λίβανοςlíbanos
the incense-tree, i.e. (by implication) incense itself
Greek (New Testament) · G3030
Meanings
1. in classical Greek, the frankincense-tree.
2. (Occas. in classical Greek) frankincense (so Leviticus 2:1; cf. λιβανωτός): Matthew 2:11, Revelation 18:13.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 2 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 2:11 They entered the house and saw the child with his mother, Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasure chests and gave him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
- Revelation 18:13 She also bought cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, frankincense, wine, olive oil, fine flour, wheat, cattle, sheep, horses, wagons, and bodies—that is, human slaves.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.