7004. qetoreth
Lexicon
qetoreth: Incense, smoke, fragrance

Original Word: קְטֹרֶת
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: qtoreth
Pronunciation: keh-to'-reth
Phonetic Spelling: (ket-o'-reth)
Definition: Incense, smoke, fragrance
Meaning: a fumigation

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
sweet incense, perfume

From qatar; a fumigation -- (sweet) incense, perfume.

see HEBREW qatar

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from the same as qitor
Definition
smoke, odor of (burning) sacrifice, incense
NASB Translation
incense (58), perfume (1), smoke (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
קְטֹ֫רֶת60 noun feminine smoke, odour of (burning) sacrifice, incense; — ׳ק absolute Exodus 30:1 +; construct Exodus 25:6 +; suffix קְטָרְתִּי Ezekiel 16:18; Ezekiel 23:41; —

1 sweet smoke of sacrifice, "" מנחה Isaiah 1:13; Psalm 141:2, אֵילִים ׳קְ Psalm 66:15, ׳לְהַקְטִיר ק 1 Samuel 2:28 (?).

2 incense, (ה)סמים ׳ק Exodus 25:6; Exodus 30:7; Exodus 31:11; Exodus 40:27 9t.; תמיד ׳ק Exodus 30:8, רֹקַח ׳ק Exodus 30:35, ׳הק alone Exodus 30:37; Leviticus 16:13; Numbers 16:35; Numbers 17:12; so ׳ק Numbers 16:7,17,18; Numbers 17:5; Numbers 17:11; 2Chronicles 29:7, זָרָה ׳ק Exodus 30:9, ׳ענן הק Leviticus 16:13; Ezekiel 8:11, also of אשׁ זרה Leviticus 10:1 (illegal worship); in offering of the princes Numbers 7:14 + 11t. 7, compare Numbers 7:86. Altar of incense is ׳מזבח מקטר ק Exodus 30:1, זהב ׳הק ׳מ 1 Chronicles 28:18, ׳הזהב לק ׳מ Exodus 40:5, הסמים ׳ק ׳מ Leviticus 4:7, ׳הק ׳מ Exodus 30:27 6t.

3 perfume, "" שֶׁמֶן Ezekiel 16:18; Ezekiel 23:41; Proverbs 27:9.

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the root קָטַר (qatar), which means "to smoke" or "to burn incense."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • The corresponding Greek term is θυμίαμα (thumiama), Strong's Greek Number G2368. This term is used in the Septuagint and the New Testament to refer to incense, maintaining the symbolic connection between incense and prayer or worship, as seen in passages like Revelation 8:3-4, where the prayers of the saints are depicted as rising with the smoke of incense before God.

In summary, "qetoreth" is a significant term in the Hebrew Bible, representing the sacred act of burning incense as an offering to God, symbolizing prayer, worship, and the divine presence.

Usage: The word "qetoreth" is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe the incense used in worship, particularly in the context of offerings and rituals performed in the Tabernacle and Temple. It signifies the fragrant smoke that ascends as a pleasing aroma to God.

Context: • "Qetoreth" is frequently mentioned in the context of the sacred rituals of the Israelites. It was a key component of the worship practices prescribed in the Torah, particularly in the books of Exodus and Leviticus. The incense was composed of specific aromatic spices and was to be burned on the altar of incense, which stood before the veil of the Most Holy Place in the Tabernacle and later in the Temple.
• The burning of incense symbolized the prayers of the people ascending to God. It was considered a holy act, and the formula for the incense was divinely given, with strict instructions that it was not to be replicated for personal use (Exodus 30:34-38).
• The use of incense is highlighted in several key passages, such as Exodus 30:7-8, where Aaron is instructed to burn incense every morning and evening, and Leviticus 16:12-13, where incense plays a crucial role in the Day of Atonement rituals.
• The significance of "qetoreth" extends beyond its literal use, symbolizing the spiritual act of worship and the offering of one's heart and prayers to God. It serves as a reminder of the sanctity and reverence due in worship.

