Incense (burn)

denotes "fragrant stuff for burning, incense" (from thuo, "to offer in sacrifice"), Luk 1:1-11; in the plural, Rev 5:8, Rev 18:13, RV (AV, "odors"); Rev 1:8-4, signifying "frankincense" here. In connection with the tabenacle, the "incense" was to be prepared from stacte, onycha, and galbanum, with pure frankincense, an equal weight of each; imitation for private use was forbidden, Exo 1:30-38. See ODOR. Cp. thumiaterion, "a censer," Heb 9:4, and libanos, "frankincense," Rev 18:13; see FRANKINCENSE.

"to burn incense" (see A), is found in Luk 1:9.