Objects & worship

Censer

A vessel used to carry hot coals and burn incense.

Also called · firepan · incense burner

What it means

In the Day of Atonement rite, the high priest took coals from the altar and incense into the inner sanctuary.

Censers could be made of metal and appear in both priestly ritual and biblical visions.

Revelation depicts an angel with a golden censer offering incense at the heavenly altar.

Depending on the context, the same underlying word may be rendered “censer” or “firepan.”