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incense

Meaning of “incense”

An aromatic substance or compounded preparation burned in worship or as an offering, producing fragrant smoke.

Definition sources

Direct Scripture definitionKJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
129 occurrences121 verses18 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Exodus 25:6

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1 Samuel 2:28
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And did I choose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to offer upon mine altar, to burn incense, to wear an ephod before me? and did I give unto the house of thy father all the offerings made by fire of the children of Israel?
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 2:28 · retained source text

And did I chuse him out of all the tribes of Israel, to be my Priest, to offer vpon mine altar, to burne incense, to weare an Ephod before me? and did I giue vnto the house of thy father, all the offerings made by fire of the children of Israel?

1611 marginal noteLeuit. 10.14.

Complete reference index — all 121 verses
Exodus 25:6Exodus 30:1Exodus 30:7Exodus 30:8Exodus 30:9Exodus 30:27Exodus 31:8Exodus 31:11Exodus 35:8Exodus 35:15Exodus 35:28Exodus 37:25Exodus 37:29Exodus 39:38Exodus 40:5Exodus 40:27Leviticus 4:7Leviticus 10:1Leviticus 16:12Leviticus 16:13Numbers 4:16Numbers 7:14Numbers 7:20Numbers 7:26Numbers 7:32Numbers 7:38Numbers 7:44Numbers 7:50Numbers 7:56Numbers 7:62Numbers 7:68Numbers 7:74Numbers 7:80Numbers 7:86Numbers 16:7Numbers 16:17Numbers 16:18Numbers 16:35Numbers 16:40Numbers 16:46Numbers 16:47Deuteronomy 33:101 Samuel 2:281 Kings 3:31 Kings 9:251 Kings 11:81 Kings 12:331 Kings 13:11 Kings 13:21 Kings 22:432 Kings 12:32 Kings 14:42 Kings 15:42 Kings 15:352 Kings 16:42 Kings 17:112 Kings 18:42 Kings 22:172 Kings 23:52 Kings 23:81 Chronicles 6:491 Chronicles 23:131 Chronicles 28:182 Chronicles 2:42 Chronicles 13:112 Chronicles 25:142 Chronicles 26:162 Chronicles 26:182 Chronicles 26:192 Chronicles 28:32 Chronicles 28:42 Chronicles 28:252 Chronicles 29:72 Chronicles 29:112 Chronicles 30:142 Chronicles 32:122 Chronicles 34:25Psalms 66:15Psalms 141:2Isaiah 1:13Isaiah 43:23Isaiah 60:6Isaiah 65:3Isaiah 65:7Isaiah 66:3Jeremiah 1:16Jeremiah 6:20Jeremiah 7:9Jeremiah 11:12Jeremiah 11:13Jeremiah 11:17Jeremiah 17:26Jeremiah 18:15Jeremiah 19:4Jeremiah 19:13Jeremiah 32:29Jeremiah 41:5Jeremiah 44:3Jeremiah 44:5Jeremiah 44:8Jeremiah 44:15Jeremiah 44:17Jeremiah 44:18Jeremiah 44:19Jeremiah 44:21Jeremiah 44:23Jeremiah 44:25Jeremiah 48:35Ezekiel 8:11Ezekiel 16:18Ezekiel 23:41Hosea 2:13Hosea 4:13Hosea 11:2Habakkuk 1:16Malachi 1:11Luke 1:9Luke 1:10Luke 1:11Revelation 8:3Revelation 8:4

Where “incense” appears

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Exodus19 occurrences
16 versesLeviticus5 occurrences
4 versesNumbers21 occurrences
21 versesDeuteronomy1 occurrence
1 verse1 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse1 Kings7 occurrences
7 verses2 Kings11 occurrences
10 verses1 Chronicles3 occurrences
3 verses2 Chronicles17 occurrences
14 versesPsalms2 occurrences
2 versesIsaiah6 occurrences
6 versesJeremiah23 occurrences
23 versesEzekiel3 occurrences
3 versesHosea3 occurrences
3 versesHabakkuk1 occurrence
1 verseMalachi1 occurrence
1 verseLuke3 occurrences
3 versesRevelation2 occurrences
2 verses

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Definition evidence

1 · Direct Scripture definition

Exodus 30:35

And thou shalt make it a perfume, a confection after the art of the apothecary, tempered together, pure and holy:

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Webster 1828

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Perfume exhaled by fire; the odors of spices and gums, burnt in religious rites. The materials burnt for making perfumes.

volume 1, leaf 961 (noun entry)