UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, n.

Inflections: θυμιατήριον; -ου

Related lemmas: θύω [θυίω

Sense 1: incense altar

Semantic entry: 6.116

Semantic domains: Artifacts

Subdomains: Furniture

Definition: a relatively small altar used for burning incense; made of wood

Notes: θυμιατήριον may be rendered in some languages as ‘place where incense is burned in worship of God.’ One must avoid a rendering which would imply that the altar was made of incense.

Further resources: realia:4.2.4

HEB 9:4: RV HEB 9:4 · LV HEB 9:4 · Read together HEB 9:4

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OET-RV HEB 9:4

4 having the golden incense altar and the box of the agreement which was completely gold-plated and which contained a golden jar of manna and Aharon’s (Aaron) staff which had sprouted and the stone tablets inscribed with the commands.

OET-LV HEB 9:4

4 the_golden having incense _altar and the box of _the covenant, having _been _covered _around on _every _side with _gold, in which jar golden having the manna, and the staff of_Aʼarōn/(ʼAhₐron) which having _sprouted, and the tablets of _the covenant.

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

θυμιατήριον

Form 1

Sense 1: incense altar