What does לְבוֹנָה (lĕbwōnāh) mean in the Bible?
לְבוֹנָה (lĕbwōnāh): Aromatic resin burned in temple worship; symbolizes prayer's ascent and divine acceptance of offerings.
Hebrew · H3828
לְבוֹנָה
Frankincense (from its whiteness or perhaps that of its smoke)
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לְבוֹנָהH3828
Pronunciationlĕbwōnāh
What does לְבוֹנָה (lĕbwōnāh) mean in the Bible?
לְבוֹנָה (lĕbwōnāh): Aromatic resin burned in temple worship; symbolizes prayer's ascent and divine acceptance of offerings.
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How does the BSB render H3828?
The BSB source-word alignment has 21 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and frankincense (6), frankincense (5), the frankincense (3), of frankincense (2), is frankincense (1).
Where does לְבוֹנָה (lĕbwōnāh) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 30:34. Its strongest book concentrations include Leviticus (7), Isaiah (3), Jeremiah (3), Song Of Solomon (3).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itand frankincense6×Leviticus 2:15, Nehemiah 13:9, Song Of Solomon 3:6, Isaiah 60:6
frankincense5×Exodus 30:34, Leviticus 2:1, Leviticus 24:7, Numbers 5:15
the frankincense3×Leviticus 2:2, Leviticus 6:15, Nehemiah 13:5
of frankincense2×Song Of Solomon 4:6, Song Of Solomon 4:14
is frankincense1×Jeremiah 6:20
its frankincense1×Leviticus 2:16
or frankincense1×Leviticus 5:11
whoever offers frankincense1×Isaiah 66:3
you with frankincense1×Isaiah 43:23
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 30:34וּלְבֹנָ֣הtofrankincenseConjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singularLeviticus 2:1לְבֹנָֽה׃tofrankincenseNoun - feminine singularLeviticus 2:2לְבֹנָתָ֑הּtothe frankincenseNoun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singularLeviticus 2:15לְבֹנָ֑הtoand frankincenseNoun - feminine singularLeviticus 2:16לְבֹנָתָ֑הּtoits frankincenseNoun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singularLeviticus 5:11לְבֹנָ֔הtoor frankincenseNoun - feminine singularLeviticus 6:15הַלְּבֹנָ֔הtothe frankincenseArticle | Noun - feminine singularLeviticus 24:7לְבֹנָ֣הtofrankincenseNoun - feminine singularNumbers 5:15לְבֹנָ֔הtofrankincenseNoun - feminine singular1 Chronicles 9:29וְהַלְּבוֹנָ֖הtofrankincenseConjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowExodus 30:34
Aligned rows21
Books represented8
Exodus1Leviticus7Numbers11 Chronicles1Nehemiah2Song Of Solomon3Isaiah3Jeremiah3
Source forms
וּלְבוֹנָה֙2xū·lə·ḇō·w·nāhIsaiah 60:6, Jeremiah 41:5
לְבֹנָ֔ה2xlə·ḇō·nāhLeviticus 5:11, Numbers 5:15
לְבֹנָתָ֑הּ2xlə·ḇō·nā·ṯāhLeviticus 2:2, Leviticus 2:16
בִּלְבוֹנָֽה׃1xbil·ḇō·w·nāhIsaiah 43:23
הַלְּבוֹנָ֜ה1xhal·lə·ḇō·w·nāhNehemiah 13:5
הַלְּבוֹנָֽה׃1xhal·lə·ḇō·w·nāhSong Of Solomon 4:6
הַלְּבֹנָ֔ה1xhal·lə·ḇō·nāhLeviticus 6:15
וְהַלְּבוֹנָ֖ה1xwə·hal·lə·ḇō·w·nāh1 Chronicles 9:29
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular8xLeviticus 2:1, Leviticus 2:15, Leviticus 5:11, Leviticus 24:7
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular5xExodus 30:34, Song Of Solomon 3:6, Isaiah 60:6, Jeremiah 17:26
Article | Noun - feminine singular3xLeviticus 6:15, Nehemiah 13:5, Song Of Solomon 4:6
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular2x1 Chronicles 9:29, Nehemiah 13:9
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular2xLeviticus 2:2, Leviticus 2:16
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular1xIsaiah 43:23
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Aromatic resin burned in temple worship; symbolizes prayer's ascent and divine acceptance of offerings.
Source Gloss
frankincense (from its whiteness or perhaps that of its smoke)
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Aromatic resin burned in temple worship; symbolizes prayer's ascent and divine acceptance of offerings.
frankincense (from its whiteness or perhaps that of its smoke) BDB: frankincense Usage: (frank-) incense.
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Word Origins
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