בָּשְׂמַ֥ת
𐤁𐤔𐤌𐤕
basemat
Basemath
feminine of בֶּשֶׂם (the second form); fragrance; Bosmath, the name of a wife of Esau, and of a daughter of Solomon; Bashemath, Basmath.
Genesis 36:3 · Word #2
Lexicon H1315
| Lemma | בׇּשְׂמַת |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤔𐤌𐤕 |
| Transliteration | Bosmath |
| Strong's | H1315 |
| In-context | Basemath |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H1315-01
Fragrant Woman
| Root | בשׂם (b-ś-m) |
| Core Meanings | fragrance, spice, sweetness of aroma, balsam |
| Semantic Range | personal name; fragrance; sweetness; aromatic spice; pleasant scent |
| Conceptual Significance | As a personal name borne by women in prominent royal and patriarchal families, it reflects the cultural value of pleasant fragrance as a symbol of beauty, desirability, and blessing in the ancient Near Eastern world. |
| Morphological Notes | Feminine singular proper noun (HNp); a personal name formed from the noun בֶּשֶׂם (spice, fragrance) with feminine ending. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name בׇּשְׂמַת derives from the root בשׂם, meaning "fragrance" or "spice." As a feminine singular proper noun (HNp), the rendering "Fragrant Woman" preserves both the root sense of sweet aroma and the explicitly feminine singular form of the name. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root בשׂם (fragrance, spice, sweetness of aroma, balsam)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H1314-01 |
babesamim | with the fragrant spices |
H1313-01 |
besami | my fragrant balsam |
H1314-02 |
besamim | aromatic spices |
Word Usage (7 occurrences of H1315)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 26:34 | בָּ֣שְׂמַ֔ת | basemat | Basemath |
| Genesis 36:3 | בָּשְׂמַ֥ת | basemat | Basemath |
| Genesis 36:4 | וּ/בָ֣שְׂמַ֔ת | uvasemat | and Basemath |