Lexical Definition
λιβανωτός libanōtós (lib-an-o-tos') censer G:N-M
from λίβανος
censer.
- frankincense, i.e. (by extension) a censer for burning it
Abbott-Smith
λιβανωτός, -οῦ, ὁ (< λίβανος), [in LXX: I Ch 9:29, (לְבֹנָה), III Mac 5:2*;]
1. in cl. (and LXX), frankincense, the gum of the libanus.
2. = Late Gk., λιβανωτρίς, a censer: Re 8:3, 5 (the same form appears in Inscr.; MM, xvi).†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 1 Chronicles | 9:29 |
| Revelation | 8:3 · 8:5 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
λιβανωτός, ὁ,
also ἡ [Refs 4th c.BC+]:— frankincense, the gum of the tree λίβανος, used to burn at sacrifices, [Refs 6th c.BC+]: called, when in small pieces, χόνδρος λιβανωτοῦ [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; compare λιβανομάννα: the best kind was λ. ἄρρην [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__2 ={λίβανος}[Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II the frankincensemarket, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III ={λιβανωτρίς}, [NT]
LSJ Scripture Refs: Rev.8.3