Word Study · Strong's H3828 · Hebrew
לְבוֹנָה
lebonah
leb-o-naw'
Strong's 1890 spelling: lᵉbôwnâh
“frankincense (from its whiteness or perhaps that of its smoke)”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
frankincense (from its whiteness or perhaps that of its smoke)
Rendered in the KJV as
(frank-) incense.
- 21occurrencesin the Old Testament
- 8 of 39Old Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 18inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 21 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 18
- וּלְבוֹנָה֙2
- לְבֹנָ֔ה2
- לְבֹנָתָ֑הּ2
- בִּלְבוֹנָֽה׃1
- הַלְּבוֹנָ֜ה1
- הַלְּבוֹנָֽה׃1
- הַלְּבֹנָ֔ה1
- וְהַלְּבוֹנָ֖ה1
- וְהַלְּבוֹנָֽה׃ פ1
- וּלְבוֹנָ֔ה1
- וּלְבוֹנָ֑ה1
- וּלְבֹנָ֣ה1
and 6 more spellings in the ledger below.
How it is rendered · 6
- frankincense8
- and frankincense5
- the frankincense3
- and the frankincense2
- frankincense its2
- with frankincense1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 6
- noun · feminine singular8
- conjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singular5
- the definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singular3
- conjunction (“and”) + the definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singular2
- noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person feminine singular2
- preposition + noun · feminine singular1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- HNcfsa · 8
- HC/Ncfsa · 5
- HTd/Ncfsa · 3
- HC/Td/Ncfsa · 2
- HNcfsc/Sp3fs · 2
- HR/Ncfsa · 1
All 21, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
- Leviticus7 of 21 · 33%
- Song of Solomon3 of 21 · 14%
- Isaiah3 of 21 · 14%
- Jeremiah3 of 21 · 14%
- Nehemiah2 of 21 · 10%
Leviticus carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
Leviticus7 occurrences
- Leviticus 2:1לְבֹנָֽה׃levonahnoun · feminine singular“When anyone brings a grain offering to the LORD, his offering must consist of fine flour. He is to pour olive oil on it, put frankincense on it,here: frankincense
- Leviticus 2:2לְבֹנָתָ֑הּlevonatahnoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person feminine singularand bring it to Aaron’s sons the priests. The priest shall take a handful of the flour and oil, together with all the frankincense, and burn this as a memorial portion on the altar, an offering made by fire, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.here: frankincense its
- Leviticus 2:15לְבֹנָ֑הlevonahnoun · feminine singularAnd you are to put oil and frankincense on it; it is a grain offering.here: frankincense
- Leviticus 2:16לְבֹנָתָ֑הּlevonatahnoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person feminine singularThe priest shall then burn the memorial portion of the crushed grain and the oil, together with all its frankincense, as an offering made by fire to the LORD.here: frankincense its
- Leviticus 5:11לְבֹנָ֔הlevonahnoun · feminine singularBut if he cannot afford two turtledoves or two young pigeons, he may bring a tenth of an ephah of fine flour as a sin offering. He must not put olive oil or frankincense on it, because it is a sin offering.here: frankincense
- Leviticus 6:15הַלְּבֹנָ֔הhalevonahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singularThe priest is to remove a handful of fine flour and olive oil, together with all the frankincense from the grain offering, and burn the memorial portion on the altar as a pleasing aroma to the LORD.here: the frankincense
- Leviticus 24:7לְבֹנָ֣הlevonahnoun · feminine singularAnd you are to place pure frankincense near each row, so that it may serve as a memorial portion for the bread, an offering made by fire to the LORD.here: frankincense
Nehemiah2 occurrences
- Nehemiah 13:5הַלְּבוֹנָ֜הhalevonahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singularand had prepared for Tobiah a large room where they had previously stored the grain offerings, the frankincense, the temple articles, and the tithes of grain, new wine, and oil prescribed for the Levites, singers, and gatekeepers, along with the contributions for the priests.here: the frankincense
- Nehemiah 13:9וְהַלְּבוֹנָֽה׃ פvehalevonahconjunction (“and”) + the definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singularThen I ordered that the rooms be purified, and I had the articles of the house of God restored to them, along with the grain offerings and frankincense.here: and the frankincense
Song of Solomon3 occurrences
- Song of Solomon 3:6וּלְבוֹנָ֔הulevonahconjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singularWho is this coming up from the wilderness like a column of smoke, scented with myrrh and frankincense from all the spices of the merchant?here: and frankincense
- Song of Solomon 4:6הַלְּבוֹנָֽה׃halevonahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singularBefore the day breaks and the shadows flee, I will make my way to the mountain of myrrh and to the hill of frankincense.here: the frankincense
- Song of Solomon 4:14לְבוֹנָ֑הlevonahnoun · feminine singularwith nard and saffron, with calamus and cinnamon, with every kind of frankincense tree, with myrrh and aloes, with all the finest spices.here: frankincense
Isaiah3 occurrences
- Isaiah 43:23בִּלְבוֹנָֽה׃bilvonahpreposition + noun · feminine singularYou have not brought Me sheep for burnt offerings, nor honored Me with your sacrifices. I have not burdened you with offerings, nor wearied you with frankincense.here: with frankincense
- Isaiah 60:6וּלְבוֹנָה֙ulevonahconjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singularCaravans of camels will cover your land, young camels of Midian and Ephah, and all from Sheba will come, bearing gold and frankincense and proclaiming the praises of the LORD.here: and frankincense
- Isaiah 66:3לְבֹנָ֖הlevonahnoun · feminine singularWhoever slaughters an ox is like one who slays a man; whoever sacrifices a lamb is like one who breaks a dog’s neck; whoever presents a grain offering is like one who offers pig’s blood; whoever offers frankincense is like one who blesses an idol. Indeed, they have chosen their own ways and delighted in their abominations.here: frankincense
Jeremiah3 occurrences
- Jeremiah 6:20לְבוֹנָה֙levonahnoun · feminine singularWhat use to Me is frankincense from Sheba or sweet cane from a distant land? Your burnt offerings are not acceptable; your sacrifices do not please Me.”here: frankincense
- Jeremiah 17:26וּלְבוֹנָ֑הulevonahconjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singularAnd people will come from the cities of Judah and the places around Jerusalem, from the land of Benjamin, and from the foothills, the hill country, and the Negev, bringing burnt offerings and sacrifices, grain offerings and frankincense, and thank offerings to the house of the LORD.here: and frankincense
- Jeremiah 41:5וּלְבוֹנָה֙ulevonahconjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singulareighty men who had shaved off their beards, torn their garments, and cut themselves came from Shechem, Shiloh, and Samaria, carrying grain offerings and frankincense for the house of the LORD.here: and frankincense
Same headword in Strong's