בָּֽשְׂמַת

bos.matProper Noun (Feminine)H1315

Basemath

From: feminine of H1314 (בֶּשֶׂם) (the second form); fragrance;

Short Definition

Bosmath, the name of a wife of Esau, and of a daughter of Solomon

Full Lexicon Entry

A woman of the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at ; daughter of: Solomon (H8010); sister of: Taphath (H2955) and Rehoboam (H7346); married to Ahimaaz (H0290I) § Bashemath or Basmath = "spice" 1) Hittite wife of Esau, daughter of Ishmael, sister of Nebaioth 2) daughter of Solomon, wife of Ahimaaz, one of Solomon's commissariat officers

Grammar

Part of Speech Proper Noun (Feminine)

Morphology N:N-F-P

DescriptionProper Noun, Feminine

Occurrences

7 times

Appears 7 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Genesis
6
1 Kings
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Kings 4:15
  • Genesis 26:34
  • Genesis 36:3
  • Genesis 36:4
  • Genesis 36:10

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