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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 1313. בָּשָׂם (basam) -- Spice, balsam, perfume</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/1313.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/genesis/1-1.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/1313.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 1313</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/1312.htm" title="1312">◄</a> 1313. basam <a href="../hebrew/1314.htm" title="1314">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">basam: Spice, balsam, perfume</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">בָּשָׂם</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>basam<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>baw-sawm'<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(baw-sawm')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Spice, balsam, perfume<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>the balsam plant<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from an unused root meaning to be fragrant<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span> - <b>G211:</b> ἄρωμα (aroma) - Refers to spices or aromatic substances, similar in usage to "basam."<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Hebrew word "basam" refers to aromatic substances, often used in the context of spices or perfumes. These substances were highly valued in ancient times for their fragrance and were commonly used in religious rituals, anointing oils, and burial preparations.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the ancient Near East, spices and perfumes were considered luxury items and were often associated with wealth and status. They were used in various religious and cultural practices, including temple rituals and embalming processes. The trade of spices was a significant economic activity, with regions like Arabia and India being famous for their aromatic products. In the biblical context, "basam" is often linked to the sacred anointing oil and the incense used in the Tabernacle and Temple worship, symbolizing purity and divine presence.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>the same as <a href="/hebrew/1314.htm">bosem</a>, q.v.<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>spice <p>From an unused root meaning to be fragrant; (compare <a href="/hebrew/5561.htm">cam</a>) the balsam plant -- spice. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/5561.htm">cam</a> <div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><a href="/hebrew/uvashshel_1310.htm">ū·ḇaš·šêl — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/uvishshalta_1310.htm">ū·ḇiš·šal·tā — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/uvishshelu_1310.htm">ū·ḇiš·šə·lū — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vannevashshel_1310.htm">wan·nə·ḇaš·šêl — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vashal_1310.htm">ḇā·šal — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vattevashshel_1310.htm">wat·tə·ḇaš·šêl — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vayvashshelu_1310.htm">way·ḇaš·šə·lū — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/yevashshelu_1310.htm">yə·ḇaš·šə·lū- — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/beshelah_1311.htm">bə·šê·lāh — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/uvashel_1311.htm">ū·ḇā·šêl — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/babbesamim_1314.htm">bab·bə·śā·mîm — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/besami_1314.htm">bə·śā·mî — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/besamim_1314.htm">bə·śā·mîm — 6 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/besem_1314.htm">be·śem — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/bosem_1314.htm">bō·śem — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/chabbosem_1314.htm">ḵab·bō·śem — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/habbesamim_1314.htm">hab·bə·śā·mîm — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/habbosem_1314.htm">hab·bō·śem — 3 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/kabbosem_1314.htm">kab·bō·śem — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/labbesamim_1314.htm">lab·bə·śā·mîm — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/hebrew/1312.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1312"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1312" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/hebrew/1314.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1314"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1314" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>