Strong's H6999 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: קָטַר (qâṭar)

Pronunciation: kaw-tar'

POS: kaw-tar' Morph: v

Exegesis: a primitive root (identical with through the idea of fumigation in a close place and perhaps thus driving out the occupants);

Definition: a primitive root (identical with through the idea of fumigation in a close place and perhaps thus driving out the occupants); to smoke, i.e. turn into fragrance by fire (especially as an act of worship); burn (incense, sacrifice) (upon), (altar for) incense, kindle, offer (incense, a sacrifice).

KJV Usage: burn (incense, sacrifice) (upon), (altar for) incense, kindle, offer (incense, a sacrifice).

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. v
• 2. 1) to sacrifice, burn incense, burn sacrifices, make sacrifices smoke
• 3. 1a) (Piel)
• 4. 1a1) to make sacrifices smoke
• 5. 1a2) to sacrifice
• 6. 1b) (Pual) to smoke a sacrifice
• 7. 1c) (Hiphil)
• 8. 1c1) to make sacrifices smoke
• 9. 1c2) to cause incense to smoke, offer incense
• 10. 1c3) to make smoke upon
• 11. 1d) (Hophal) to be made to smoke
• 12. n m
• 13. 2) incense
• 14. n f
• 15. 3) incense-altar

Cross References[edit | edit source]

• GREEK G399
• GREEK G2005
• GREEK G2007
• GREEK G2368
• GREEK G2370
• GREEK G2380
• GREEK G4374

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