2464. chelbenah
Berean Strong's Lexicon
chelbenah: Galbanum

Original Word: חֶלְבְּנָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: chelbenah
Pronunciation: khel-beh-nah'
Phonetic Spelling: (khel-ben-aw')
Definition: Galbanum
Meaning: galbanam, an odorous gum

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning "to be fat" or "to be rich."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for chelbenah in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a specific Hebrew term related to the composition of the incense used in the Hebrew Bible.

Usage: Chelbenah refers to a resinous gum used as one of the ingredients in the sacred incense for the Tabernacle, as prescribed in the Old Testament. It is known for its aromatic properties and was considered an essential component of the incense blend.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, incense played a significant role in religious rituals and was used in the Tabernacle and later in the Temple. The specific blend of incense, including chelbenah, was considered holy and was used exclusively for worship. Galbanum, the substance identified as chelbenah, is a gum resin obtained from certain plants in the Ferula genus, native to the Middle East. It was valued for its fragrance and was often mixed with other spices to create a pleasing aroma.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from the same as cheleb
Definition
gum (a type used in incense)
NASB Translation
galbanum (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
חֶלְבְּנָה noun feminine (Aramaic , חֶלְבְּנִיתָא ᵐ5 χαλβάνη, ᵑ9 galbanum) — a kind of gum Exodus 30:34, ingredient of the holy incense, see Di Löw115.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
galbanum

From cheleb; galbanam, an odorous gum (as if fatty) -- galbanum.

see HEBREW cheleb

Forms and Transliterations
וְחֶלְבְּנָ֔ה וחלבנה vechelbeNah wə·ḥel·bə·nāh wəḥelbənāh
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Englishman's Concordance
Exodus 30:34
HEB: נָטָ֤ף ׀ וּשְׁחֵ֙לֶת֙ וְחֶלְבְּנָ֔ה סַמִּ֖ים וּלְבֹנָ֣ה
NAS: and onycha and galbanum, spices
KJV: and onycha, and galbanum; [these] sweet
INT: stacte and onycha and galbanum spices frankincense

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 2464
1 Occurrence


wə·ḥel·bə·nāh — 1 Occ.
















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