55 occurrences in 9 translations

'Fragrant' in the Bible

"If that's the way it has to be," their father Israel replied, "then do this: take some of the best produce of the land in your containers and take them to the man as a gift some resin ointment, some honey, fragrant resins, myrrh, pistachios, and almonds.

Verse ConceptsFoodAlmondsBalmsHerbs And SpicesMyrrhHoneyAlmond Trees

oil for the light; spices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense;

Verse ConceptsAnointing With OilIncenseOilOintmentOil For LampsDrugs

Aaron must burn fragrant incense on it; he must burn it every morning when he tends the lamps.

Verse ConceptsAltars, UsesAaron, As High PriestEvery Morning

“Take for yourself the finest spices: 12½ pounds of liquid myrrh, half as much (6¼ pounds) of fragrant cinnamon, 6¼ pounds of fragrant cane,

Verse ConceptsMyrrhCinnamonDelicacies

And you will make it [into] holy anointing oil, a spice blend of a fragrant ointment [the] work of a perfumer; it will be holy anointing oil.

Verse ConceptsArts And Crafts, Types ofAnointing With OilPerfumeAaron, As High PriestOlive OilDrugs

The Lord said to Moses: “Take fragrant spices: stacte, onycha, and galbanum; the spices and pure frankincense are to be in equal measures.

Verse ConceptsPriests, Function In Ot TimesDrugs

You are to make it into a fragrant incense, expertly blended, pure, and holy.

Verse ConceptsPerfumePure ThingsSourness

the anointing oil, and the fragrant incense for the sanctuary. They must make them according to all that I have commanded you.”

Verse ConceptsOilDrugs

oil for the light; spices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense;

Verse ConceptsIncenseOilOintmentOil For LampsDrugs

the altar of incense with its poles; the anointing oil and the fragrant incense; the entryway screen for the entrance to the tabernacle;

Verse ConceptsPolesDrugs

as well as the spice and oil for the light, for the anointing oil, and for the fragrant incense.

Verse ConceptsAnointing With OilIncenseOintmentSmellsOil For LampsDrugs

He also made the holy anointing oil and the pure, fragrant, and expertly blended incense.

Verse ConceptsOilPerfumeSmellsOlive OilDrugs

the gold altar; the anointing oil; the fragrant incense; the screen for the entrance to the tent;

Verse ConceptsIncenseAltar Of IncenseDrugs

and burned fragrant incense on it, just as the Lord had commanded him.

The priest must apply some of the blood to the horns of the altar of fragrant incense that is before the Lord in the tent of meeting. He must pour out the rest of the bull’s blood at the base of the altar of burnt offering that is at the entrance to the tent of meeting.

Verse ConceptsHornsAltar Of IncenseSetting Up The Bronze AltarBase Of Things

Then he must take a firepan full of fiery coals from the altar before the Lord and two handfuls of finely ground fragrant incense, and bring them inside the veil.

Verse ConceptsGrindingIncenseCensersBurning Sacrifices

“Eleazar, son of Aaron the priest, has oversight of the lamp oil, the fragrant incense, the daily grain offering, and the anointing oil. He has oversight of the entire tabernacle and everything in it, the holy objects and their utensils.”

Verse ConceptsIncenseOilRankSmellsShowbreadAnimal Sacrifices, Meal OfferingOil For LampsRegulations For Cereal Offerings

And some of the sons of the priests mixed the fragrant ointment for the spices.

Verse ConceptsPerfumePriests, Function In Ot TimesOlive OilFragrance

"Just as you did with my father David, sending him cedars to build him a palace to live in, do the same for me. Look, I'm building a temple dedicated to the name of the LORD my God, to his glory, so we can burn fragrant incense in his presence, display rows of the bread of his presence continuously, and make burnt offerings in the morning, evening, on Sabbath days, during New Moon festivals, and during appointed festivals scheduled by the LORD our God. This is mandated forever in Israel.

Verse ConceptsNew Moon FestivalOrdinancesSabbath, In OtSmells

They offer a burnt offering and fragrant incense to the Lord every morning and every evening, and they set the rows of the bread of the Presence on the ceremonially clean table. They light the lamps of the gold lampstand every evening. We are carrying out the requirements of Yahweh our God, while you have abandoned Him.

