Lexical Definition
λίβανος líbanos (lib'-an-os) frankincense G:N-M
of foreign origin (לְבוֹנָה)
frankincense.
- the incense-tree, i.e. (by implication) incense itself
Usage: 4 forms in 23 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| λιβάνω | frankincense | LXX.Isa.43.23 |
| its frankincense | LXX.Lev.6.15 | |
| λιβάνου | frankincense | LXX.1Chr.9.29 |
| of frankincense | LXX.Song.4.6 • LXX.Song.4.11 | |
| λίβανοσ | frankincense | LXX.Jer.41.5 |
| λίβανον | frankincense | LXX.Exod.30.34 • LXX.Lev.2.1 • LXX.Lev.2.15 • LXX.Lev.5.11 • LXX.Lev.24.7 • LXX.Num.5.15 • LXX.Neh.13.5 • LXX.Neh.13.9 • LXX.Song.3.6 • LXX.Isa.60.6 • LXX.Isa.66.3 • LXX.Jer.6.20 • LXX.Jer.17.26 • Matt.2.11 • Rev.18.13 |
| its frankincense | LXX.Lev.2.2 • LXX.Lev.2.16 |
Abbott-Smith
λίβανος, -ου, ὁ (rarely ἡ), (from the Semitic; cf. the Heb. equiv.), [in LXX for לְבֹנָה Ex 30:34, Is 60:6, Si 24:15, al.;]
1. in cl., the frankincense-tree.
2. (Occas. in cl.) frankincense (so Le 2:1; cf. λιβανωτός): Mt 2:11, Re 18:13.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Exodus | 30:34 |
| Leviticus | 2:1 |
| Isaiah | 60:6 |
| Matthew | 2:11 |
| Revelation | 18:13 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
λίβανος [ῐ], ὁ,
frankincense-tree, Boswellia Carterii, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II ={λιβανωτός}, frankincense, in which sense it is feminine in [Refs 7th c.BC+]