Forms and Transliterations
הַקְּטֹ֔רֶת הַקְּטֹ֖רֶת הַקְּטֹ֗רֶת הַקְּטֹ֙רֶת֙ הַקְּטֹ֛רֶת הַקְּטֹֽרֶת׃ הקטרת הקטרת׃ וְהַקְּטֹ֙רֶת֙ וְלִקְטֹ֖רֶת וּ֭קְטֹרֶת וּקְטָרְתִּ֔י וּקְטָרְתִּ֥י וּקְטֹ֖רֶת וּקְטֹ֣רֶת וּקְטֹֽרֶת־ והקטרת ולקטרת וקטרת וקטרת־ וקטרתי לִקְטֹ֔רֶת לקטרת קְטֹ֑רֶת קְטֹ֔רֶת קְטֹ֖רֶת קְטֹ֛רֶת קְטֹ֜רֶת קְטֹ֣רֶת קְטֹ֤רֶת קְטֹ֥רֶת קְטֹ֧רֶת קְטֹֽרֶת קְטֹֽרֶת־ קְטֹֽרֶת׃ קטרת קטרת־ קטרת׃ hakkeToret haq·qə·ṭō·reṯ haqqəṭōreṯ keToret likToret liq·ṭō·reṯ liqṭōreṯ qə·ṭō·reṯ qə·ṭō·reṯ- qəṭōreṯ qəṭōreṯ- ū·qə·ṭā·rə·tî ū·qə·ṭō·reṯ ū·qə·ṭō·reṯ- uketareTi ukeToret ūqəṭārətî ūqəṭōreṯ ūqəṭōreṯ- vehakkeToret velikToret wə·haq·qə·ṭō·reṯ wə·liq·ṭō·reṯ wəhaqqəṭōreṯ wəliqṭōreṯ
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Englishman's Concordance
Exodus 25:6
HEB: לְשֶׁ֣מֶן הַמִּשְׁחָ֔ה וְלִקְטֹ֖רֶת הַסַּמִּֽים׃
NAS: oil and for the fragrant incense,
KJV: oil, and for sweet incense,
INT: oil the anointing incense the fragrant

Exodus 30:1
HEB: מִזְבֵּ֖חַ מִקְטַ֣ר קְטֹ֑רֶת עֲצֵ֥י שִׁטִּ֖ים
NAS: as a place for burning incense; you shall make
KJV: to burn incense upon: [of] shittim
INT: an altar A place incense wood of acacia

Exodus 30:7
HEB: עָלָ֛יו אַהֲרֹ֖ן קְטֹ֣רֶת סַמִּ֑ים בַּבֹּ֣קֶר
NAS: fragrant incense on it; he shall burn
KJV: thereon sweet incense every morning:
INT: and Aaron incense fragrant morning

Exodus 30:8
HEB: הָעֲרְבַּ֖יִם יַקְטִירֶ֑נָּה קְטֹ֧רֶת תָּמִ֛יד לִפְנֵ֥י
NAS: [There shall be] perpetual incense before
KJV: upon it, a perpetual incense before
INT: twilight shall burn incense perpetual before

Exodus 30:9
HEB: תַעֲל֥וּ עָלָ֛יו קְטֹ֥רֶת זָרָ֖ה וְעֹלָ֣ה
NAS: any strange incense on this altar, or burnt offering
KJV: no strange incense thereon, nor burnt sacrifice,
INT: offer and incense strange burnt

Exodus 30:27
HEB: וְאֵ֖ת מִזְבַּ֥ח הַקְּטֹֽרֶת׃
NAS: and the altar of incense,
KJV: and the altar of incense,
INT: utensils and the altar of incense

Exodus 30:35
HEB: וְעָשִׂ֤יתָ אֹתָהּ֙ קְטֹ֔רֶת רֹ֖קַח מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה
NAS: With it you shall make incense, a perfume,
KJV: And thou shalt make it a perfume, a confection
INT: shall make incense A perfume the art

Exodus 30:37
HEB: וְהַקְּטֹ֙רֶת֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תַּעֲשֶׂ֔ה
NAS: The incense which you shall make,
KJV: And [as for] the perfume which thou shalt make,
INT: the incense which shall make

Exodus 31:8
HEB: וְאֵ֖ת מִזְבַּ֥ח הַקְּטֹֽרֶת׃
NAS: and the altar of incense,
KJV: and the altar of incense,
INT: utensils and the altar of incense

Exodus 31:11
HEB: הַמִּשְׁחָ֛ה וְאֶת־ קְטֹ֥רֶת הַסַּמִּ֖ים לַקֹּ֑דֶשׁ
NAS: also, and the fragrant incense for the holy
KJV: and sweet incense for the holy
INT: oil the anointing incense and the fragrant the holy

Exodus 35:8
HEB: לְשֶׁ֣מֶן הַמִּשְׁחָ֔ה וְלִקְטֹ֖רֶת הַסַּמִּֽים׃
NAS: oil, and for the fragrant incense,
KJV: oil, and for the sweet incense,
INT: oil the anointing incense the fragrant

Exodus 35:15
HEB: וְאֶת־ מִזְבַּ֤ח הַקְּטֹ֙רֶת֙ וְאֶת־ בַּדָּ֔יו
NAS: and the altar of incense and its poles,
KJV: And the incense altar, and his staves,
INT: and the altar of incense poles oil

