וְ/הַ/לְּבוֹנָ֖ה
𐤅/𐤄/𐤋𐤁𐤅𐤍𐤄
lᵉbôwnâh
and-the-frankincense
A fragrant tree resin obtained from certain Boswellia species, used in granulated or powdered form for ritual burning. In the Hebrew Bible, 'lᵉbôwnâh' primarily denotes the aromatic substance offered as incense in temple worship and religious rites. The term is almost exclusively associated with sacred or cultic contexts, referring to the specific gum resin (frankincense) prescribed for Israelite offerings. Semantic range includes frankincense as a material, frankincense as part of ritual incense, and, by extension in rare poetic usage, frankincense as a symbol of purity or sacredness.
1 Chronicles 9:29 · Word #13
Lexicon H3828
| Lemma | לְבוֹנָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤋𐤁𐤅𐤍𐤄 |
| Transliteration | lᵉbôwnâh |
| Strong's | H3828 |
| Definition | A fragrant tree resin obtained from certain Boswellia species, used in granulated or powdered form for ritual burning. In the Hebrew Bible, 'lᵉbôwnâh' primarily denotes the aromatic substance offered as incense in temple worship and religious rites. The term is almost exclusively associated with sacred or cultic contexts, referring to the specific gum resin (frankincense) prescribed for Israelite offerings. Semantic range includes frankincense as a material, frankincense as part of ritual incense, and, by extension in rare poetic usage, frankincense as a symbol of purity or sacredness. |
Morphology HC/Td/Ncfsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and-the-frankincense |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3828-06
and the frankincense
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ + definite article הַ + noun common feminine singular absolute. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun לְבוֹנָה denotes the specific white aromatic resin (frankincense) used in sacred rites, derived from the root meaning "to be white." The rendering preserves the feminine singular noun with the prefixed conjunction and definite article ("and the"). |
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