סַם
sam
“spice”
Definition
an aroma
from an unused root meaning to smell sweet;
- spice 1a) a spice used in incense
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word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Noun (Masculine)
H:N-M
H:N-M
Occurrences
סַם appears 14 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
Every morning and every evening they present burnt offerings and fragrant incense to the LORD. They set out the rows of showbread on the ceremonially clean table, and every evening they light the lamps of the gold lampstand. We are carrying out the requirements of the LORD our God, while you have forsaken Him.
And Aaron is to burn fragrant incense on it every morning when he tends the lamps.
in addition to the anointing oil and fragrant incense for the Holy Place. They are to make them according to all that I have commanded you.”
the altar of incense with its poles;the anointing oil and fragrant incense;the curtain for the doorway at the entrance to the tabernacle;
He also made the sacred anointing oil and the pure, fragrant incense, the work of a perfumer.
Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.