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Lexicon :: Strong's H6999 - qāṭar

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קָטַר
Transliteration
qāṭar
Pronunciation
kaw-tar'
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Part of Speech
gentilic adjective, masculine noun, verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root [identical with קָטַר (H7000) through the idea of fumigation in a close place and perhaps thus driving out the occupants]
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TWOT Reference: 2011,2011e,20

Strong’s Definitions

קָטַר qâṭar, kaw-tar'; 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 Translation Count — Total: 117x

The KJV translates Strong's H6999 in the following manner: incense (59x), burn (49x), offer (3x), kindle (1x), offering (1x), miscellaneous (4x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 117x
The KJV translates Strong's H6999 in the following manner: incense (59x), burn (49x), offer (3x), kindle (1x), offering (1x), miscellaneous (4x).
verb

  1. to sacrifice, burn incense, burn sacrifices, make sacrifices smoke

    1. (Piel)

      1. to make sacrifices smoke

      2. to sacrifice

    2. (Pual) to smoke a sacrifice

    3. (Hiphil)

      1. to make sacrifices smoke

      2. to cause incense to smoke, offer incense

      3. to make smoke upon

    4. (Hophal) to be made to smoke

      masculine noun

  2. incense

    feminine noun

  3. incense-altar

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
קָטַר qâṭar, kaw-tar'; 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).
STRONGS H6999: Abbreviations
[קָטַר]115 verb denominative Pi. Hiph. make sacrifices smoke, send them up in smoke (properly produce קְטֹרֶת, see StaZAW vi (1886), 298 f.); —
Pi.42 Perfect 3rd person masculine plural קִטְּרוּ Jeremiah 19:13 +, קִטַּרְתֶּם Jeremiah 44:21, 23; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יְקַטֵּר Habakkuk 1:16 +; 3rd person masculine plural יְקַטֵּר֑וּן Hosea 11:2, etc.; Infinitive absolute קַטֵּר 1 Samuel 2:16 +; construct Jeremiah 11:13 +, Participle plural מְקַטְּרִים Isaiah 65:3 +, etc.; — make sacrifices smoke, offer them by burning : to י׳, 1 Samuel 2:16 (where probably read יְקַטְּרוּן [and so 1 Samuel 2:15] Stal.c. 299): elsewhere to other gods or in illegal worship, Jeremiah 44:23; with accusative קִטֵּר (but see this, below) Jeremiah 44:21 (here [and al. in some other passages] of incense), תּוֺדָה Amos 4:5; place is usually with ב, e.g. כַּבָּמוֺת 2 Kings 17:11; 2 Kings 23:5; עוֺד הָעָם מְוַבְּחִים וּמְקַטְּרִים בַּבָּמוֺת 1 Kings 22:44; 2 Kings 12:4; 2 Kings 14:4; 2 Kings 15:4, 35 (R), compare 2 Kings 16:4 2 Chronicles 28:4 (compare RSSem.i. 471; 2nd ed. 490); אֲשֶׁר הַבּ׳ קִטְּרוּ שָׁמָּה 2 Kings 23:8; with עַל e.g. על הגבעות Hosea 4:13, על גג(ו)ת Jeremiah 19:13; Jeremiah 32:29, על הלבנים Isaiah 65:3, על ההרים Isaiah 65:7; with לְ of deity, Hosea 11:2; Jeremiah 1:16 + 14 times Jeremiah (+Jeremiah 19:13; Jeremiah 32:29 above), Habakkuk 1:16; 2 Kings 22:17; 2 Kings 23:5; 2 Chronicles 25:14; 28:25; 34:25 Qr (>Kt Hiph.), to the brazen serpent 2 Kings 18:4.
Pu. Participle מְקֻטֶּרֶת מֹר וגו׳ Songs 3:6 fumigated with myrrh, etc. (Aq Vulgate Schlottm מִקְּטֹרֶת).
Hiph. 71 Perfect 3rd person masculine singular הִקְטִיר Leviticus 9:10 +; 2nd person masculine singular הִקְטַרְתָּ Exodus 29:13, 18, 25, etc.; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יַקְטִיר Leviticus 4:26; Leviticus 16:25; Exodus 40:27 +, etc.: Imperative masculine singular הַקְטֵר 2 Kings 16:15; Infinitive absolute הַקְטֵיר 1 Kings 9:25; construct לְהַקְטִיר Exodus 30:20 +; Participle מַקְטִיר Jeremiah 33:18 +, etc.
1. make sacrifices smoke, usually
a. in worship of י׳ : absolute 1 Kings 12:33; 1 Kings 13:1; 2 Chronicles 29:11; with accusative חלב Leviticus 17:6; Numbers 18:17; 1 Samuel 2:15, 16, עלת 2 Kings 16:13, 15; 2 Chronicles 13:11, אִשֶּׁה Exodus 30:20; Leviticus 2:11; Numbers 18:17, מנחה Jeremiah 33:18; ראֹשׁ, etc., Leviticus 8:20 אַזְכָּרָה Leviticus 2:16, חלבי השׁלמים Leviticus 6:5; קטרת 1 Samuel 2:28; on 1 Kings 9:25 see Klo Benz; place is על מזבח Leviticus 4:10 + 5 times, הַמִוְבֵּ֫חָה Exodus 29:13, 18, 25 + 23 times Leviticus, Numbers 5:26 (all P); with הַמִּזְבֵּחַ (accusative) Leviticus 6:8; בַּבָּמוֺת 1 Kings 3:3; בגיא בן הִנֹּם 2 Chronicles 28:3.
b. less often in worship of other gods, לאלהין (gods of Solomon's wives) 1 Kings 11:8, לאלהיו (of Moab) Jeremiah 48:35, להם (Baalim) Hosea 2:15; — 2 Chronicles 34:25 read Qr. Qal.
2. cause incense to smoke, offer incense absolute 2 Chron 2:5; 2 Chronicles 26:18 (twice in verse); 2 Chronicles 26:19; with עַל of altar 2 Chronicles 26:16; Exodus 30:7; Exodus 40:27; with accusative יַקְטִירֶנָּה Exodus 30:7, 8, קטרת סמים Exodus 30:7; Exodus 40:27; 2 Chronicles 2:3, קטרת תמיד Exodus 30:8, קטרת הק׳ Numbers 17:5; 2 Chronicles 29:7.
3. make smoke upon (על) both altars (of burnt-offering and of incense) 1 Chronicles 6:34, compare also 1 Chronicles 23:13.
Hoph. be made to smoke as a sacrifice: Imperfect 3rd person feminine singular תָּקְטָ֑ר Leviticus 6:15, Participle מֻקְטָר Malachi 1:11 (Ew Ke and others [Ges§ 121b]; We Now read לִשְׁמִי מִנְחָה מ׳; but see מֻקְטָר).

