]
- Usage
- 1 linked usage
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- spice
Meaning and Definition
basam (baw-sawm') n-m. 1. the balsam plant [from an unused root meaning to be fragrant] KJV: spice. Compare: H5561
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1313. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H1313 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render basam, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
spice
Song of Solomon 5:1
How Strong's H1313 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 1 linked usage.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H1313 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H1313 in the Old Testament
1 indexed usage in Old Testament.
I am come into my garden, my sister, my spouse: I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk: eat, O friends; drink, yea, drink abundantly, O beloved.
Usage Excerpts
First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H1313.
I am come into my garden, my sister, my spouse: I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk: eat, O friends; drink, yea, drink abundantly, O beloved.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1313, grouped by book.
Song of Solomon 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H1313 FAQ
What does basam (בָּשָׂם) mean?
Basam (Strong's H1313) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "spice". basam (baw-sawm') n-m. 1. the balsam plant [from an unused root meaning to be fragrant]
How many times is basam (בָּשָׂם) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H1313 across 1 book.
Where can I study basam (בָּשָׂם) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1313 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate basam (בָּשָׂם)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as spice. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.