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galbanum

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(fat). A gum-resin of yellowish color, and pungent, disagreeable odor when burning (Ex. 30:34³⁴And 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: (Exodus 30:34)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

An ingredient in the compound that was burnt in the tabernacle as sweet incense (Ex. 30:34³⁴And 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: (Exodus 30:34)). It is not known from what plant or tree it was obtained. The galbanum of commerce is a resinous gum of a disagreeable odor.

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

2464 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

chelbnah

Phonic:

khel-ben-aw’

Meaning:

from 2459; galbanam, an odorous gum (as if fatty)

KJV Usage:

galbanum