Verse ConceptsAbandonmentIncenseSmellsTables

so they may approach the God of Heaven with fragrant sacrifices and pray for the life of this king and his sons.

Verse Conceptsethics, socialPleasing God

All Your garments are fragrant with myrrh and aloes and cassia;Out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made You glad.

Verse ConceptsSweet OdoursAdornment, Of BuildingsAnointing With OilArtHerbs And SpicesIvoryMyrrhPerfumePlantsStringsSmellsTrees

I will offer You fattened sheep as burnt offerings,with the fragrant smoke of rams;I will sacrifice oxen with goats.Selah

Verse ConceptsFatnessAnimals, religious role ofPsalm InterjectionsSacrificing Cattle Sheep And Goats

[It is] like the fragrant oil upon the head, running down upon the beard, the beard of Aaron, that runs down upon the edges of his robes.

Verse ConceptsAnointing With OilBeardsOilOintmentRobesOlive OilFacial HairAnointing PriestsPriests GarmentsGarmentsUnity

“The aroma of your oils is fragrant and pleasing;Your name is perfume poured out;Therefore the maidens love you.

Verse ConceptsMen And Women Who Loved

My beloved is like a fragrant pouch of myrrh spending the night between my breasts.

Verse ConceptsBreasts, Being Attractivebreasts

“My beloved is to me a cluster of henna flowersIn the [fragrant] vineyards of Engedi.”

N What is this coming up from the wildernesslike columns of smoke,scented with myrrh and frankincensefrom every fragrant powder of the merchant?

Verse ConceptsCommerceA Time For LoveSmoke Used Poetically

The Beloved to Her Lover: Awake, O north wind; come, O south wind! Blow on my garden so that its fragrant spices may send out their sweet smell. May my beloved come into his garden and eat its delightful fruit!

Verse ConceptsHoly Spirit, Types OfSexual DesireawakeningThe North Wind

"You'll learn that I am the LORD, when the fatally wounded will be among their idols, around their altars, on every hill, on top of the mountains, under every luxuriant tree, and under all the full-grown foliage every place where they've offered fragrant aromas to all their idols.

Verse ConceptsKnowledge, Of GodShrinesOaksIdol WorshipFate Of IdolatersWorship At Trees

Seventy elders from the house of Israel were standing before them, with Jaazaniah son of Shaphan standing among them. Each had a firepan in his hand, and a fragrant cloud of incense was rising up.

Verse ConceptsCensersIncense Offered AmissSeventies

"'Then I bathed you in water, washed the blood off you, and anointed you with fragrant oil.

Verse ConceptsBathing, For RefreshmentOintmentHoly Spirit, Types OfCovered With BloodAnointed By God

And I brought them to the land that {I swore} to give to them, and they saw every high hill and every leafy tree, and they offered their sacrifices, and they presented there the provocation of their offering, and they gave there their fragrant incense offering, and they poured out their libations there.

Verse Conceptsdrink offeringProvoking GodShrinesMaking Cereal Offerings And LibationsSacrificing On The High PlacesWorship At Trees

I will accept you as {a fragrant incense offering} when I bring you out from the peoples and I gather you from the lands [to] which you were scattered, and I will show myself holy among you before the eyes of the nations.

Verse ConceptsAromasHoliness, Purpose OfSmellsGathering IsraelRefreshing GodLooking At God's Works

Then King Nebuchadnezzar fell on his face and did homage to Daniel, and gave orders to present to him an offering and fragrant incense.

Verse ConceptsSweet OdoursProstrationTributesIncense Offered AmissWorshipping Men

a woman approached Him with an alabaster jar of very expensive fragrant oil. She poured it on His head as He was reclining at the table.

Verse ConceptsHeadsOintmentTablesSacrificial GivingBoxesReclining To EatStone ItemsExpensive

By pouring this fragrant oil on My body, she has prepared Me for burial.

Verse ConceptsThe DeadBurials, FeaturesOintmentPerfumePreparation For Burial

While He was in Bethany at the house of Simon who had a serious skin disease, as He was reclining at the table, a woman came with an alabaster jar of pure and expensive fragrant oil of nard. She broke the jar and poured it on His head.

Verse ConceptsGuestsHeadsHospitality, Examples OfMealsOintmentPerfumeA Broken WomanTablesWitnessing, Approaches ToRecreationHospitality Towards ChristBoxesBreaking ContainersReclining To EatStone ItemsExpensiveReceiving Jesus As A Guest

But some were expressing indignation to one another: “Why has this fragrant oil been wasted?

