What does "Incense" mean in the Bible?

What does the Bible say about Incense?

IN'CENSE. Ex 30:8. This was a compound of frankincense and other gums or spices, the materials and manufacture of which are particularly prescribed. Ex 30:34-36. See Frankincense. It was the business of the priest to burn it morning and evening upon an altar specially erected for this purpose, and thence called the altar of incense. The preparation of it for common use was positively forbidden; neither could any other composition be offered as incense on this altar, nor could this be offered by any but the priest. The offering of incense was symbolical of prayer, or, as some think, rather of that which makes prayer acceptable — the intercession of Christ. See Altar, Censer, Frankincense. Incense was considered sacred, and might be offered by the priest only. When King Uzziah attempted to use it in the temple, he was struck with leprosy. 2 Chr 26:16-21. Incense was offered to heathen deities and idols, Jer 11:12, 1 Kgs 11:17, and the angels offer it in heaven. Rev 8:3.

What is the Hebrew word for Incense?

Where does Incense appear in the Bible?

Incense is referenced in 53 verses across 10 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.

• 1 Kings 3:3
• 1 Kings 9:25
• 1 Kings 11:8
• 1 Kings 12:33
• 1 Kings 13:1
• 1 Kings 13:2
• 1 Kings 22:43
• 2 Chronicles 26:16
• 2 Chronicles 26:19
• 2 Chronicles 28:3
• 2 Chronicles 28:4
• 2 Chronicles 28:25
• 2 Chronicles 29:11
• 2 Chronicles 30:14
• 2 Chronicles 34:25
• 2 Kings 12:3
• 2 Kings 14:4
• 2 Kings 15:4
• 2 Kings 15:35
• 2 Kings 16:4
• 2 Kings 17:11
• 2 Kings 22:17
• Habakkuk 1:16
• Hosea 2:13

What else appears in these passages?

These turn up in the same passages as Incense.