--- title: censer — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics description: «censer» in the Judaism dictionary: A censer is a metal container, often hung on chains, that holds burning incense; it is swung in church to fill the air with sweet smoke. 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The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [censer in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/censer.md). ## Meaning 1 {#m1} A censer is a metal container, often hung on chains, that holds burning incense; it is swung in church to fill the air with sweet smoke. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:judaism:censer:m1:1 # text = A censer is a metal container, often hung on chains, that holds burning incense; it is swung in church to fill the air with sweet smoke. 1 A a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 censer censer NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 nsubj _ _ 3 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 6 cop _ _ 4 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 5 metal metal NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 compound _ _ 6 container container NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 7 , , PUNCT , _ 9 punct _ _ 8 often often ADV RB _ 9 advmod _ _ 9 hung hang VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 6 acl _ _ 10 on on ADP IN _ 11 case _ _ 11 chains chain NOUN NNS Number=Plur 9 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 12 , , PUNCT , _ 14 punct _ _ 13 that that PRON WDT PronType=Rel 14 nsubj _ _ 14 holds hold VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 11 acl:relcl _ _ 15 burning burn VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 14 xcomp _ _ 16 incense incense NOUN NN Number=Sing 15 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 17 ; ; PUNCT : _ 20 punct _ _ 18 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 20 nsubj:pass _ _ 19 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 20 aux:pass _ _ 20 swung swing VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 6 conj _ _ 21 in in ADP IN _ 22 case _ _ 22 church church NOUN NN Number=Sing 20 obl _ _ 23 to to PART TO _ 24 mark _ _ 24 fill fill VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 20 advcl _ _ 25 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 26 det _ _ 26 air air NOUN NN Number=Sing 24 obj _ _ 27 with with ADP IN _ 29 case _ _ 28 sweet sweet ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 29 amod _ _ 29 smoke smoke NOUN NN Number=Sing 24 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 30 . . PUNCT . _ 6 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | a censer | a metal container | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **hang** | participle | | a metal container *not said here* | | chains | | often *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on chain=Location | | 3 | **hold** | present | chains | | | | | | vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme | | 4 | **burn** | gerund | chains *not said here* | incense | | | | | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent incense=Theme | | 5 | **swing** | present · passive | | censer | | church | | | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: subject=Theme in church=Location | | 6 | **fill** | to-infinitive | | the air | | | | with sweet smoke | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent air=Patient with smoke=Instrument | One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree. ## Example 1 {#x1} And he shall take a censer full of coals of fire from off the altar before the LORD, and his hands full of sweet incense beaten small, and bring it within the veil. (Torah LEV.16.12, JPS 1917) *Sentence 1:* And he shall take a censer full of coals of fire from off the altar before the LORD, and his hands full of sweet incense beaten small, and bring it within the veil. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:judaism:censer:x1:1 # text = And he shall take a censer full of coals of fire from off the altar before the LORD, and his hands full of sweet incense beaten small, and bring it within the veil. 1 And and CCONJ CC _ 4 cc _ _ 2 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ _ 3 shall shall AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 4 take take VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 5 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 censer censer NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obj _ _ 7 full full ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 6 amod _ _ 8 of of ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 9 coals coal NOUN NNS Number=Plur 7 obl _ _ 10 of of ADP IN _ 11 case _ _ 11 fire fire NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 nmod _ _ 12 from from ADP IN _ 15 case _ _ 13 off off ADP IN _ 15 case _ _ 14 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 15 det _ _ 15 altar altar NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obl _ _ 16 before before ADP IN _ 18 case _ _ 17 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 18 det _ _ 18 LORD LORD PROPN NNP Number=Sing 4 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 19 , , PUNCT , _ 23 punct _ _ 20 and and CCONJ CC _ 23 cc _ _ 21 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 22 nmod:poss _ _ 22 hands hand NOUN NNS Number=Plur 23 nsubj _ _ 23 full full ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 4 parataxis _ _ 24 of of ADP IN _ 26 case _ _ 25 sweet sweet ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 26 amod _ _ 26 incense incense NOUN NN Number=Sing 23 obl _ _ 27 beaten beat VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 26 acl _ _ 28 small small ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 27 xcomp _ SpaceAfter=No 29 , , PUNCT , _ 31 punct _ _ 30 and and CCONJ CC _ 31 cc _ _ 31 bring bring VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 4 conj _ _ 32 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 31 obj _ _ 33 within within ADP IN _ 35 case _ _ 34 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 35 det _ _ 35 veil veil NOUN NN Number=Sing 31 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 36 . . PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **take** | shall | he | a censer | | the altar | before the LORD | | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent censer=Theme before lord=Destination | | 2 | **beat** | participle | | sweet incense *not said here* | | | | small *property* | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 3 | **bring** | infinitive | he *not said here* | censer | | | | within the veil | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent it=Theme | *Sentence 2:* (Torah LEV.16.12, JPS 1917) ```conllu # sent_id = dict:judaism:censer:x1:2 # text = (Torah LEV.16.12, JPS 1917) 1 ( ( PUNCT -LRB- _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 Torah Torah PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 compound _ _ 3 LEV.16.12 LEV.16.12 PROPN NNP Number=Sing 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 4 , , PUNCT , _ 5 punct _ _ 5 JPS JPS PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 conj _ _ 6 1917 1917 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 5 flat _ SpaceAfter=No 7 ) ) PUNCT -RRB- _ 3 punct _ _ ``` The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence. ## Example 2 {#x2} And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took each of them his censer, and put fire therein, and laid incense thereon, and offered strange fire before the LORD, which He had not commanded them. (Torah LEV.10.1, JPS 1917) *Sentence 1:* And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took each of them his censer, and put fire therein, and laid incense thereon, and offered strange fire before the LORD, which He had not commanded them. