Know the Word.

Hebrew word

besem

beh'-sem

בֶּשֶׂם

What it means

fragrance

fragrance; by implication, spicery; also the balsam plant

Where it comes from

or בֹּשֶׂם; from the same as bâsâm (בָּשָׂם)

How the King James translates it

  • spices19
  • sweet2
  • spice2
  • odours2
  • smell1

Every place it appears 26

2 Kings20:13
1 Chronicles9:299:30
Esther2:12
Song of Solomon4:165:136:2
Isaiah3:2439:2
Ezekiel27:22
besem — Hebrew word meaning “fragrance”