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
He sacrificed also and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree.
Hee sacrificed also, and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hils, and vnder euery greene tree.
And in every several city of Judah he made high places to burn incense unto other gods, and provoked to anger the Lord God of his fathers.
And in euery seuerall city of Iudah hee made high places to burne incense vnto other gods, and prouoked to anger the LORD God of his fathers.
1611 marginal noteOr, to offer.
Also they have shut up the doors of the porch, and put out the lamps, and have not burned incense nor offered burnt offerings in the holy place unto the God of Israel.
Also they haue shut vp the doores of the Porch, and put out the lampes, and haue not burnt incense, nor offered burnt offerings in the holy place, vnto the God of Israel.
My sons, be not now negligent: for the Lord hath chosen you to stand before him, to serve him, and that ye should minister unto him, and burn incense.
My sonnes, bee not now negligent: for the LORD hath chosen you to stand before him, to serue him, and that you should minister vnto him, and burne incense.
1611 marginal noteOr, be not now deceiued.
1611 marginal noteOr, offer sacrifice.
1611 marginal noteNum.8.14 and 18.2,6.
And they arose and took away the altars that were in Jerusalem, and all the altars for incense took they away, and cast them into the brook Kidron.
And they arose and tooke away the altars that were in Ierusalem, and all the altars for incense tooke they away, and cast them into the brooke Kidron.
1611 marginal noteChap. 28.24.
Hath not the same Hezekiah taken away his high places and his altars, and commanded Judah and Jerusalem, saying, Ye shall worship before one altar, and burn incense upon it?
Hath not the same Hezekiah taken away his high places, and his altars, and commanded Iudah and Ierusalem, saying; Yee shall worship before one altar, & burne incense vpon it?
Because they have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the works of their hands; therefore my wrath shall be poured out upon this place, and shall not be quenched.
Because they haue forsaken mee, and haue burned incense vnto other gods, that they might prouoke mee to anger with all the workes of their hands, therefore my wrath shall bee powred out vpon this place, and shall not be quenched.
I will offer unto thee burnt sacrifices of fatlings, with the incense of rams; I will offer bullocks with goats. Selah.
I will offer vnto thee burnt sacrifices of fatlings, with the incense of rammes: I will offer bullockes with goates. Selah.
1611 marginal noteHebr. marrow.
Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.
Let my prayer bee set foorth before thee as incense: and the lifting vp of my hands as the Euening sacrifice.
1611 marginal noteHebr. directed.
Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination unto me; the new moons and sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I cannot away with; it is iniquity, even the solemn meeting.
Bring no more vaine oblations, incense is an abomination vnto me: the new Moones, and Sabbaths, the calling of assemblies I cannot away with; it is iniquitie, euen the solemne meeting.
1611 marginal noteOr, griefe.
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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.