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:judaism:censer:x2:1 # text = And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took each of them his censer, and put fire therein, and laid incense thereon, and offered strange fire before the LORD, which He had not commanded them. 1 And and CCONJ CC _ 11 cc _ _ 2 Nadab Nadab PROPN NNP Number=Sing 11 nsubj _ _ 3 and and CCONJ CC _ 4 cc _ _ 4 Abihu Abihu PROPN NNP Number=Sing 2 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 5 , , PUNCT , _ 7 punct _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 sons son NOUN NNS Number=Plur 2 appos _ _ 8 of of ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 9 Aaron Aaron PROPN NNP Number=Sing 7 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 10 , , PUNCT , _ 2 punct _ _ 11 took take VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 12 each each DET DT PronType=Tot 16 det _ _ 13 of of ADP IN _ 14 case _ _ 14 them they PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 12 nmod _ _ 15 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 16 nmod:poss _ _ 16 censer censer NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 17 , , PUNCT , _ 19 punct _ _ 18 and and CCONJ CC _ 19 cc _ _ 19 put put VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 11 conj _ _ 20 fire fire NOUN NN Number=Sing 19 obj _ _ 21 therein therein ADV RB _ 19 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 22 , , PUNCT , _ 25 punct _ _ 23 and and CCONJ CC _ 25 cc _ _ 24 laid laid ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 25 amod _ _ 25 incense incense NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 obl _ _ 26 thereon thereon ADV RB _ 25 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 27 , , PUNCT , _ 29 punct _ _ 28 and and CCONJ CC _ 29 cc _ _ 29 offered offer VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 11 conj _ _ 30 strange strange ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 31 amod _ _ 31 fire fire NOUN NN Number=Sing 29 obj _ _ 32 before before ADP IN _ 34 case _ _ 33 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 34 det _ _ 34 LORD LORD PROPN NNP Number=Sing 29 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 35 , , PUNCT , _ 40 punct _ _ 36 which which PRON WDT PronType=Rel 40 nsubj:pass _ _ 37 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 40 nsubj _ _ 38 had have AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 40 aux _ _ 39 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 40 advmod _ _ 40 commanded command VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 34 parataxis _ _ 41 them they PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 40 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 42 . . PUNCT . _ 11 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **take** | past | Nadab and Abihu | Aaron's censer | | | | laid incense *obl* | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent censer=Theme | | 2 | **put** | infinitive | Nadab and Abihu *not said here* | fire | | | | therein *property* | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent fire=Goal | | 3 | **offer** | past | Nadab and Abihu *not said here* | strange fire | | | before the LORD | | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent fire=Theme | | 4 | **not** **command** | past · perfect · passive | | the LORD | | | | | tree rules | *Sentence 2:* (Torah LEV.10.1, JPS 1917) ```conllu # sent_id = dict:judaism:censer:x2:2 # text = (Torah LEV.10.1, JPS 1917) 1 ( ( PUNCT -LRB- _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 Torah Torah PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 compound _ _ 3 LEV.10.1 LEV.10.1 PROPN NNP Number=Sing 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 4 , , PUNCT , _ 5 punct _ _ 5 JPS JPS PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 conj _ _ 6 1917 1917 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 5 flat _ SpaceAfter=No 7 ) ) PUNCT -RRB- _ 3 punct _ _ ``` The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence. ## Example 3 {#x3} The priests waved the censers. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:judaism:censer:x3:1 # text = The priests waved the censers. 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 priests priest NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 nsubj _ _ 3 waved wave VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 5 censers censer NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 6 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **wave** | past | the priests | the censers | | | | | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent censer=Patient | ## Example 4 {#x4} She was given a golden censer. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:judaism:censer:x4:1 # text = She was given a golden censer. 1 She she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 2 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 aux:pass _ _ 3 given give VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 4 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 5 golden golden ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 6 amod _ _ 6 censer censer NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 7 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **give** | past · passive | | She | | | | | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: subject=Recipient censer=Theme | ## Example 5 {#x5} The Mass was celebrated while the censers swung. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:judaism:censer:x5:1 # text = The Mass was celebrated while the censers swung. 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 Mass Mass PROPN NNP Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 3 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 aux:pass _ _ 4 celebrated celebrate VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 5 while while SCONJ IN _ 8 mark _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 censers censer NOUN NNS Number=Plur 8 nsubj _ _ 8 swung swing VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 advcl _ SpaceAfter=No 9 . . PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **celebrate** | past · passive | | the Mass | | | | | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme | | 2 | **swing** | past | the censers | | | | | | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute | **Text:** the Judaism dictionary of Mova's schools (`world/data/dictionary-schools/`), written for Mova. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each meaning and example read on its own. 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