קָטַר
qa.tarVerbH6999
to offer: burn
From: a primitive root (identical with through the idea of fumigation in a close place and perhaps thus driving out the occupants);
Short Definition
to smoke, i.e. turn into fragrance by fire (especially as an act of worship)
Full Lexicon Entry
burn v 1) to sacrifice, burn incense, burn sacrifices, make sacrifices smoke 1a) (Piel) 1a1) to make sacrifices smoke 1a2) to sacrifice 1b) (Pual) to smoke a sacrifice 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to make sacrifices smoke 1c2) to cause incense to smoke, offer incense 1c3) to make smoke upon 1d) (Hophal) to be made to smoke
Grammar
Part of Speech Verb
Morphology H:V
DescriptionHebrew Verb
Occurrences
102 timesAppears 102 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Leviticus
30
Jeremiah
21
2 Chronicles
13
2 Kings
11
Exodus
7
Key Passages
- 1 Chronicles 23:13
- 2 Chronicles 30:14
- Exodus 30:20
- Jeremiah 44:17
- Leviticus 3:16
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