Bible Dictionary

Censer

A vessel used for carrying burning coals and burning incense.

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Total Entries

368

Entry Position

67 of 368

Letter

C

Meaning

A vessel used for carrying burning coals and burning incense.

Key Scriptures

  • Leviticus 10:1-2
  • Leviticus 16:12-13
  • Numbers 16:17-18
  • Numbers 16:46-48
  • 1 Kings 7:50
  • Hebrews 9:4
  • Revelation 8:3-5

Also Called

firepan

Original Language

Hebrew

מַחְתָּה

machtah

censer; firepan

Greek

θυμιατήριον

thymiatērion

censer

Meaning

A censer is a vessel used for carrying burning coals and burning incense.

It was commonly used in religious ceremonies.


Biblical Usage

In Scripture, a censer was a vessel used in the worship of God to hold burning coals and incense.

It is mentioned in the tabernacle, the temple, and in heavenly scenes.


Key References

  • Leviticus 10:1-2
  • Leviticus 16:12-13
  • Numbers 16:17-18
  • Numbers 16:46-48
  • 1 Kings 7:50
  • Hebrews 9:4
  • Revelation 8:3-5

  • Incense
  • Altar
  • Priest
  • Tabernacle
  • Golden Altar

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Scriptures

  • Leviticus 10:1-2
  • Leviticus 16:12-13
  • Numbers 16:17-18
  • Numbers 16:46-48
  • 1 Kings 7:50
  • Hebrews 9:4
  • Revelation 8:3-5

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