Strongs Number: H6999
- Hebrew Word
- קָטַר
- Transliteration
- qâṭar
- Phonetic
- kaw-tar'
- Part of Speech
- Verb
- Strongs Definition
-
to {smoke} that {is} turn into fragrance by fire (especially as an act of worship)
- BDB Definition
-
1. to sacrifice, burn incense, burn sacrifices, make sacrifices smoke
a. (Piel)
1. to make sacrifices smoke
2. to sacrifice
b. (Pual) to smoke a sacrifice
c. (Hiphil)
1. to make sacrifices smoke
2. to cause incense to smoke, offer incense
3. to make smoke upon
d. (Hophal) to be made to smoke n m
2. incense n f
3. incense-altar
- Origin
- A primitive root (rather identical with H7000 through the idea of fumigation in a close place and perhaps thus driving out the occupants)
- Bible Usage
- burn ({incense} sacrifice) ({upon}) (altar for) {incense} {kindle} offer ({incense} a sacrifice).