What does קְטֹרֶת · סַם · טָהוֹר mean in the Bible?
קְטֹרֶת · סַם · טָהוֹר is a Hebrew phrase meaning "pure fragrant incense".
Hebrew · H7004, H5561, H2889
קְטֹרֶת הַסַּמִּים טָהוֹר
A fumigation · an aroma · pure (in a physical, chemical, ceremonial or moral sense)
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קְטֹרֶתH7004a fumigation
Pronunciationqĕṭōret
Sacred smoke rising from altar fire, signifying prayer and worship ascending toward God's presence
Open lexicon entry →סַםH5561an aroma
Pronunciationsam
Pleasant scent as ritual offering substance; moves from literal fragrance to covenant memorial before God.
Open lexicon entry →טָהוֹרH2889pure (in a physical, chemical, ceremonial or moral sense)
Pronunciationṭāhwōr
Ritual purity prerequisite for covenant participation; literal cleanliness becomes metaphor for moral and spiritual fitness before God
Open lexicon entry →What does קְטֹרֶת הַסַּמִּים טָהוֹר (qetoret hassammim tahor) mean in the Bible?
קְטֹרֶת · סַם · טָהוֹר is a Hebrew phrase meaning "pure fragrant incense".
Full entry for קְטֹרֶת הַסַּמִּים טָהוֹר (H7004, H5561, H2889) · Open the biblical lexicon
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H7004, H5561, H2889?
H7004, H5561, H2889 is connected to 170 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. pure fragrant incense
Strong'sH7004, H5561, H2889
Lexical occurrences170 versesSource Gloss
pure fragrant incense
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
קְטֹרֶת הַסַּמִּים טָהוֹר is built from this root: