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λίβανος

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
λίβανος, ου, ὁ
Greek transliteration: 
libanos
Simplified transliteration: 
libanos
Numbers
Strong's number: 
3030
GK Number: 
3337
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
2
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
n-2a
Gloss: 
frankincense, incense, an aromatic resinous gum
Definition: 
arbor thurifera, the tree producing frankincense, growing in Arabia and Mount Lebanon; in NT frankincense, the transparent gum that distils from incisions in the tree, Mt. 2:11; Rev. 18:13*

Greek-English Concordance for λίβανος

Matthew 2:11 Upon entering the house they saw the child with Mary his mother, and falling to their knees they worshiped him. Then opening their treasure chests, they presented him with gifts, gold and frankincense (libanon | λίβανον | acc sg masc) and myrrh.
Revelation 18:13 cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, and frankincense (libanon | λίβανον | acc sg masc); wine, olive oil, fine flour, and wheat; cattle, sheep, horses, and chariots; and slaves, that is, human livestock.