Lexicon
λίβανος
libanos
G3030
G:N-M Greek

frankincense

2
Occurrences
2
Books
Greek
Language

Libanos denotes an item presented among gifts and listed among trade goods in Scripture.

The attested uses present libanos as a material item: offered among treasures in Matthew 2:11 and included in a list of goods in Revelation 18:13.

Senses in use

  1. Material item among gifts and goods · dominant

    Both occurrences use the accusative singular form λίβανον within item lists. In Matthew 2:11 the APB renders it among the gifts opened from treasures; in Revelation 18:13 the APB renders it within an extended list of goods.

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB includes “frankincense” in both the gift list of Matthew 2:11 and the goods list of Revelation 18:13. This confirms the verse-level presentation rather than isolating the term by English wording alone.

Passages featuring this word

Across Scripture