Lexicon
חֶלְבְּנָה
chel.be.nah
H2464
H:N-F Hebrew

galbanum

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chel.be.nah is a spice named among the ingredients Moses is told to take in Exodus 30:34.

The attested use identifies a spice listed with other ingredients in the instruction addressed to Moses in Exodus 30:34.

Senses in use

  1. A spice in an ingredient list · dominant

    In Exodus 30:34, the feminine singular absolute form occurs in the list of spices Moses is told to take; the APB renders the list as including “galbanum.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Exodus 30:34, the APB includes “galbanum” within a list of spices. The list context provides the clearest confirmation of the term's contribution.

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