6988. qetorah
Strong's Lexicon
qetorah: Incense, smoke

Original Word: קְטוֹרָה
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: qtowrah
Pronunciation: keh-to-RAH
Phonetic Spelling: (ket-o-raw')
Definition: Incense, smoke
Meaning: perfume

Word Origin: Derived from the root קָטַר (qatar), meaning "to smoke" or "to burn incense."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - θυμίαμα (thymiama) - G2368: Refers to incense or a fragrant offering.

- καπνός (kapnos) - G2586: Refers to smoke, often used metaphorically for the prayers of the saints.

Usage: The term "qetorah" refers to the fragrant smoke produced by burning incense, often used in religious rituals and ceremonies. In the Hebrew Bible, it is associated with worship and offerings to God, symbolizing prayer and the presence of the divine.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, incense was a significant element of worship, used in the Tabernacle and later in the Temple. The burning of incense was a daily ritual performed by priests, symbolizing the prayers of the people ascending to God. The specific composition of the incense was prescribed by God and was considered sacred, with strict prohibitions against its unauthorized use (Exodus 30:34-38).

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

Brown-Driver-Briggs
קְטוֺרָה noun masculine smoke of sacrifice; — absolute Deuteronomy 33:10 (E; Di and others of incense.).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
incense

From qatar; perfume -- incense.

see HEBREW qatar

Forms and Transliterations
קְטוֹרָה֙ קטורה ketoRah qə·ṭō·w·rāh qəṭōwrāh
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Englishman's Concordance
Deuteronomy 33:10
HEB: לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל יָשִׂ֤ימוּ קְטוֹרָה֙ בְּאַפֶּ֔ךָ וְכָלִ֖יל
NAS: They shall put incense before
KJV: they shall put incense before
INT: to Israel shall put incense before and whole

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 6988
1 Occurrence


qə·ṭō·w·rāh — 1 Occ.















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