ΛΙΒΑΝΩ, λιβανω
LIBANŌ, libanō
Sounds Like: lee-BAH-noh
Translations: to frankincense, with frankincense, frankincense
From the root: ΛΙΒΑΝΟΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to frankincense, a fragrant gum resin obtained from trees, often used in ancient times for incense and perfumes. In the provided examples, it is used to describe aromatic substances or to indicate something being treated or mixed with frankincense.
Inflection: Singular, Dative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G3030 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book One — 10:3
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Leviticus — 6:15
- Joshua — 12:7
- 1 Kings — 4:29, 5:14
- 2 Kings — 14:9
- 1 Chronicles — 5:23
- 2 Chronicles — 8:6, 25:18
- Ezra (Alpha) — 4:48
- Psalms — 91:13
- Sirach — 24:13, 50:12
- Isaiah — 43:23
- Jeremiah — 22:23
- Ezekiel — 31:3
From the same root
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