בָשְׂמַ֖ת
𐤁𐤔𐤌𐤕
Bsemat
Basemath
Personal name; Bosmat. Derived from the concept of pleasant fragrance or perfume. Used as the proper name for two Israelite women: one a wife of Esau (a descendant of Abraham through Isaac), the other a daughter of King Solomon. While the literal sense refers to 'fragrance,' in proper name usage, it likely conveys the idea of 'pleasantness' or attraction, paralleling other names with positive connotations.
Genesis 36:17 · Word #21
Lexicon H1315
| Lemma | בׇּשְׂמַת |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤔𐤌𐤕 |
| Transliteration | Bsemat |
| Strong's | H1315 |
| Definition | Personal name; Bosmat. Derived from the concept of pleasant fragrance or perfume. Used as the proper name for two Israelite women: one a wife of Esau (a descendant of Abraham through Isaac), the other a daughter of King Solomon. While the literal sense refers to 'fragrance,' in proper name usage, it likely conveys the idea of 'pleasantness' or attraction, paralleling other names with positive connotations. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Basemath |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1315-03
Bosmat
| Morphological Notes | Feminine singular proper noun; personal name formed from the root בשׂם with feminine -at ending. |
| Rendering Rationale | This is a feminine proper name derived from the root בשׂם ('to be fragrant'). As a personal name, it retains its form Bosmat, preserving the root idea of pleasant fragrance embedded in the name’s morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Bsemat
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Fragrant One |