Original Word: בָּשְׂמַת
Part of Speech: Proper name
Transliteration: Basemath
Pronunciation: bah-seh-MAHT
Phonetic Spelling: (bos-math')
Definition: Basemath
Meaning: Bosmath

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root בֹּשֶׂם (bosem), meaning "spice" or "perfume."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the name Basemath in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper Hebrew name.

Usage: The name Basemath means "fragrant" or "perfume." It is used as a proper name for women in the Old Testament, signifying beauty and pleasantness, akin to the aroma of spices.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, names often carried significant meanings and were sometimes indicative of personal characteristics or familial hopes. The use of names related to pleasant scents, like Basemath, reflects the cultural appreciation for aromatic spices and perfumes, which were valuable commodities in the ancient Near East.

Word Origin
from the same as bosem
Definition
"perfume," a wife of Esau (or perhaps two wives with the same name), also a daughter of Solomon
NASB Translation
Basemath (7).

בָּֽשְׂמִת proper name, feminine (perfume ?) —

1 Hittite woman, a wife of Esau Genesis 26:34 (P); called daughter of Ishmael, and sister of Nebaioth Genesis 36:3 (but due probably to R; this daughter of Ishmael is מַחֲלַת in Genesis 28:9 P); see also Genesis 36:4,10,13,17 (all P) (⅏ has מחלת throughout Genesis 36).

2 daughter of Solomon, wife of Ahimaaz 1 Kings 4:15.

Bashemath, Basmath

Feminine of besem (the second form); fragrance; Bosmath, the name of a wife of Esau, and of a daughter of Solomon -- Bashemath, Basmath.

see HEBREW besem

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