Strong G3031λιβανωτός
censer
- Transliteration
- libanōtos
- Pronunciation
- lib-an-o-tos'
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Masculine)
Definition
From G3030; frankincense that is (by extension) a censer for burning it: - censer.
Detailed definition
λιβανωτός, -οῦ, ὁ
(λίβανος), [in LXX: 1Ch.9:29, 3Ma.5:2 *;]
1. in cl. (and LXX), frankincense, the gum of the libanus.
2. = Late Gk., λιβανωτρίς, a censer: Rev.8:3, 5 (the same form appears in Inscr.; MM, xvi).†
(AS)
(λίβανος), [in LXX: 1Ch.9:29, 3Ma.5:2 *;]
1. in cl. (and LXX), frankincense, the gum of the libanus.
2. = Late Gk., λιβανωτρίς, a censer: Rev.8:3, 5 (the same form appears in Inscr.; MM, xvi).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G3031 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- censer2
First verses
- Revelation 8:3And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne.
- Revelation 8:5And the angel took the censer, and filled it with fire of the altar, and cast it into the earth: and there were voices, and thunderings, and lightnings, and an earthquake.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
λῐβᾰνωτός, ὁ,
also ἡ [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus “Sam.fragment” 1)]:— frankincense, the gum of the tree λίβανος, used to burn at sacrifices, [Refs 6th c.BC+ (6th c.BC: Xenophanes Poeta Philosophus 1.7, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.183, 2.40, 86, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Nubes” 426, “V.” 96, “Ra.” 871, 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Historia Plantarum” 4.4.14, etc.; λ. ὑπὲρ αὐτῶν ἐπιτιθέναι 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 1.18)]: called, when in small pieces, χόνδρος λιβανωτοῦ [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Sat.” 16; when pounded, μάννα λιβανωτοῦ “Geoponica” 6.6.1)]; compare λιβανομάννα: the best kind was λ. ἄρρην [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Dioscorides (Dioscurides) Medicus 1.68, 4th c.AD: Alciphro Epistolographus 2.4.)]
2 ={λίβανος}[Refs 4th c.BC+ (1, 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Historia Plantarum” 9.1.6.)]
II the frankincensemarket, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Eupolis Comicus 304, Chamaeleon Grammaticus cited in 2nd c.AD: Athenaeus Epigrammaticus 9.374b.)]
III ={λιβανωτρίς}, [NT (NT.Rev.8.3, 5.)]
also ἡ [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus “Sam.fragment” 1)]:— frankincense, the gum of the tree λίβανος, used to burn at sacrifices, [Refs 6th c.BC+ (6th c.BC: Xenophanes Poeta Philosophus 1.7, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.183, 2.40, 86, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Nubes” 426, “V.” 96, “Ra.” 871, 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Historia Plantarum” 4.4.14, etc.; λ. ὑπὲρ αὐτῶν ἐπιτιθέναι 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 1.18)]: called, when in small pieces, χόνδρος λιβανωτοῦ [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Sat.” 16; when pounded, μάννα λιβανωτοῦ “Geoponica” 6.6.1)]; compare λιβανομάννα: the best kind was λ. ἄρρην [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Dioscorides (Dioscurides) Medicus 1.68, 4th c.AD: Alciphro Epistolographus 2.4.)]
2 ={λίβανος}[Refs 4th c.BC+ (1, 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Historia Plantarum” 9.1.6.)]
II the frankincensemarket, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Eupolis Comicus 304, Chamaeleon Grammaticus cited in 2nd c.AD: Athenaeus Epigrammaticus 9.374b.)]
III ={λιβανωτρίς}, [NT (NT.Rev.8.3, 5.)]