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incense

Meaning of “incense”

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

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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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Ezekiel 8:11
And there stood before them seventy men of the ancients of the house of Israel, and in the midst of them stood Jaazaniah the son of Shaphan, with every man his censer in his hand; and a thick cloud of incense went up.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 8:11 · retained source text

And there stood before them seuentie men of the ancients of the house of Israel, and in the middest of them stood Iaazaniah the sonne of Shaphan, with euery man his censer in his hand, and a thicke cloud of incense went vp.

Ezekiel 16:18
And tookest thy broidered garments, and coveredst them: and thou hast set mine oil and mine incense before them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 16:18 · retained source text

And tookest thy broidered garments and coueredst them: and thou hast set mine oyle and mine incense before them.

Ezekiel 23:41
And satest upon a stately bed, and a table prepared before it, whereupon thou hast set mine incense and mine oil.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 23:41 · retained source text

And satest vpon a stately bedde, and a table prepared before it, whereupon thou hast set mine incense and mine oile.

1611 marginal noteHeb. honourable.

1611 marginal noteProu.7.17

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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)