3031. libanótos

Lexicon

libanótos: Frankincense

Original Word: λίβανος
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: libanótos
Pronunciation: lee-ban'-o-tos
Phonetic Spelling: (lib-an-o-tos')
Definition: Frankincense
Meaning: a censer.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

incense, censer

From libanos; frankincense, i.e. (by extension) a censer for burning it -- censer.

see GREEK libanos

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from libanos
Definition
frankincense, by ext. a censer
NASB Translation
censer (2).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 3031: λιβανωτός

λιβανωτός, λιβανωτοῦ, ὁ (λίβανος);

1. in secular authors, frankincense, the gum exuding ἐκ τοῦ λιβάνου, (1 Chronicles 9:29; Herodotus, Menander, Euripides, Plato, Diodorus, Herodian, others).

2. a censer (which in secular authors is ἡ λιβανωτις (or rather λιβανωτρις, cf. Lob. ad Phryn., p. 255)): Revelation 8:3, 5.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew word לְבוֹנָה (lebonah).

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Hebrew entry for λίβανος is Strong's Hebrew 3828, לְבוֹנָה (lebonah), which also refers to frankincense. This connection highlights the continuity between the Old and New Testament uses of frankincense in religious contexts.

Usage: The term λίβανος is used in the New Testament to refer to frankincense, particularly in the context of offerings and gifts, highlighting its significance in worship and as a valuable commodity.

Context: The Greek word λίβανος (libanos) appears in the New Testament primarily in the context of the gifts brought by the Magi to the infant Jesus, as recorded in the Gospel of Matthew. Frankincense, along with gold and myrrh, was one of the three gifts presented to Jesus, symbolizing His divine nature and role as a priest. In Matthew 2:11 (BSB), it is written: "On coming to the house, they saw the Child with His mother Mary, and they fell down and worshiped Him. Then they opened their treasures and presented Him with gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh."

Frankincense was highly valued in the ancient world for its aromatic properties and was often used in religious ceremonies, including those described in the Old Testament. It was a key component of the incense burned in the Tabernacle and later in the Temple, signifying prayers ascending to God. The use of frankincense in the New Testament continues this tradition, underscoring its role in worship and its symbolic representation of prayer and divine presence.

In addition to its religious significance, frankincense was also a luxury item, traded extensively across the ancient Near East and beyond. Its inclusion among the gifts of the Magi not only reflects its spiritual symbolism but also its material value, acknowledging Jesus' kingship and the honor due to Him.

Forms and Transliterations

λιβανωτον λιβανωτόν λιβανωτὸν libanoton libanotón libanotòn libanōton libanōtón libanōtòn

Englishman's Concordance

Revelation 8:3 Adj-AMS
GRK: θυσιαστηρίου ἔχων λιβανωτὸν χρυσοῦν καὶ
NAS: a golden censer; and much
KJV: a golden censer; and
INT: altar having a altar of incense golden and

Revelation 8:5 Adj-AMS
GRK: ἄγγελος τὸν λιβανωτόν καὶ ἐγέμισεν
NAS: took the censer and filled
KJV: the angel took the censer, and filled
INT: angel the altar of incense and filled

Strong's Greek 3031
2 Occurrences

λιβανωτὸν — 2 Occ.