This verb describes the ritual act of burning incense, causing fragrant smoke to rise as an offering. In temple worship, priests burned incense on the altar, producing aromatic smoke that symbolized prayers ascending to God. The verb can be used transitively (burn something as incense) or absolutely (perform the incense ritual). Luke 1:9 describes Zacharias being chosen by lot to "burn incense" when he entered the temple sanctuary—a rare privilege in a priest's career. The multilingual glosses uniformly preserve the ritual action: Spanish "quemar incienso," French "brûler de l'encens," emphasizing the sacred act of offering fragrant smoke.