Exodus 30:34
Old Testament • 15 words with Strong's data
"And the LORD said unto Moses, Take unto thee sweet spices, stacte, and onycha, and galbanum; these sweet spices with pure frankincense: of each shall there be a like weight:"
Word-by-Word Analysis
יְהֹוָה
Yᵉhôvâh
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
אָמַר
ʼâmar
to say (used with great latitude)
לָקַח
lâqach
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
נִיחוֹחַ
nîychôwach
properly, restful, i.e. pleasant; abstractly, delight
בֶּשֶׂם
besem
fragrance; by implication, spicery; also the balsam plant
נָטָף
nâṭâph
a drop; specifically, an aromatic gum (probably stacte)
שְׁחֵלֶת
shᵉchêleth
a scale or shell, i.e. the aromatic mussel.
חֶלְבְּנָה
chelbᵉnâh
galbanam, an odorous gum (as if fatty)
נִיחוֹחַ
nîychôwach
properly, restful, i.e. pleasant; abstractly, delight
בֶּשֶׂם
besem
fragrance; by implication, spicery; also the balsam plant
טָהוֹר
ṭâhôwr
pure (in a physical, chemical, ceremonial or moral sense)
לְבוֹנָה
lᵉbôwnâh
frankincense (from its whiteness or perhaps that of its smoke)
דָּמָה
dâmâh
to compare; by implication, to resemble, liken, consider
מִשְׁקָל
mishqâl
weight (numerically estimated); hence, weighing (the act)
Key Terms in This Verse
לְבוֹנָה lᵉbôwnâh
frankincense (from its whiteness or perhaps that of its smoke)
Study H3828 →מִשְׁקָל mishqâl
weight (numerically estimated); hence, weighing (the act)
Study H4948 →Cross References
And he made the holy anointing oil, and the pure incense of sweet spices, according to the work of the apothecary.
Take thou also unto thee principal spices, of pure myrrh five hundred shekels, and of sweet cinnamon half so much, even two hundred and fifty shekels, and of sweet calamus two hundred and fifty shekel...
Oil for the light, spices for anointing oil, and for sweet incense,
And thou shalt put oil upon it, and lay frankincense thereon: it is a meat offering.
Who is this that cometh out of the wilderness like pillars of smoke, perfumed with myrrh and frankincense, with all powders of the merchant?
And when any will offer a meat offering unto the LORD, his offering shall be of fine flour; and he shall pour oil upon it, and put frankincense thereon:
And he had prepared for him a great chamber, where aforetime they laid the meat offerings, the frankincense, and the vessels, and the tithes of the corn, the new wine, and the oil, which was commanded...
And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold,...
But if he be not able to bring two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, then he that sinned shall bring for his offering the tenth part of an ephah of fine flour for a sin offering; he shall put no oil ...
And thou shalt put pure frankincense upon each row, that it may be on the bread for a memorial, even an offering made by fire unto the LORD.
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