בּ֫שֶֹׂם noun masculine^{1Kings 10:10} spice, balsam, balsam-tree (Arabic , Aramaic בּוּסְמָא, , Greek βάλσαμον; compare Löw⁵³) — ׳ב Isaiah 3:24 +, בֶּ֫שֶׂם Exodus 30:23 see below, בְּשָׂמִי Songs 5:1 (as if from בָּשָׂם); plural בְּשָׂמִים Exodus 25:6 18t., בְּשָׂמָיו Songs 4:16; — 1 spice, perfume, sweet odour Isaiah 3:24; קִנְּמָןבֶּֿשֶׂם Exodus 30:23 (׳ב perhaps so pointed to distinguish it from) קְנֵהבֿשֶֹׁם Exodus 30:23; — with this compare Aramaic , קני בוסמא — spices as costly, token of wealth 2 Kings 20:13 = Isaiah 39:9 compare 2 Chronicles 32:27; royal gifts 1 Kings 10:2,10,25 2Chron 9:1; 9:19; 9:24; compare singular 1 Kings 10:10 2Chronicles 9:9; as article of commerce Ezekiel 27:22; burnt at burial 2Chronicles 16:14; appointed for ingredient of the anointing oil Exodus 25:6; Exodus 35:8 compare Exodus 35:28 (all P), compare 1 Chronicles 9:30 (Palmyrene see above); stored in temple 1 Chronicles 9:29; used for purifying the women of Ahasuerus Esther 2:12; elsewhere only Songs 4:10,14 spices, Songs 4:16 balsam-juice, gathered Songs 5:1; balsam-tree ׳הָרֵי ב Songs 8:14; beds of balsam ׳עֲרֻגוֺת בּ Songs 6:2; compare ׳עֲרֻוּגַת בּ Songs 5:13 simile of lover's cheeks.