KJV dictionary & concordance
An aromatic substance used in the holy incense.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Exodus 30:34
Complete exact-word concordance
¶ And the Lord said unto Moses, Take unto thee sweet spices, stacte, and onycha, and galbanum; these sweet spices with pure frankincense: of each shall there be a like weight:
¶ And the LORD said vnto Moses, Take vnto thee sweete spices, Stacte, and Onicha, and Galbanum: these sweete spices with pure frankincense, of each shall there be a like weight.
Source order
1 · Direct Scripture definition
The Lord expressly classes stacte with sweet spices compounded into a pure holy perfume; admitted Bullokar records a sweet substance drawn from myrrh.
2 · KJV context and cross-references
Historical English dictionary sources
[Latin , Gr.] A fatty resinous liquid matter, of the nature of liquid myrrh, very odoriferous and highly valued. But it is said we have none but what is adulterated, and what is so called is liquid storax.
