הַ/לְּבוֹנָֽה
𐤄/𐤋𐤁𐤅𐤍𐤄
lᵉbôwnâh
of 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.
Song of Songs 4:6 · 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 HTd/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 | of frankincense |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3828-02
the white-purifying resin
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common, feminine singular absolute with definite article (הַ־). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun לְבוֹנָה denotes frankincense, a pale resin used in sacred burning, derived from the root meaning "to be white." Rendering it as "the white-purifying resin" preserves both its cultic specificity and its etymological link to whiteness and purification, while reflecting the definite article and feminine singular form. |
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