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Lexicon :: Strong's H6999 - qāṭar

Aa
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 117 times in 112 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 44:18 - But H4480 since H227 we left off H2308 to burn incense H6999 to the queen H4446 of heaven, H8064 and to pour out H5258 drink offerings H5262 unto her, we have wanted H2637 all H3605 things, and H2719➔ have been consumed H8552 by the sword ➔H2719 and by the famine. H7458

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 44:19 - And when H3588 we H587 burned incense H6999 to the queen H4446 of heaven, H8064 and poured out H5258 drink offerings H5262 unto her, did we make H6213 her cakes H3561 to worship her, H6087 and pour out H5258 drink offerings H5262 unto her, without H1107 our men? H376

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 44:21 - The incense H7002 that H834 ye burned H6999 in the cities H5892 of Judah, H3063 and in the streets H2351 of Jerusalem, H3389 ye, H859 and your fathers, H1 your kings, H4428 and your princes, H8269 and the people H5971 of the land, H776 did H2142➔ not H3808 the LORD H3068 remember ➔H2142 them, H853 and came it H5927 not into H5921 his mind? H3820

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 44:23 - Because H6440 H834 ye have burned incense, H6999 and because H834 ye have sinned H2398 against the LORD, H3068 and H3808➔ have H8085➔ not ➔H3808 obeyed ➔H8085 the voice H6963 of the LORD, H3068 nor H3808 walked H1980 in his law, H8451 nor in his statutes, H2708 nor in his testimonies; H5715 therefore H5921 H3651 this H2063 evil H7451 is happened H7122 unto you, H853 as at H3117➔ this H2088 day. ➔H3117

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 44:25 - Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 of hosts, H6635 the God H430 of Israel, H3478 saying; H559 Ye H859 and your wives H802 have both spoken H1696 with your mouths, H6310 and H3027➔ fulfilled H4390 with your hand, ➔H3027 saying, H559 We will H6213➔ surely H6213 perform ➔H6213 our vows H5088 that H834 we have vowed, H5087 to burn incense H6999 to the queen H4446 of heaven, H8064 and to pour out H5258 drink offerings H5262 unto her: ye will H6965➔ surely H6965 accomplish ➔H6965 your vows, H5088 and surely H6213 perform H6213 your vows. H5088

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 48:35 - Moreover I will cause to cease H7673 in Moab, H4124 saith H5002 the LORD, H3068 him that offereth H5927 in the high places, H1116 and him that burneth incense H6999 to his gods. H430

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 2:13 - And I will visit H6485 upon her H5921 the days H3117 of Baalim, H1168 wherein H834 she burned incense H6999 to them, and she decked herself H5710 with her earrings H5141 and her jewels, H2484 and she went H3212 after H310 her lovers, H157 and H853➔ forgat H7911 me, ➔H853 saith H5002 the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 4:13 - They sacrifice H2076 upon H5921 the tops H7218 of the mountains, H2022 and H5921➔ burn incense H6999 upon ➔H5921 the hills, H1389 under H8478 oaks H437 and poplars H3839 and elms, H424 because H3588 the shadow thereof H6738 is good: H2896 therefore H5921 H3651 your daughters H1323 shall commit whoredom, H2181 and your spouses H3618 shall commit adultery. H5003

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 11:2 - As they called H7121 them, so H3651 they went H1980 from them: H6440 they sacrificed H2076 unto Baalim, H1168 and burned incense H6999 to graven images. H6456

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Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 4:5 - And offer a sacrifice H6999 of thanksgiving H8426 with leaven, H2557 and proclaim H7121 and publish H8085 the free offerings: H5071 for H3588 this H3651 liketh you, H157 O ye children H1121 of Israel, H3478 saith H5002 the Lord H136 GOD. H3069

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Unchecked Copy BoxHab 1:16 - Therefore H5921 H3651 they sacrifice H2076 unto their net, H2764 and burn incense H6999 unto their drag; H4365 because H3588 by them H1992 their portion H2506 is fat, H8082 and their meat H3978 plenteous. H1277

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Unchecked Copy BoxMal 1:11 - For H3588 from the rising H4217 of the sun H8121 even unto H5704 the going down of the same H3996 my name H8034 shall be great H1419 among the Gentiles; H1471 and in every H3605 place H4725 incense H6999 shall be offered H5066 unto my name, H8034 and H4503➔ a pure H2889 offering: ➔H4503 for H3588 my name H8034 shall be great H1419 among the heathen, H1471 saith H559 the LORD H3068 of hosts. H6635

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