בָּשָׂם

basam · balsam

Hebrew word · Strong’s number H1313 · appears 1 time in the Bible

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What it means

basam (בָּשָׂם) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “balsam”.

An aromatic plant.

How to say it

ba·sam

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Where it appears

  • Song of Songs 5:1

    I have come to my garden, my sister, bride; I have gathered my myrrh with my balsam; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk. Eat, companions; drink, and be drunk with love!