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Lexicon :: Strong's H5561 - sam

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סַם
Transliteration
sam
Pronunciation
sam
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From an unused root meaning to smell sweet
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1516a

Strong’s Definitions

סַם çam, sam; from an unused root meaning to smell sweet; an aroma:—sweet (spice).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 17x

The KJV translates Strong's H5561 in the following manner: sweet (14x), sweet spices (3x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 17x
The KJV translates Strong's H5561 in the following manner: sweet (14x), sweet spices (3x).

  1. spice

    1. a spice used in incense

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
סַם çam, sam; from an unused root meaning to smell sweet; an aroma:—sweet (spice).
STRONGS H5561: Abbreviations
[סַם] 16 noun masculine spice, used in incense; — only plural absolute סַמִּים, and only P, Chronicles; Exodus 30:34 (twice in verse), elsewhere (הַ)סַּמִּים קְטֹרֶת incense of spices Exodus 25:6 + 8 times Exodus; Leviticus 4:7; Leviticus 16:12; Numbers 4:16; 2 Chronicles 2:3; 2 Chronicles 3:11.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2006 by Biblesoft, Inc.
All rights reserved. Used by permission. BibleSoft.com

BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

25:6; 30:34

Leviticus

4:7; 16:12

Numbers

4:16

2 Chronicles

2:3; 3:11

H5561

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H5561 matches the Hebrew סַם (sam),
which occurs 16 times in 15 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 25:6

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 25:6 - oil H8081 for lighting, H3974 spices H1314 for the anointing H4888 oil H8081 and for the fragrant H5561 incense, H7004

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 30:7

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 30:7 - “Aaron H175 shall burn H6999 fragrant H5561 incense H7004 on it; he shall burn H6999 it every morning H1242 when he trims H3190 the lamps. H5216

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 30:34

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 30:34 - Then the LORD H3068 said H559 to Moses, H4872 “Take H3947 for yourself spices, H5561 stacte H5198 and onycha H7827 and galbanum, H2464 spices H5561 with pure H2134 frankincense; H3828 there shall be an equal part H905 of each. H905

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 31:11

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 31:11 - the anointing H4888 oil H8081 also, and the fragrant H5561 incense H7004 for the holy H6944 place, they are to make H6213 them according to all H3605 that I have commanded H6680 you.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:8

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:8 - and oil H8081 for lighting, H3974 and spices H1314 for the anointing H4888 oil, H8081 and for the fragrant H5561 incense, H7004

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:15

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:15 - and the altar H4196 of incense H7004 and its poles, H905 and the anointing H4888 oil H8081 and the fragrant H5561 incense, H7004 and the screen H4539 for the doorway H6607 at the [fn]entrance H6607 of the tabernacle; H4908

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:28

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:28 - and the spice H1314 and the oil H8081 for the light H3974 and for the anointing H4888 oil H8081 and for the fragrant H5561 incense. H7004

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 37:29

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 37:29 - And he made H6213 the holy H6944 anointing H4888 oil H8081 and the pure, H2889 fragrant H5561 incense H7004 of spices, H5561 the work H4639 of a perfumer. H7543

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:38 - and the gold H2091 altar, H4196 and the anointing H4888 oil H8081 and the fragrant H5561 incense, H7004 and the veil H4539 for the doorway H6607 of the tent; H168

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 40:27

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 40:27 - and he burned H6999 fragrant H5561 incense H7004 on it, just H834 as the LORD H3068 had commanded H6680 Moses. H4872

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:7 - ‘The priest H3548 shall also put H5414 some H4480 of the blood H1818 on the horns H7161 of the altar H4196 of fragrant H5561 incense H7004 which H834 is before H6440 the LORD H3068 in the tent H168 of meeting; H4150 and all H3605 the blood H1818 of the bull H6499 he shall pour H8210 out at the base H3247 of the altar H4196 of burnt H5930 offering H5930 which H834 is at the doorway H6607 of the tent H168 of meeting. H4150

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 16:12 - “He shall take H3947 a firepan H4289 full H4393 of coals H1513 of fire H784 from upon the altar H4196 before H4480 H6440 the LORD H3068 and [fn]two handfuls H4393 H2651 of finely H1851 ground H1851 sweet H5561 incense, H7004 and bring H935 it inside H4480 H1004 the veil. H6532

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:16 - “The responsibility H6486 of Eleazar H499 the son H1121 of Aaron H175 the priest H3548 is the oil H8081 for the light H3974 and the fragrant H5561 incense H7004 and the continual H8548 grain offering H4503 and the anointing H4888 oil H8081—the responsibility H6486 of all H3605 the [fn]tabernacle H4908 and of all H3605 that is in it, with the sanctuary H6944 and its furnishings.” H3627

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 2:4 - “Behold, H2009 I am about to build H1129 a house H1004 for the name H8034 of the LORD H3068 my God, H430 dedicating H6942 it to Him, to burn H6999 fragrant H5561 incense H7004 before H6440 Him and to set out the showbread H4635 continually, H8548 and to offer burnt H5930 offerings H5930 morning H1242 and evening, H6153 on sabbaths H7676 and on new H2320 moons H2320 and on the appointed H4150 feasts H4150 of the LORD H3068 our God, H430 this H2088 being required forever H5769 in Israel. H3478

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 13:11 - “Every H1242 morning H1242 and evening H6153 they [fn]burn H6999 to the LORD H3068 burnt H5930 offerings H5930 and fragrant H5561 incense, H7004 and the showbread H3899 H4635 is set on the clean H2889 table, H7979 and the golden H2091 lampstand H4501 with its lamps H5216 is ready to light H1197 every H6153 evening; H6153 for we keep H8104 the charge H4931 of the LORD H3068 our God, H430 but you have forsaken H5800 Him.
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