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  "id": "incense",
  "name": "Incense",
  "aliases": [],
  "originalTerms": [],
  "shortDefinition": "Fragrant offering associated with worship and prayer.",
  "biblicalUse": "Incense is used in Scripture in ordinary-life, narrative, worship, teaching, legal, or symbolic contexts according to the listed references.",
  "symbolicUse": "",
  "usageTypes": [],
  "relatedItems": [],
  "verses": [
    {
      "reference": "Exodus 30:34",
      "book": "Exodus",
      "chapter": 30,
      "verse": 34,
      "netUrl": "/bible/net/exodus/30/#exodus-30-34",
      "occurrenceType": "listed_reference",
      "usageType": "tabernacle",
      "note": "Listed reference for this Bible Everyday Life item.",
      "reviewStatus": "listed"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Revelation 5:8",
      "book": "Revelation",
      "chapter": 5,
      "verse": 8,
      "netUrl": "/bible/net/revelation/5/#revelation-5-8",
      "occurrenceType": "listed_reference",
      "usageType": "prayer",
      "note": "Listed reference for this Bible Everyday Life item.",
      "reviewStatus": "listed"
    }
  ],
  "reviewStatus": "listed",
  "lastReviewed": "2026-06-14",
  "categories": [
    {
      "id": "temple-objects",
      "title": "Temple and Worship Objects in Scripture",
      "url": "/bible-everyday-life/temple-objects/"
    }
  ],
  "url": "/bible-everyday-life/items/incense/",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://ai-bible-commentary.com/bible-everyday-life/items/incense/",
  "localStrongEvidence": {
    "source": "/data/bible-everyday-life/local-strongs-audit.json",
    "matchCount": 3,
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      "G2368",
      "H3828",
      "H5561"
    ],
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        "itemId": "incense",
        "itemName": "Incense",
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        "localKjvReference": "Exodus 30:34",
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        "chapter": 30,
        "verse": 34,
        "kjvUrl": "/bible/kjv-strongs/exodus/30/#exodus-30-34",
        "tokenText": "unto thee sweet spices",
        "rawStrongNumbers": [
          "H5561"
        ],
        "strongs": [
          "H5561"
        ],
        "primaryStrong": "H5561",
        "morph": "",
        "lemmaTransliteration": [],
        "matchTerm": "sweet spices",
        "matchTermNormalized": "sweet spices",
        "matchSource": "controlled_kjv_alias",
        "confidence": "review",
        "contentStrongNumbers": [
          "H5561"
        ]
      },
      {
        "itemId": "incense",
        "itemName": "Incense",
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        "localKjvReference": "Exodus 30:34",
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        "chapter": 30,
        "verse": 34,
        "kjvUrl": "/bible/kjv-strongs/exodus/30/#exodus-30-34",
        "tokenText": "frankincense",
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          "H3828"
        ],
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          "H3828"
        ],
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        "morph": "",
        "lemmaTransliteration": [],
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        "matchTermNormalized": "frankincense",
        "matchSource": "controlled_kjv_alias",
        "confidence": "review",
        "contentStrongNumbers": [
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        ]
      },
      {
        "itemId": "incense",
        "itemName": "Incense",
        "reference": "Revelation 5:8",
        "localKjvReference": "Revelation 5:8",
        "book": "Revelation",
        "chapter": 5,
        "verse": 8,
        "kjvUrl": "/bible/kjv-strongs/revelation/5/#revelation-5-8",
        "tokenText": "of odours",
        "rawStrongNumbers": [
          "G2368"
        ],
        "strongs": [
          "G2368"
        ],
        "primaryStrong": "G2368",
        "morph": "robinson:N-GPN",
        "lemmaTransliteration": [
          "θυμιαματων"
        ],
        "matchTerm": "odours",
        "matchTermNormalized": "odours",
        "matchSource": "controlled_kjv_alias",
        "confidence": "review",
        "contentStrongNumbers": [
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        ]
      }
    ]
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  "strongsOccurrenceExpansion": {
    "source": "/data/bible-everyday-life/strongs-occurrence-expansion.json",
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    "bookCount": 11,
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      "H3828",
      "H5561"
    ]
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  "occurrencePrecision": {
    "level": "context-sensitive lexical range",
    "readerGuidance": "The references are useful, but the wording should be read in context because related English terms are included.",
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    "bookCount": 11
  }
}