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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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Exodus 30:1
AND thou shalt make an altar to burn incense upon: of shittim wood shalt thou make it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 30:1 · retained source text

¶ And thou shalt make an Altar to burne incense vpon: of Shittim wood shalt thou make it.

Exodus 30:7
And Aaron shall burn thereon sweet incense every morning: when he dresseth the lamps, he shall burn incense upon it.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 30:7 · retained source text

And Aaron shall burne thereon sweet incense euery morning: when he dresseth the lamps he shal burne incense vpon it.

1611 marginal noteHebr. incense of spices.

Exodus 30:8
And when Aaron lighteth the lamps at even, he shall burn incense upon it, a perpetual incense before the Lord throughout your generations.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 30:8 · retained source text

And when Aaron lighteth the lampes at euen, he shall burne incense vpon it, a perpetuall incense before the LORD, throughout your generations.

1611 marginal noteOr, setteth vp. Heb. causeth to ascend.

1611 marginal noteHeb. betweene the two euens.

Exodus 30:9
Ye shall offer no strange incense thereon, nor burnt sacrifice, nor meat offering; neither shall ye pour drink offering thereon.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 30:9 · retained source text

Ye shall offer no strange incense thereon, nor burnt sacrifice, nor meate offering, neither shall ye powre drinke offering thereon.

Exodus 30:27
And the table and all his vessels, and the candlestick and his vessels, and the altar of incense,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 30:27 · retained source text

And the Table and all his vessels, and the Candlesticke, and his vessels, and the Altar of incense:

Exodus 31:8
And the table and his furniture, and the pure candlestick with all his furniture, and the altar of incense,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 31:8 · retained source text

And the Table, and his furniture, and the pure Candlesticke, with all his furniture, and the Altar of incense:

Exodus 31:11
And the anointing oil, and sweet incense for the holy place: according to all that I have commanded thee shall they do.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 31:11 · retained source text

And the anointing oyle, and sweet incense for the Holy place: according to all that I haue commanded thee, shall they doe.

Exodus 35:8
And oil for the light, and spices for anointing oil, and for the sweet incense,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 35:8 · retained source text

And oyle for the light, and spices for anoynting oyle, and for the sweet incense:

Exodus 35:15
And the incense altar, and his staves, and the anointing oil, and the sweet incense, and the hanging for the door at the entering in of the tabernacle,
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 35:15 · retained source text

And the incense Altar, and his staues, and the anoynting oyle, and the sweet incense, and the hanging for the doore, at the entring in of the Tabernacle:

1611 marginal noteChap. 30.1.

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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

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)