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לְבוֹנָה H3828

H3828 is the Hebrew word לְבוֹנָה, transliterated lᵉbôwnâh and said leb-o-naw'. The King James Version most often renders it frankincense.

Word: לְבוֹנָהTransliteration: lᵉbôwnâhSaid: leb-o-naw'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 17 verses

What it means

frankincense (from its whiteness or perhaps that of its smoke).

Where it comes from

or לְבֹנָה; from H3836 (לָבָן).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 17 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

frankincense 9×incense 5×thereof with all the frankincense 2×thereof and all the frankincense 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: (frank-) incense.

Verses using לְבוֹנָה

All 17 verses, quoted in full.

Exodus 30:34 · KJV

And the LORD said unto Moses, Take unto thee sweet spices, stacte, and onycha, and galbanum; these sweet spices with pure frankincense: of each shall there be a like weight:

Leviticus 2:2 · KJV

And he shall bring it to Aaron’s sons the priests: and he shall take thereout his handful of the flour thereof, and of the oil thereof, with all the frankincense thereof; and the priest shall burn the memorial of it upon the altar, to be an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD:

Leviticus 2:15 · KJV

And thou shalt put oil upon it, and lay frankincense thereon: it is a meat offering.

Leviticus 2:16 · KJV

And the priest shall burn the memorial of it, part of the beaten corn thereof, and part of the oil thereof, with all the frankincense thereof: it is an offering made by fire unto the LORD.

Leviticus 5:11 · KJV

But if he be not able to bring two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, then he that sinned shall bring for his offering the tenth part of an ephah of fine flour for a sin offering; he shall put no oil upon it, neither shall he put any frankincense thereon: for it is a sin offering.

Leviticus 6:15 · KJV

And he shall take of it his handful, of the flour of the meat offering, and of the oil thereof, and all the frankincense which is upon the meat offering, and shall burn it upon the altar for a sweet savour, even the memorial of it, unto the LORD.

Leviticus 24:7 · KJV

And thou shalt put pure frankincense upon each row, that it may be on the bread for a memorial, even an offering made by fire unto the LORD.

Numbers 5:15 · KJV

Then shall the man bring his wife unto the priest, and he shall bring her offering for her, the tenth part of an ephah of barley meal; he shall pour no oil upon it, nor put frankincense thereon; for it is an offering of jealousy, an offering of memorial, bringing iniquity to remembrance.

1 Chronicles 9:29 · KJV

Some of them also were appointed to oversee the vessels, and all the instruments of the sanctuary, and the fine flour, and the wine, and the oil, and the frankincense, and the spices.

Nehemiah 13:5 · KJV

And he had prepared for him a great chamber, where aforetime they laid the meat offerings, the frankincense, and the vessels, and the tithes of the corn, the new wine, and the oil, which was commanded to be given to the Levites, and the singers, and the porters; and the offerings of the priests.

Song of Solomon 3:6 · KJV

Who is this that cometh out of the wilderness like pillars of smoke, perfumed with myrrh and frankincense, with all powders of the merchant?

Song of Solomon 4:14 · KJV

Spikenard and saffron; calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense; myrrh and aloes, with all the chief spices:

Isaiah 60:6 · KJV

The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come: they shall bring gold and incense; and they shall shew forth the praises of the LORD.

Isaiah 66:3 · KJV

He that killeth an ox is as if he slew a man; he that sacrificeth a lamb, as if he cut off a dog’s neck; he that offereth an oblation, as if he offered swine’s blood; he that burneth incense, as if he blessed an idol. Yea, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delighteth in their abominations.

Jeremiah 6:20 · KJV

To what purpose cometh there to me incense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? your burnt offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices sweet unto me.

Jeremiah 17:26 · KJV

And they shall come from the cities of Judah, and from the places about Jerusalem, and from the land of Benjamin, and from the plain, and from the mountains, and from the south, bringing burnt offerings, and sacrifices, and meat offerings, and incense, and bringing sacrifices of praise, unto the house of the LORD.

Jeremiah 41:5 · KJV

That there came certain from Shechem, from Shiloh, and from Samaria, even fourscore men, having their beards shaven, and their clothes rent, and having cut themselves, with offerings and incense in their hand, to bring them to the house of the LORD.

Common questions

What does Strong's H3828 mean?

H3828 is the Hebrew word לְבוֹנָה (lᵉbôwnâh), meaning frankincense (from its whiteness or perhaps that of its smoke).

How is H3828 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it frankincense (9 times), incense (5 times), thereof with all the frankincense (2 times), thereof and all the frankincense (1 time).

How many times does H3828 appear in the Bible?

לְבוֹנָה (lᵉbôwnâh) is tagged in 17 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H3828 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: or לְבֹנָה; from H3836 (לָבָן).

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