Exodus 35:15
HEB: הַמִּשְׁחָ֔ה וְאֵ֖ת קְטֹ֣רֶת הַסַּמִּ֑ים וְאֶת־
NAS: and the fragrant incense, and the screen
KJV: and the sweet incense, and the hanging
INT: oil and the anointing incense and the fragrant and the screen

Exodus 35:28
HEB: וּלְשֶׁ֙מֶן֙ הַמִּשְׁחָ֔ה וְלִקְטֹ֖רֶת הַסַּמִּֽים׃
NAS: oil and for the fragrant incense.
KJV: oil, and for the sweet incense.
INT: oil the anointing incense the fragrant

Exodus 37:25
HEB: אֶת־ מִזְבַּ֥ח הַקְּטֹ֖רֶת עֲצֵ֣י שִׁטִּ֑ים
NAS: the altar of incense of acacia
KJV: And he made the incense altar
INT: made the altar of incense wood of acacia

Exodus 37:29
HEB: קֹ֔דֶשׁ וְאֶת־ קְטֹ֥רֶת הַסַּמִּ֖ים טָה֑וֹר
NAS: fragrant incense of spices,
KJV: and the pure incense of sweet spices,
INT: anointing the holy incense fragrant and the pure

Exodus 39:38
HEB: הַמִּשְׁחָ֔ה וְאֵ֖ת קְטֹ֣רֶת הַסַּמִּ֑ים וְאֵ֕ת
NAS: and the fragrant incense, and the veil
KJV: and the sweet incense, and the hanging
INT: oil and the anointing incense and the fragrant and the veil

Exodus 40:5
HEB: מִזְבַּ֤ח הַזָּהָב֙ לִקְטֹ֔רֶת לִפְנֵ֖י אֲר֣וֹן
NAS: altar of incense before
KJV: of gold for the incense before
INT: altar the gold of incense before the ark

Exodus 40:27
HEB: וַיַּקְטֵ֥ר עָלָ֖יו קְטֹ֣רֶת סַמִּ֑ים כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר
NAS: fragrant incense on it, just
KJV: sweet incense thereon; as the LORD
INT: burned and incense fragrant after

Leviticus 4:7
HEB: קַ֠רְנוֹת מִזְבַּ֨ח קְטֹ֤רֶת הַסַּמִּים֙ לִפְנֵ֣י
NAS: of fragrant incense which
KJV: of sweet incense before
INT: the horns of the altar incense of fragrant is before

Leviticus 10:1
HEB: וַיָּשִׂ֥ימוּ עָלֶ֖יהָ קְטֹ֑רֶת וַיַּקְרִ֜בוּ לִפְנֵ֤י
NAS: in them, placed incense on it and offered
KJV: and put incense thereon, and offered
INT: placed and incense and offered before

Leviticus 16:12
HEB: וּמְלֹ֣א חָפְנָ֔יו קְטֹ֥רֶת סַמִּ֖ים דַּקָּ֑ה
NAS: sweet incense, and bring
KJV: of sweet incense beaten small,
INT: full and his hands incense sweet of finely

Leviticus 16:13
HEB: וְנָתַ֧ן אֶֽת־ הַקְּטֹ֛רֶת עַל־ הָאֵ֖שׁ
NAS: He shall put the incense on the fire
KJV: And he shall put the incense upon the fire
INT: shall put the incense on the fire

Leviticus 16:13
HEB: וְכִסָּ֣ה ׀ עֲנַ֣ן הַקְּטֹ֗רֶת אֶת־ הַכַּפֹּ֛רֶת
NAS: that the cloud of incense may cover
KJV: that the cloud of the incense may cover
INT: may cover the cloud of incense the mercy that

Numbers 4:16
HEB: שֶׁ֤מֶן הַמָּאוֹר֙ וּקְטֹ֣רֶת הַסַּמִּ֔ים וּמִנְחַ֥ת
NAS: and the fragrant incense and the continual
KJV: and the sweet incense, and the daily
INT: is the oil the light incense and the fragrant offering

60 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7004
60 Occurrences


haq·qə·ṭō·reṯ — 13 Occ.
qə·ṭō·reṯ — 36 Occ.
liq·ṭō·reṯ — 1 Occ.
ū·qə·ṭā·rə·tî — 2 Occ.
ū·qə·ṭō·reṯ — 4 Occ.
wə·haq·qə·ṭō·reṯ — 1 Occ.
wə·liq·ṭō·reṯ — 3 Occ.















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