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לְבוֹנָה

𐤋𐤁𐤅𐤍𐤄

Levonah

H3829 noun

SILEX Entry

Root לבן to be white, to make white, frankincense

Definition

Lebonah, a geographic place name referring to a settlement or village in the central hill country of ancient Israel, specifically mentioned as a location used to designate the site for an Israelite festival gathering. The term functions as a proper noun and does not denote a broader semantic field beyond its designation as a place.

Semantic Range

Lebonah (place name), possibly related by association to frankincense, but exclusively a geographical designation in biblical context

Root / Etymology

Derived from the root לְבוֹנָה, most commonly meaning 'frankincense,' but as a place name, possibly referencing a feature related to fragrance, white coloration, or the presence of frankincense-like trees or products. However, the precise motivation for the name in this context is uncertain.

Historical & Contextual Notes

Lebonah is mentioned only in Judges 21:19 as a landmark near Shiloh in the context of the tribal gathering for the Israelite wives from Jabesh-Gilead. The location appears also in later historical-geographical sources, typically identified with modern Khirbet el-Lubban or its vicinity in the hill country north of Bethel. The toponym shares its form with the Hebrew word for frankincense, although in this context it exclusively functions as a place name. No evidence supports the use of 'Lebonah' as referring to the inhabitants or to any religious practice. Modern translations often simply transliterate as 'Lebonah.' The location is not attested in narratives beyond this brief descriptive use, and is not related to later Judean, Samaritan, or Hellenistic administrative demarcations. The association with 'Jews' or 'Palestine' in later periods is a matter of historical geography rather than biblical usage.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

the same as לְבוֹנָה; Lebonah, a place in Palestine; Lebonah.

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Root Family

לבן (l-b-n) — to be white, to make white, frankincense

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H3828 לְבוֹנָה frankincense resin
H3835 לָבַן I will whiten
H3836 לָבָן the white one
H3837 לָבָן with Laban
H3838 לְבָנָא white

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H3829-01 לִ/לְבוֹנָֽה lilevonah HR/Np to Lebonah to Lebonah 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H3829-01 Judges 21:19 לִ/לְבוֹנָֽה lilevonah HR/Np to Lebonah to Lebonah
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