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Strong's H1314 בֶּשֶׂם (besem)

Besem means “spice” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G1314 — diaphylasso (“keep”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H1314
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 25
Books 9

Strong's H1314 Quick Answer

Strong's H1314 בֶּשֶׂם בּוֹשֶׂם (besem) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. besem (beh'-sem) (or bosem {bo'-sem}) n-m. 1. fragrance 2. (by implication) spicery It has 25 linked Bible usages across 9 books. Visible English usage signals include also, smell, and smelling. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
besem (beh'-sem) (or bosem {bo'-sem}) n-m. 1. fragrance 2. (by implication) spicery
Usage
25 linked usages
Books
9 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
also, smell, and smelling

Meaning and Definition

besem (beh'-sem) (or bosem {bo'-sem}) n-m. 1. fragrance 2. (by implication) spicery 3. (also) the balsam plant [from the same as H1313] KJV: smell, spice, sweet (odour). Root(s): H1313

Original Word
בֶּשֶׂם בּוֹשֶׂם
Transliteration
besem
Derivation
First root strongs: 1313
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1314. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H1314 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render besem, 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.

How Strong's H1314 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 25 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H1314 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 H1314 in the Old Testament

25 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Exodus 25:6 KJV

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

Exodus 30:23 KJV

Take 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 35:8 KJV

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

Usage Excerpts

First 25 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1314.

Exodus 25:6 Old Testament, KJV
Oil for the light, spices for anointing oil, and for sweet incense,
Exodus 30:23 Old Testament, KJV
Take 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 35:8 Old Testament, KJV
And oil for the light, and spices for anointing oil, and for the sweet incense,
Exodus 35:28 Old Testament, KJV
And spice, and oil for the light, and for the anointing oil, and for the sweet incense.
1 Kings 10:2 Old Testament, KJV
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 10:10 Old Testament, KJV
And 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 10:25 Old Testament, KJV
And 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.
2 Kings 20:13 Old Testament, KJV
And Hezekiah hearkened unto them, and shewed them all 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.
1 Chronicles 9:29 Old Testament, KJV
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.
1 Chronicles 9:30 Old Testament, KJV
And some of the sons of the priests made the ointment of the spices.
2 Chronicles 9:1 Old Testament, KJV
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 9:9 Old Testament, KJV
And 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 9:24 Old Testament, KJV
And 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 16:14 Old Testament, KJV
And 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.
2 Chronicles 32:27 Old Testament, KJV
And 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;
Esther 2:12 Old Testament, KJV
Now when every maid's turn was come to go in to king Ahasuerus, after that she had been twelve months, according to the manner of the women, (for so were the days of their purifications accomplished, to wit, six months with oil of myrrh, and six months with sweet odours, and with other things for the purifying of the women;)
Song of Solomon 4:10 Old Testament, KJV
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 4:14 Old Testament, KJV
Spikenard and saffron; calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense; myrrh and aloes, with all the chief spices:
Song of Solomon 4:16 Old Testament, KJV
Awake, 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 5:13 Old Testament, KJV
His cheeks are as a bed of spices, as sweet flowers: his lips like lilies, dropping sweet smelling myrrh.
Song of Solomon 6:2 Old Testament, KJV
My beloved is gone down into his garden, to the beds of spices, to feed in the gardens, and to gather lilies.
Song of Solomon 8:14 Old Testament, KJV
Make haste, my beloved, and be thou like to a roe or to a young hart upon the mountains of spices.
Isaiah 3:24 Old Testament, KJV
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 39:2 Old Testament, KJV
And 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.
Ezekiel 27:22 Old Testament, KJV
The merchants of Sheba and Raamah, they were thy merchants: they occupied in thy fairs with chief of all spices, and with all precious stones, and gold.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1314, grouped by book.

Exodus 4 usages, Old Testament
1 Kings 3 usages, Old Testament
2 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 2 usages, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 5 usages, Old Testament
Esther 1 usage, Old Testament
Song of Solomon 6 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H1314 FAQ

What does besem (בֶּשֶׂם) mean?

Besem (Strong's H1314) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "spice". besem (beh'-sem) (or bosem {bo'-sem}) n-m. 1. fragrance 2. (by implication) spicery

How many times is besem (בֶּשֶׂם) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 25 linked usages for Strong's H1314 across 9 books.

Where can I study besem (בֶּשֶׂם) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1314 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate besem (בֶּשֶׂם)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as also, smell, and smelling. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.