Derekh habsamim (דרך הבשמים) means Incense trade route in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
דֶּרֶךְ הַבְּשָׂמִים
derekh habsamim
noun · feminine
In English
Incense trade route
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Derekh habsamim.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1דרך מסחר חשובה בעת העתיקה, באמצעותה הובלו בשמים ומוצרי מותרות נוספים. הדרך עברה מדרום חצי־האי ערב אל חופי הים התיכון.
The word Derekh habsamim is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- דֶּרֶךְ הַבְּשָׂמִים
- Written without vowel points
- דרך הבשמים
- Said
- derekh habsamim
- Root
- ד־ר־כ
- Gematria
- 621
This is how Derekh habsamim is said in other languages.
- English
- Incense trade route
- Arabic
- طريق البخور
- Russian
- Путь благовоний
- French
- Route de l'encens
- Spanish
- Ruta del incienso
The word Derekh habsamim comes from the root ד־ר־כ, like these words.
These words come before and after Derekh habsamim in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Derekh habsamim.
What does Derekh habsamim (דרך הבשמים) mean in Hebrew?
Derekh habsamim (דרך הבשמים) means Incense trade route. It is said derekh habsamim, with the stress on de.
Is Derekh habsamim (דרך הבשמים) masculine or feminine?
The word Derekh habsamim (דרך הבשמים) is a feminine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry דרך הבשמים of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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