a sacred instrument made use of in the religious rites of the Hebrews. It was a vase which contained incense to be used in sacrifice. When Aaron made an atonement for himself and his house, he was to take a censer full of burning coals of fire from off the altar of the Lord, Leviticus 16:12 . And Solomon, when he provided furniture for the temple of the Lord, made, among other things, censers of pure gold, 1 Kings 7:50 .