Lexical Definition

‎בׇּשְׂמַת‎ Bosmath (bos-math') Basemath ^N:N-F-P
feminine of ‎בֶּשֶׂם‎ (the second form); fragrance

Bashemath, Basmath.

• § Bashemath or Basmath = "spice"
• Bosmath, the name of a wife of Esau, and of a daughter of Solomon

1) Hittite wife of Esau, daughter of Ishmael, sister of Nebaioth
2) daughter of Solomon, wife of Ahimaaz, one of Solomon's commissariat officers

Extended Information

name of: עָדָה

• A woman living at the time before the Flood, first mentioned at Gen.26.34
• daughter of: Elon (אֵילוֹן); married to Esau (עֵשָׂו)
• mother of: Eliphaz (אֱלִיפַז); also called Basemath (KJV: Bashemath) at Gen.26.34
• Another name of a.dah (‎ע‎ָ‎ד‎ָ‎ה‎ "Adah" עָדָה)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎בָּֽשְׂמִת‎ proper name, feminine (perfume ?) —

1. Hittite woman, a wife of Esau Gen 26:34 (P); called daughter of Ishmael, and sister of Nebaioth Gen 36:3 (but due probably to R; this daughter of Ishmael is ‎מַחֲלַת‎ in Gen 28:9 P); see also Gen 36:4; Gen 36:10; Gen 36:13; Gen 36:17 (all P) (⅏ has ‎מחלת‎ throughout Gen 36).

2. daughter of Solomon, wife of Ahimaaz 1Kgs 4:15.

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