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

† [מְקַטֵּרָה] noun feminine incense-alter; — plural absolute מְקַטְּרוֺת 2 Chronicles 30:14.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

29:13; 29:13; 29:18; 29:18; 29:25; 29:25; 30:7; 30:7; 30:7; 30:8; 30:8; 30:20; 30:20; 40:27; 40:27; 40:27

Leviticus

2:11; 2:16; 4:10; 4:26; 6:5; 6:8; 6:15; 8:20; 9:10; 16:25; 17:6

Numbers

5:26; 17:5; 18:17; 18:17

1 Samuel

2:15; 2:15; 2:16; 2:16; 2:16; 2:28

1 Kings

3:3; 9:25; 9:25; 11:8; 12:33; 13:1; 22:44

2 Kings

12:4; 14:4; 15:4; 15:35; 16:4; 16:13; 16:15; 16:15; 17:11; 18:4; 22:17; 23:5; 23:5; 23:8

1 Chronicles

6:34; 23:13

2 Chronicles

2:3; 2:5; 13:11; 25:14; 26:16; 26:18; 26:19; 28:3; 28:4; 28:25; 29:7; 29:11; 30:14; 34:25; 34:25

Song of Songs

3:6

Isaiah

65:3; 65:3; 65:7

Jeremiah

1:16; 11:13; 19:13; 19:13; 19:13; 32:29; 32:29; 33:18; 33:18; 44:21; 44:21; 44:23; 44:23; 48:35

Hosea

2:15; 4:13; 11:2; 11:2

Amos

4:5

Habakkuk

1:16; 1:16

Malachi

1:11; 1:11

H6999

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Strong's Number H6999 matches the Hebrew קָטַר (qāṭar),
which occurs 116 times in 112 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 3 / 3 (Jer 44:18–Mal 1:11)

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 44:18 - “But since H4480 H227 we stopped H2308 burning H6999 [fn]sacrifices H6999 to the queen H4446 of heaven H8064 and pouring H5258 out drink H5262 offerings H5262 to her, we have lacked H2637 everything H3605 and have [fn]met H8552 our end H8552 by the sword H2719 and by famine.” H7458

