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). |