KJV dictionary & concordance
An aromatic substance or compounded preparation burned in worship or as an offering, producing fragrant smoke.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Exodus 25:6
Complete exact-word concordance
And satest upon a stately bed, and a table prepared before it, whereupon thou hast set mine incense and mine oil.
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
And I will visit upon her the days of Baalim, wherein she burned incense to them, and she decked herself with her earrings and her jewels, and she went after her lovers, and forgat me, saith the Lord.
And I will visite vpon her the daies of Baalim, wherein she burnt incense to them, and she decked her selfe with her eare-rings, and her Iewels, and she went after her louers, and forgate me, saith the LORD.
They sacrifice upon the tops of the mountains, and burn incense upon the hills, under oaks and poplars and elms, because the shadow thereof is good: therefore your daughters shall commit whoredom, and your spouses shall commit adultery.
They sacrifice vpon the tops of the mountaines, and burne incense vpon the hilles vnder okes and poplars, and elmes, because the shadowe thereof is good: therefore your daughters shall commit whoredome, and your spouses shall commit adulterie.
As they called them, so they went from them: they sacrificed unto Baalim, and burned incense to graven images.
As they called them, so they went from them: they sacrificed vnto Baalim, and burnt incense to grauen images.
Therefore they sacrifice unto their net, and burn incense unto their drag; because by them their portion is fat, and their meat plenteous.
Therefore they sacrifice vnto their net, and burne incense vnto their drag: because by them their portion is fat, and their meat plenteous.
1611 marginal noteOr, daintie: Heb. fat.
For from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my name shall be great among the Gentiles; and in every place incense shall be offered unto my name, and a pure offering: for my name shall be great among the heathen, saith the Lord of hosts.
For from the rising of the Sunne, euen vnto the going downe of the same my name shall be great among the Gentiles, and in euery place incense shall be offered vnto my name, and a pure offring: for my name shall be great among the heathen, saith the LORD of hostes.
According to the custom of the priest’s office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.
According to the custome of the Priests office, his lot was to burne incense when he went into the Temple of the Lord.
And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense.
And the whole multitude of the people were praying without, at the time of incense.
1611 marginal noteExo. 30.7. leuit. 16.17
And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
And there appeared vnto him an Angel of the Lord, standing on the right side of the Altar of incense.
And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne.
And another Angel came & stood at the altar, hauing a golden censer, and there was giuen vnto him much incense, that hee should offer it with the prayers of all Saints vpon the golden altar which was before the throne.
1611 marginal noteOr, adde it to the prayers.
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Source order
1 · Direct Scripture definition
And thou shalt make it a perfume, a confection after the art of the apothecary, tempered together, pure and holy:
2 · KJV context and cross-references
Historical English dictionary sources
Perfume exhaled by fire; the odors of spices and gums, burnt in religious rites. The materials burnt for making perfumes.
