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le.vo.nah H3828

לְבֹנָה (le.vo.nah) means “frankincense” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.

לְבֹנָה Hebrew · H3828 21 tagged occurrences in 21 verses

Pronunciation guide: leb-o-naw' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESH · H3828

לְבֹנָה · le.vo.nah · frankincense

1) frankincense 1a) a white resin burned as fragrant incense 1a1) ceremonially 1a2) personally 1a3) used in compounding the holy incense

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Strong’s Hebrew dictionary

or לְבֹנָה; from H3836 (לָבָן); frankincense (from its whiteness or perhaps that of its smoke)

KJV glosses: (frank-) incense.

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How translators render H3828

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BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
and frankincense 6
frankincense 5
the frankincense 3
of frankincense 2
is frankincense 1
its frankincense 1
or frankincense 1
whoever offers frankincense 1
you with frankincense 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
frankincense 6
and incense 3
and the frankincense 2
of frankincense 2
thereof with all the frankincense 2
and frankincense 1
incense 1
the frankincense 1
thee with incense 1
there to me incense 1
thereof and all the frankincense 1

Verses containing H3828

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  1. Exodus 30:34 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The LORD also said to Moses, “Take fragrant spices—gum resin, onycha, galbanum, and pure frankincense—in equal measures,

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  2. Leviticus 2:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “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,

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  3. Leviticus 2:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    and 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, a food offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.

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  4. Leviticus 2:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And you are to put oil and frankincense on it; it is a grain offering.

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  5. Leviticus 2:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The priest shall then burn the memorial portion of the crushed grain and the oil, together with all its frankincense, as a food offering to the LORD.

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  6. Leviticus 5:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But 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.

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  7. Leviticus 6:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The 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.

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    Source alternate reference: 6.8

  8. Leviticus 24:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And you are to place pure frankincense near each row, so that it may serve as a memorial portion for the bread, a food offering to the LORD.

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  9. Numbers 5:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    then he is to bring his wife to the priest. He must also bring for her an offering of a tenth of an ephah of barley flour. He is not to pour oil over it or put frankincense on it, because it is a grain offering for jealousy, an offering of memorial as a reminder of iniquity.

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  10. 1 Chronicles 9:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Others were put in charge of the furnishings and other articles of the sanctuary, as well as the fine flour, wine, oil, frankincense, and spices.

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  11. Nehemiah 13:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    and 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.

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  12. Nehemiah 13:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then 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.

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  13. Song of Solomon 3:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Who is this coming up from the wilderness like a column of smoke, scented with myrrh and frankincense from all the spices of the merchant?

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  14. Song of Solomon 4:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Before the day breaks and the shadows flee, I will make my way to the mountain of myrrh and to the hill of frankincense.

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  15. Song of Solomon 4:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    with nard and saffron, with calamus and cinnamon, with every kind of frankincense tree, with myrrh and aloes, with all the finest spices.

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  16. Isaiah 43:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    You 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.

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  17. Isaiah 60:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Caravans 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.

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  18. Isaiah 66:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Whoever 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.

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  19. Jeremiah 6:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    What 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.”

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  20. Jeremiah 17:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And 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.

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  21. Jeremiah 41:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    eighty 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.

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