בסם

בְּסַםch. sam( Hithpa. הִתְבַּסֵּם, הִתְבַּשֵּׂ׳; Nithpa. נִתְבַּסֵּם, נִתְבַּשֵּׂ׳ to perfume ones self with oil). Targ. Ex. 15:25; a. fr.Part. pass. בְּסִים, v. בָּסִים. Pa. בַּסֵּים 1) to sweeten, season; trnsf. to make happy, to delight. Targ. Y. Num. 18:19. Targ. Ps. 119:122; a. e.Succ.51a; Arakh.11a לבַסּוּמֵי קלא to sweeten the sound (by means of instrumental accompaniment). 2) to embalm. Targ. Y. Gen. 50:2; 26.Part. pass. מְבַסַּם. Targ. O. 30:25. Ithpa. אִיתְבַּסֵּם, Ithpe. אִיתְבְּסַם, contr. אִיבְּסִים 1) to be sweet, well-seasoned, prepared. Targ. Job 24:20. Targ. Y. Ex. 30:25 מִתְבַּשֵּׂם; a. e. 2) to be embalmed. Targ. Y. Gen. 50:3. 3) to be cheerful, feel the wine; cmp. בְּלוּזְמָא. Snh.38a כיון דאִיבְּסוּם when they were feeling the wine. Sabb.66b. B. Bath.73b bot.Meg.7b מיחייב אינש לִבְּסוּמַיוכ׳ (= לאיבסומי, v. Rashi a. l.) one must cheer himself up with wine Ib. איבסום they were feeling the wine (v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note). Targ. Cant. 2:5 אתבסם, v. בְּסַס.