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 44:19 - “And,” said the women, “when H3588 we were burning H6999 [fn]sacrifices H6999 to the queen H4446 of heaven H8064 and [fn]were pouring H5258 out drink H5262 offerings H5262 to her, was it without H4480 H1107 our husbands H376 that we made H6213 for her sacrificial cakes H3561 [fn]in her image H6087 and poured H5258 out drink H5262 offerings H5262 to her?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 44:21 - “As for the [fn]smoking H7002 sacrifices H7002 that you burned H6999 in the cities H5892 of Judah H3063 and in the streets H2351 of Jerusalem, H3389 you and your forefathers, H1 your kings H4428 and your princes, H8269 and the people H5971 of the land, H776 did not the LORD H3068 remember H2142 them and did not all this come H5927 into His [fn]mind? H3820

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 44:23 - “Because H4480 H6440 you have burned H6999 [fn]sacrifices H6999 and have sinned H2398 against the LORD H3068 and not obeyed H8085 the voice H6963 of the LORD H3068 or walked H1980 in His law, H8451 His statutes H2708 or His testimonies, H5715 therefore H5921 H3651 this H2088 calamity H7451 has befallen H7122 you, as it has this H2088 day.” H3117

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 44:25 - thus H3541 says H559 the LORD H3068 of hosts, H6635 the God H430 of Israel, H3478 as follows: H559 ‘As for you and your wives, H802 you have spoken H1696 with your mouths H6310 and fulfilled H4390 it with your hands, H3027 saying, H559 “We will certainly H6213 perform H6213 our vows H5088 that we have vowed, H5087 to burn H6999 [fn]sacrifices H6999 to the queen H4446 of heaven H8064 and pour H5258 out drink H5262 offerings H5262 to her.” [fn]Go H6965 ahead H6965 and confirm H6965 your vows, H5088 and certainly H6213 perform H6213 your vows!’ H5088

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 48:35 - “I will make H7673 an end H7673 of Moab,” H4124 declares H5002 the LORD, H3068 “the one who offers H5927 sacrifice on the high H1116 place H1116 and the one who [fn]burns H6999 incense H6999 to his gods. H430

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 2:13 - “I will punish H6485 her for the days H3117 of the Baals H1168
When H834 she used to [fn]offer H6999 sacrifices H6999 to them
And adorn H5710 herself with her [fn]earrings H5141 and jewelry, H2484
And follow H1980 H310 her lovers, H157 so that she forgot H7911 Me,” declares H5002 the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 4:13 - They offer H2076 sacrifices H2076 on the tops H7218 of the mountains H2022
And [fn]burn H6999 incense H6999 on the hills, H1389
Under H8478 oak, H437 poplar H3839 and terebinth, H424
Because H3588 their shade H6738 is pleasant. H2896
Therefore H5921 H3651 your daughters H1323 play H2181 the harlot H2181
And your [fn]brides H3618 commit H5003 adultery. H5003

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 11:2 - The more [fn]they called H7121 them,
The more H3651 they went H1980 from [fn]them;
They kept sacrificing H2076 to the Baals H1168
And burning H6999 incense H6999 to idols. H6456

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Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 4:5 - “[fn]Offer H6999 a thank H8426 offering H8426 also from that which H2557 is leavened, H2557
And proclaim H7121 freewill H5071 offerings, H5071 make H8085 them known. H8085
For so H3651 you love H157 to do, you sons H1121 of Israel,” H3478
Declares H5002 the Lord H136 GOD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxHab 1:16 - Therefore H5921 H3651 they offer H2076 a sacrifice H2076 to their net H2764
And [fn]burn H6999 incense H6999 to their fishing H4365 net; H4365
Because H3588 through these H1992 things H1992 their [fn]catch H2506 is [fn]large, H8082
And their food H3978 is [fn]plentiful. H1277

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Unchecked Copy BoxMal 1:11 - “For from the rising H4217 of the sun H8121 even H5704 to its setting, H3996 My name H8034 will be great H1419 among the nations, H1471 and in every H3605 place H4725 incense H6999 is going to be offered H5066 H6999 to My name, H8034 and a grain offering H4503 that is pure; H2889 for My name H8034 will be great H1419 among the nations,” H1471 says H559 the LORD H3068 of hosts. H6635

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