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λίβανος

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Gloss: frankincense

Transliteration: libanos

Strong’s: G3030

λίβανος, -ου, ὁ
(rarely ἡ), (from the Semitic; cf. the Heb. equiv.), [in LXX for לְבוֹנָה Exo.30:34, Isa.60:6; Sir.24:15, al. ;]
__1. in cl., the frankincense-tree.
__2. (Occas. in cl.) frankincense (so Lev.2:1; cf. λιβανωτός): Mat.2:11, Rev.18:13.†
(AS)

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