לְבֹנָה

Exodus 30:34 וּלְבֹנָ֣ה and frankincense

The LORD also said to Moses, “Take fragrant spices—gum resin, onycha, galbanum, and pure frankincense—in equal measures,

Leviticus 2:1 לְבֹנָֽה׃ frankincense

“When anyone brings a grain offering to the LORD, his offering must consist of fine flour. He is to pour olive oil on it, put frankincense on it,

Here: An aromatic resin from Boswellia trees. Its name comes from the root for 'white', after the pale colour of the resin. It was imported at high cost from South Arabia and the Horn of Africa. It gives the offering its 'pleasing aroma' (verse 2), and all of it is burned for God.

Leviticus 2:2 לְבֹנָתָ֑הּ frankincense its

and bring it to Aaron’s sons the priests. The priest shall take a handful of the flour and oil, together with all the frankincense, and burn this as a memorial portion on the altar, a food offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.

Here: 'Its frankincense': the costly whitish resin (the name comes from the root for 'white') imported from southern Arabia and the Horn of Africa. Wholly reserved for God.

Leviticus 2:15 לְבֹנָ֑ה frankincense

And you are to put oil and frankincense on it; it is a grain offering.

Leviticus 2:16 לְבֹנָתָ֑הּ frankincense its

The priest shall then burn the memorial portion of the crushed grain and the oil, together with all its frankincense, as a food offering to the LORD.

Leviticus 5:11 לְבֹנָ֔ה frankincense

But if he cannot afford two turtledoves or two young pigeons, he may bring a tenth of an ephah of fine flour as a sin offering. He must not put olive oil or frankincense on it, because it is a sin offering.

Leviticus 6:15 הַלְּבֹנָ֔ה the frankincense

The priest is to remove a handful of fine flour and olive oil, together with all the frankincense from the grain offering, and burn the memorial portion on the altar as a pleasing aroma to the LORD.

Leviticus 24:7 לְבֹנָ֣ה frankincense

And you are to place pure frankincense near each row, so that it may serve as a memorial portion for the bread, a food offering to the LORD.

Numbers 5:15 לְבֹנָ֔ה frankincense

then he is to bring his wife to the priest. He must also bring for her an offering of a tenth of an ephah of barley flour. He is not to pour oil over it or put frankincense on it, because it is a grain offering for jealousy, an offering of memorial as a reminder of iniquity.

1 Chronicles 9:29 וְהַלְּבוֹנָ֖ה and the frankincense

Others were put in charge of the furnishings and other articles of the sanctuary, as well as the fine flour, wine, oil, frankincense, and spices.

Here: Frankincense, a costly resin imported from southern Arabia and the Horn of Africa. The name comes from the word for "white," after the pale resin and its smoke. It was laid on grain offerings and the showbread and was part of the sacred incense (Lev 2:1; 24:7; Exod 30:34).

Nehemiah 13:5 הַלְּבוֹנָ֜ה the frankincense

and had prepared for Tobiah a large room where they had previously stored the grain offerings, the frankincense, the temple articles, and the tithes of grain, new wine, and oil prescribed for the Levites, singers, and gatekeepers, along with the contributions for the priests.

Here: Frankincense was an expensive resin brought from South Arabia and was required with the grain offering (Leviticus 2:1–2). The Hebrew lists it without an 'and', as if the inventory is simply being read out.

Nehemiah 13:9 וְהַלְּבוֹנָֽה׃ פ and the frankincense

Then I ordered that the rooms be purified, and I had the articles of the house of God restored to them, along with the grain offerings and frankincense.

Song of Songs 3:6 וּלְבוֹנָ֔ה and frankincense

Who is this coming up from the wilderness like a column of smoke, scented with myrrh and frankincense from all the spices of the merchant?

Here: 'And frankincense'. The name means 'the white [resin]'. It was another costly South Arabian import, best known as an ingredient of the temple incense. Paired with myrrh, it signals wealth on the scale of royalty and the sanctuary.

Song of Songs 4:6 הַלְּבוֹנָֽה׃ <the> frankincense

Before the day breaks and the shadows flee, I will make my way to the mountain of myrrh and to the hill of frankincense.

Song of Songs 4:14 לְבוֹנָ֑ה frankincense

with nard and saffron, with calamus and cinnamon, with every kind of frankincense tree, with myrrh and aloes, with all the finest spices.

Isaiah 43:23 בִּלְבוֹנָֽה׃ with frankincense

You have not brought Me sheep for burnt offerings, nor honored Me with your sacrifices. I have not burdened you with offerings, nor wearied you with frankincense.

Isaiah 60:6 וּלְבוֹנָה֙ and frankincense

Caravans of camels will cover your land, young camels of Midian and Ephah, and all from Sheba will come, bearing gold and frankincense and proclaiming the praises of the LORD.

Here: Frankincense, the whitish resin of the Boswellia tree (from a root meaning 'white'). It was South Arabia's most famous export and a required ingredient of temple worship.

Isaiah 66:3 לְבֹנָ֖ה frankincense

Whoever slaughters an ox is like one who slays a man; whoever sacrifices a lamb is like one who breaks a dog’s neck; whoever presents a grain offering is like one who offers pig’s blood; whoever offers frankincense is like one who blesses an idol. Indeed, they have chosen their own ways and delighted in their abominations.

Here: A costly aromatic resin brought from southern Arabia and burned with the grain offering. It is the smallest and most refined act of worship in the list.

Jeremiah 6:20 לְבוֹנָה֙ frankincense

What use to Me is frankincense from Sheba or sweet cane from a distant land? Your burnt offerings are not acceptable; your sacrifices do not please Me.”

Here: Frankincense, the white resin of the Boswellia tree (the name comes from the root for 'white'). It was burned on the grain offering and in the temple's holy incense. It was an expensive import, the most prestigious aromatic of Israel's worship.

Jeremiah 17:26 וּלְבוֹנָ֑ה and frankincense

And people will come from the cities of Judah and the places around Jerusalem, from the land of Benjamin, and from the foothills, the hill country, and the Negev, bringing burnt offerings and sacrifices, grain offerings and frankincense, and thank offerings to the house of the LORD.

Here: Literally 'the white stuff': a costly resin imported from South Arabia, sprinkled on the grain offering and burned. It is a specific luxury product, not incense in general.

Jeremiah 41:5 וּלְבוֹנָה֙ and frankincense

eighty men who had shaved off their beards, torn their garments, and cut themselves came from Shechem, Shiloh, and Samaria, carrying grain offerings and frankincense for the house of the LORD.

Here: Frankincense, an expensive imported resin. It was burned with the grain offering (Lev 2:1–2). Jeremiah pairs it with minḥâ in 17:26 for pilgrims coming to the house of YHWH.