3005. Yibsam
Strong's Lexicon
Yibsam: Yibsam

Original Word: יִבְשָׂם
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Yibsam
Pronunciation: yib-sawm'
Phonetic Spelling: (yib-sawm')
Definition: Yibsam
Meaning: Jibsam

Word Origin: Derived from the root word בָּשַׂם (basam), meaning "to be fragrant" or "to be sweet-smelling."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for the name Yibsam, as it is a proper noun specific to Hebrew genealogies. However, the concept of fragrance or pleasantness can be related to Greek words like εὐωδία (euodia), meaning "fragrance" or "sweet smell."

Usage: Yibsam is a personal name in the Hebrew Bible. The name likely carries the connotation of "fragrant" or "pleasant," reflecting a positive attribute or characteristic.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, names often held significant meanings and were sometimes indicative of a person's character or destiny. The root of Yibsam, בָּשַׂם (basam), is associated with pleasant scents, which were highly valued in ancient times for both personal use and religious rituals. Fragrances and spices were often used in anointing oils and incense, symbolizing purity and divine presence.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from the same as bosem
Definition
a desc. of Issachar
NASB Translation
Ibsam (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
יִבְשָׂם proper name, masculine a descendant of Issachar 1 Chronicles 7:2.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Jibsam

From the same as besem; fragrant; Jibsam, an Israelite -- Jibsam.

see HEBREW besem

Forms and Transliterations
וְיִבְשָׂ֜ם ויבשם veyivSam wə·yiḇ·śām wəyiḇśām
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Englishman's Concordance
1 Chronicles 7:2
HEB: וִֽ֠ירִיאֵל וְיַחְמַ֨י וְיִבְשָׂ֜ם וּשְׁמוּאֵ֗ל רָאשִׁ֤ים
NAS: Jahmai, Ibsam and Samuel,
KJV: and Jahmai, and Jibsam, and Shemuel,
INT: and Jeriel and Jahmai and Jibsam and Shemuel heads

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Strong's Hebrew 3005
1 Occurrence


wə·yiḇ·śām — 1 Occ.















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