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Basemath
Basemath
בָּֽשְׂמַת bos.mat
Basemath (Hebrew: בָּֽשְׂמַת, bos.mat) is a biblical name; its Hebrew etymology is not securely established. Two women in scripture bear the name; the best attested belongs to the Patriarchal period. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Adah in Genesis 26.
Which Basemath?
Two women in scripture bear this name. Here is each of them.
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Basemath
son of Elon
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Basemath
daughter of Solomon
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 2 across 2 books
- Bearers
- 2 distinct people in scripture
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Divided Kingdom
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | Genesis 26:34 |
| Last appears | 1 Kings 4:15 |
| Cross-references | 24 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Rehoboam attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Solomon.
- Ben-abinadab attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Solomon.
- Taphath attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Solomon.
- Ahimaaz co-occurrence Appears with Ahimaaz in 1 Kings 4.
- Elon co-occurrence Appears with Elon in Genesis 26.
- Judith co-occurrence Appears with Judith in Genesis 26.
- Beeri co-occurrence Appears with Beeri in Genesis 26.
- Adah co-occurrence Appears with Adah in Genesis 26.
Origin & meaning
A woman of the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ki.4.15;
daughter of: Solomon (H8010);
sister of: Taphath (H2955) and Rehoboam (H7346); married to Ahimaaz (H0290I)
§ Bashemath or Basmath = "spice"
1) Hittite wife of Esau, daughter of Ishmael, sister of Nebaioth
2) daughter of Solomon, wife of Ahimaaz, one of Solomon's commissariat officers
Basemath, daughter of Solomon, was married to Ahimaaz, one of Solomon's twelve district governors.
The biblical story
Basemath is mentioned in 1Ki.4.15 as the wife of Ahimaaz, one of the twelve district governors appointed by King Solomon to oversee the provision of food for the royal household. The passage states that Ahimaaz was in charge of the district of Naphtali and that he had married Basemath, one of Solomon's daughters. This marriage alliance likely served to strengthen political ties and ensure loyalty among Solomon's governors. The mention of Basemath's marriage to Ahimaaz is the only information provided about her in the Bible, and she is not mentioned in any other context. Her inclusion in the text highlights Solomon's practice of strategic marriages to consolidate his power and the role of political alliances in his administration.
Key verses
Basemath appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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Ahimaaz was in Naphtali; he also took Basmath the daughter of Solomon to wife:
1 Kings 4:15
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1 Kings (1)
- 1 Kings 4:15