Verse ConceptsFrugalityUnnamed People Angry With Others

And [when] the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the [mother] of James, and Salome purchased fragrant spices so that they could go [and] anoint him.

Verse ConceptsAnointing, Social CustomembalmingHerbs And SpicesOintmentPerfumeSabbath, In NtThe First Day Of The WeekSabbath Observed

And a woman in the town who was a sinner found out that Jesus was reclining at the table in the Pharisee’s house. She brought an alabaster jar of fragrant oil

Verse ConceptsOintmentBoxesReclining To Eat

and stood behind Him at His feet, weeping, and began to wash His feet with her tears. She wiped His feet with the hair of her head, kissing them and anointing them with the fragrant oil.

Verse ConceptsKissing ChristAffection, ExpressingAnointing With OilHairsKissingPainWeepingMealsMoist ThingsPeople Drying Things UpClean FeetCare Of FeetOther References To HairOthers Mourning

You didn’t anoint My head with olive oil, but she has anointed My feet with fragrant oil.

Verse ConceptsAnointing With OilGuestsOintmentAnointed By PeopleCare Of FeetAnointing Oil

And they returned [and] prepared fragrant spices and perfumes, and on the Sabbath they rested according to the commandment.

Verse Conceptsequipping, physicalLord's Day, TheOintment

Now on the first [day] of the week, at very early dawn, they came back to the tomb bringing the fragrant spices which they had prepared.

Verse ConceptsDawnembalmingSundayOintmentSepulchresThe First Day Of The WeekDaybreakJesus TombAt DaybreakEarly Rising

Mary was the one who anointed the Lord with fragrant oil and wiped His feet with her hair, and it was her brother Lazarus who was sick.

Verse ConceptsHairsNot DyingOther References To Hairlazarus

Then Mary took a pound of fragrant oil—pure and expensive nard—anointed Jesus’ feet, and wiped His feet with her hair. So the house was filled with the fragrance of the oil.

Verse ConceptsSweet OdoursFeetAnointing, Social CustomAnointing With OilGuestsHairsPerfumeSmellsAdoration, Of ChristAdmirationAnointed By PeopleExpensiveOther References To HairPure ThingsWeights Of Other ThingsHair

“Why wasn’t this fragrant oil sold for 300 denarii and given to the poor?”

Verse ConceptsDenariusMoney, Uses OfOintmentWagesGiving To The PoorWorthValueFeeding The Poor

So they took the body of Jesus and wrapped it in [strips of] linen cloth with the fragrant spices, as is the Jews' custom to prepare for burial.

Verse ConceptsThe DeadHerbs And SpicesLinenTraditionsPreparation For Burial

But I have received everything in full, and I have an abundance. I am fully supplied, having received from Epaphroditus what you provided—a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God.

Verse ConceptsAcceptance, From GodAffluenceAcceptance, divineAcceptance, Of WorshipGod, The ProviderPerfumePleasing GodPriesthood, In NtSmellsWagesAromasFilling PeopleNervousness

And when He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb (Christ), each one holding a harp and golden bowls full of fragrant incense, which are the prayers of the saints (God’s people).

Verse ConceptsSweet Odoursequipping, physicalMusical Instruments, types ofPriesthood, In NtPriests, Tasks In Nt TimesHeaven, Glimpsed By HumansFour CreaturesHarpsTwenty SomeBowing Before MessiahElders In HeavenTwenty Four Elders

Another angel came and stood at the altar. He had a golden censer, and much incense was given to him, so that he might add it to the prayers of all the saints (God’s people) on the golden altar in front of the throne.

Verse ConceptsThroneTypes Of ChristAltars, In HeavenAltar Of IncenseCensersAngels Doing God's Work

merchandise of gold, silver, precious stones, and pearls; fine fabrics of linen, purple, silk, and scarlet; all kinds of fragrant wood products; objects of ivory; objects of expensive wood, brass, iron, and marble;

Verse ConceptsBabylonCrimsonIvoryLinenPearlsPrecious StonesWantonnessCommerceRed MaterialPurple ClothAmassing SilverAmassing BronzeStone ItemsJewelleryGold TransferredSteel

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