λιβανωτόςlibanōtós
frankincense, i.e. (by extension) a censer for burning it
Greek (New Testament) · G3031
Meanings
1. in classical Greek (and LXX), frankincense, the gum of the libanus.
2. = Late Gk., λιβανωτρίς, a censer: Revelation 8:3, Revelation 8:5.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 2 times in the Bible.
- Revelation 8:3 Then another angel with a gold incense burner came and stood at the altar. And a great amount of incense was given to him to mix with the prayers of God’s people as an offering on the gold altar before the throne.
- Revelation 8:5 Then the angel filled the incense burner with fire from the altar and threw it down upon the earth; and thunder crashed, lightning flashed, and there was a terrible earthquake.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.