H1315 H1315
Basemath — proper name ('fragrant') borne by wives of Esau and a daughter of Solomon
A feminine proper name (בָּשְׂמַת) likely meaning 'fragrant' or 'perfume,' derived from the root בשׂם ('spice, balsam'). It is borne by at least two — possibly three — women in Scripture. In Genesis 26:34, Basemath is a Hittite wife of Esau (daughter of Elon), while in Genesis 36:3 a Basemath daughter of Ishmael also marries Esau, creating a well-known harmonization puzzle with the name Mahalath in Genesis 28:9. A third Basemath appears as Solomon's daughter, married to the governor Ahimaaz (1 Kings 4:15).
Senses
1. Basemath (personal name) — The proper name Basemath (בָּשְׂמַת, 'fragrant'), referring to: (1) a Hittite woman, daughter of Elon, wife of Esau (Gen 26:34); (2) a daughter of Ishmael and wife of Esau (Gen 36:3, 4, 10, 13, 17 — the Samaritan Pentateuch reads Mahalath throughout Genesis 36, reflecting a textual tradition that harmonized the names); and (3) a daughter of Solomon who married Ahimaaz (1 Kgs 4:15). Spanish Basemat/Basmat and German Basemat/Basmat preserve the Semitic root with slight orthographic variation. 7×
AR["باسمَةَ", "بَسمَةَ", "بَسْمَتَ", "وَ-باسمَةُ"]·ben["এবং-বাসমত", "এলোনের", "কন্যা", "বাসমত", "বাসমতের"]·DE["Basemat", "Basemath", "Basmat", "Basmats", "und-Basmat"]·EN["Basemath", "and-Basemath"]·FR["Basemath", "et-Basemath"]·heb["בשמת", "ו-בשמת"]·HI["और-बासमत-ने", "बासमत", "बासमत-का", "बासमत-के", "बास्मत", "बास्मात"]·ID["Basemat", "Basmat", "dan-Basemat"]·IT["Basemath", "e-Basemath"]·jav["Basemat", "Basmat", "lan-Basemat"]·KO["그리고-바슸마이", "바스마와", "바스마을", "바슸마을", "바슸마의"]·PT["Basemat", "Basmat", "e-Basemat"]·RU["Басемат", "Басемаф", "Басмат", "и-Басемаф"]·ES["Basemat", "Basmat", "y-Basmat"]·SW["Basemathi", "Basimati", "Sulemani", "akajifungua"]·TR["Basemat", "Basemat'ı", "Basemat'ın", "ve-Basemat"]·urd["اور-بسمت-نے", "باسمت", "بسمت", "بسمت-کا", "بسمت-کے"]
Related Senses
G3588 1. definite article (18298×)H0853 1. definite direct object marker (10915×)G2532 1. (8312×)H3068 1. YHWH (the divine name) (6522×)H0834a 1. relative pronoun (who/which/that) (4839×)H3588a 1. causal: because, for (3498×)G1161 1. and (2806×)H3478 1. Israel (proper name and nation) (2507×)G4771 1. you (plural address) (1853×)H1931 1. personal pronoun he/she/it (1431×)G3739 1. relative pronoun who/which/that (1149×)H1732 1. David (proper name) (1075×)H2088 1. this, this one (demonstrative) (1059×)G1063 1. (1047×)G3778 1. this thing, these things (1003×)H???? 2. (1002×)G2424 1. (924×)G3754 1. that (content clause) (881×)H2009 1. presentative particle: behold, look (881×)H0589 1. I (first person singular pronoun) (874×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† בָּֽשְׂמַת n.pr.f. (perfume?)— 1. Hittite woman, a wife of Esau Gn 26:34 (P); called daughter of Ishmael, and sister of Nebaioth Gn 36:3 (but due prob. to R; this daughter of Ishmael is מַחֲלַת in 28:9 P); v. also 36:4, 10, 13, 17 (all P) (Sam. has מחלת throughout Gn 36). 2. daughter of Solomon, wife of Ahimaaz 1 K 4:15.