Strong's Lexicon

H6999

H6999 — קָטַר

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewqataradjectiveOccurrences: 117TWOT: 2011

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H6999
Word:קָטַר
Part of Speech:adjective
Etymology:a primitive root (identical with H7000 through the idea of fumigation in a close place and perhaps thus driving out the occupants)
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:117
Transliteration:qatar
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:kaw-tar'
Meaning:1. to smoke, i.e. turn into fragrance by fire (especially as an act of worship)
KJV Renderings:burn (incense, sacrifice) (upon), (altar for) incense, kindle, offer (incense, a sacrifice).

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BDB7407

[קָטַר]115 verb denominative Pi`el Hiph`il make sacrifices smoke, send them up in smoke (properly produce קְטֹרֶת, see StaZAW vi (1886), 298 f.); —

Pi`el42 Perfect 3 masculine plural קִטְּרוּ Jer 19:13 +, קִטַּרְתֶּם Jer 44:21 ; Jer 44:23 Imperfect 3 masculine singular יְקַטֵּר Hab 1:16 +; 3 masculine plural יְקַטֵּר֑וּן Hos 11:2, etc.; Infinitive absolute קַטֵּר 1Sam 2:16 +; construct Jer 11:13 +, Participle plural מְקַטְּרִים Isa 65:3 +, etc.; — make sacrifices smoke, offer them by burning: to ׳ י, 1Sam 2:16 (where probably read יְקַטְּרוּן [and so 1Sam 2:15] Stal.c. 299): elsewhere to other gods or in illegal worship, Jer 44:23 with accusative קִטֵּר (but see this, below) Jer 44:21 (here [and al. in some other passages] of incense), תּוֺדָה Amos 4:5 place is usually with ב, e.g. כַּבָּמוֺת 2Kgs 17:11 ; 2Kgs 23:5 עוֺד הָעָם מְוַבְּחִים וּמְקַטְּרִים בַּבָּמוֺת 1Kgs 22:44 ; 2Kgs 12:4; 2Kgs 14:4; 2Kgs 15:4; 2Kgs 15:35 ( R ), compare 2Kgs 16:4 = 2Chr 28:4 (compare RSSem.i. 471; 2nd ed. 490); אֲשֶׁר ׳ הַבּ קִטְּרוּ שָׁמָּה 2Kgs 23:8 with עַל e.g. על הגבעות Hos 4:13, על גג(ו)ת Jer 19:13 ; Jer 32:29, על הלבנים Isa 65:3, על ההרים Isa 65:7 with לְ of deity, Hos 11:2; Jer 1:16 + 14 t. Jeremiah (+Jer 19:13 ; Jer 32:29 above), Hab 1:16; 2Kgs 22:17; 2Kgs 23:5; 2Chr 25:14; 2Chr 28:25; 2Chr 34:25 Qr (> Kt Hiph`il), to the brazen serpent 2Kgs 18:4 .
Pu`al Participle ׳ מְקֻטֶּרֶת מֹר וגו Song 3:6 fumigated with myrrh, etc. ( Aq ᵑ9 Schlottm מִקְּטֹרֶת).
Hiph`iln Perfect 3 masculine singular הִקְטִיר Lev 9:10 +; 2 masculine singular הִקְטַרְתָּ Exod 29:13; Exod 29:18; Exod 29:25, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יַקְטִיר Lev 4:26 ; Lev 16:25; Exod 40:27 +, etc.: Imperative masculine singular הַקְטֵר 2Kgs 16:15 Infinitive absolute הַקְטֵיר 1Kgs 9:25 construct לְהַקְטִיר Exod 30:20 +; Participle מַקְטִיר Jer 33:18 +, etc.
1. make sacrifices smoke, usually
a. in worship of ׳ י: absolute 1Kgs 12:33; 1Kgs 13:1; 2Chr 29:11 with accusative חלב Lev 17:6 ; Num 18:17; 1Sam 2:15; 1Sam 2:16, עלת 2Kgs 16:13; 2Kgs 16:15; 2Chr 13:11, אִשֶּׁה Exod 30:20; Lev 2:11; Num 18:17, מנחה Jer 33:18 ראֹשׁ, etc., Lev 8:20 אַזְכָּרָה Lev 2:16 , חלבי השׁלמים Lev 6:5 קטרת 1Sam 2:28 on 1Kgs 9:25 see Klo Benz; place is על מזבח Lev 4:10 + 5 t., הַמִוְבֵּ֫חָה Exod 29:13; Exod 29:18; Exod 29:25 + 23 t. Leviticus, Num 5:26 (all P ); with הַמִּזְבֵּחַ (accusative) Lev 6:8 בַּבָּמוֺת 1Kgs 3:3 בגיא בן הִנֹּם 2Chr 28:3.
b. less often in worship of other gods, לאלהין (gods of Solomon's wives) 1Kgs 11:8, לאלהיו (of Moab) Jer 48:35, להם (Baalim) Hos 2:152Chr 34:25 read Qr Qal.
2. cause incense to smoke, offer incense absolute 2Chr 2:5; 2Chr 26:18 (twice in verse); 2Chr 26:19 with עַל of altar 2Chr 26:16; Exod 30:7 ; Exod 40:27 with accusative יַקְטִירֶנָּה Exod 30:7 ; Exod 30:8, קטרת סמים Exod 30:7 ; Exod 40:27; 2Chr 2:3, קטרת תמיד Exod 30:8 , קטרת ׳ הק Num 17:5 ; 2Chr 29:7 .
3. make smoke upon (על) both altars (of burnt-offering and of incense) 1Chr 6:34, compare also 1Chr 23:13.
Hoph`al be made to smoke as a sacrifice: Imperfect 3 feminine singular תָּקְטָ֑ר Lev 6:15 , Participle מֻקְטָר Mal 1:11 (Ew Ke and others [ Ges «GKC:121b»§ 121b]; We Now read לִשְׁמִי מִנְחָה ׳ מ; but see מֻקְטָר ).


BDB7410

מֻקְטָר noun masculine incense; — absolute ׳ מ Mal 1:11 (Thes Hi MartiKau GASm iii, § 307).


BDB7412

[מְקַטֵּרָה] noun feminine incense-alter; — plural absolute מְקַטְּרוֺת 2Chr 30:14.


Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

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