What does קְטֹרֶת · סַם mean in the Bible?
קְטֹרֶת · סַם is a Hebrew phrase meaning "fragrant incense".
Hebrew · H7004, H5561
קְטֹרֶת הַסַּמִּים
A fumigation · an aroma
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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 →What does קְטֹרֶת הַסַּמִּים (qetoret hassammim) mean in the Bible?
קְטֹרֶת · סַם is a Hebrew phrase meaning "fragrant incense".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H7004, H5561?
H7004, H5561 is connected to 76 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. fragrant incense
Strong'sH7004, H5561
Lexical occurrences76 versesSource Gloss
fragrant incense
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
קְטֹרֶת הַסַּמִּים is built from this root: