1315. Basemath

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Basemath: Basemath

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

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

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

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

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).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

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.

Topical Lexicon

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

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for the Hebrew name Bosmath, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew text and does not have a direct Greek equivalent in the Septuagint or New Testament.

Usage: Bosmath is used as a proper noun, specifically as a feminine name in the Hebrew Bible.

Context: Bosmath is a name attributed to two distinct women in the Old Testament:

• Bosmath, daughter of Ishmael: She is mentioned as one of the wives of Esau, the son of Isaac and Rebekah. In Genesis 28:9, Esau takes Bosmath, the daughter of Ishmael and sister of Nebaioth, as his wife. This marriage is part of Esau's attempt to align himself with his father's family by marrying a relative, as Ishmael was Isaac's half-brother.

• Bosmath, daughter of Elon the Hittite: In Genesis 26:34, Bosmath is listed as one of Esau's wives, the daughter of Elon the Hittite. This Bosmath is also referred to as "Adah" in Genesis 36:2, suggesting a possible dual naming or textual variation.

The name Bosmath reflects the cultural practice of naming individuals after desirable qualities, such as fragrance, which was highly valued in ancient times. The marriages of Esau to women named Bosmath highlight the complex familial and tribal relationships in the patriarchal narratives of Genesis.

Forms and Transliterations

בָּ֣שְׂמַ֔ת בָּשְׂמַ֖ת בָּשְׂמַ֥ת בָשְׂמַ֖ת בשמת וּבָ֣שְׂמַ֔ת ובשמת bā·śə·maṯ ḇā·śə·maṯ baseMat bāśəmaṯ ḇāśəmaṯ ū·ḇā·śə·maṯ ūḇāśəmaṯ uVaseMat vaseMat

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 26:34
HEB: הַֽחִתִּ֑י וְאֶת־ בָּ֣שְׂמַ֔ת בַּת־ אֵילֹ֖ן
NAS: the Hittite, and Basemath the daughter
KJV: the Hittite, and Bashemath the daughter
INT: of Beeri the Hittite and Basemath the daughter of Elon

Genesis 36:3
HEB: וְאֶת־ בָּשְׂמַ֥ת בַּת־ יִשְׁמָעֵ֖אל
NAS: also Basemath, Ishmael's daughter,
KJV: And Bashemath Ishmael's daughter,
INT: Basemath daughter Ishmael's

Genesis 36:4
HEB: אֶת־ אֱלִיפָ֑ז וּבָ֣שְׂמַ֔ת יָלְדָ֖ה אֶת־
NAS: to Esau, and Basemath bore
KJV: Eliphaz; and Bashemath bare
INT: to Esau Eliphaz and Basemath bore Reuel

Genesis 36:10
HEB: רְעוּאֵ֕ל בֶּן־ בָּשְׂמַ֖ת אֵ֥שֶׁת עֵשָֽׂו׃
NAS: of Esau's wife Basemath.
KJV: the son of Bashemath the wife
INT: Reuel the son Basemath wife of Esau's

Genesis 36:13
HEB: הָי֔וּ בְּנֵ֥י בָשְׂמַ֖ת אֵ֥שֶׁת עֵשָֽׂו׃
NAS: of Esau's wife Basemath.
KJV: these were the sons of Bashemath Esau's
INT: become were the sons Basemath wife of Esau's

Genesis 36:17
HEB: אֵ֕לֶּה בְּנֵ֥י בָשְׂמַ֖ת אֵ֥שֶׁת עֵשָֽׂו׃
NAS: of Esau's wife Basemath.
KJV: these [are] the sons of Bashemath Esau's
INT: these are the sons Basemath wife of Esau's

1 Kings 4:15
HEB: לָקַ֛ח אֶת־ בָּשְׂמַ֥ת בַּת־ שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה
NAS: married Basemath the daughter
KJV: he also took Basmath the daughter
INT: he married Basemath the daughter of Solomon

7 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1315
7 Occurrences

bā·śə·maṯ — 4 Occ.
ū·ḇā·śə·maṯ — 1 Occ.
ḇā·śə·maṯ — 2 Occ.