What does קְטֹרֶת (qĕṭōret) mean in the Bible?
קְטֹרֶת (qĕṭōret): Sacred smoke rising from altar fire, signifying prayer and worship ascending toward God's presence
Hebrew · H7004
קְטֹרֶת
A fumigation
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קְטֹרֶת H7004
Pronunciation qĕṭōret
What does קְטֹרֶת (qĕṭōret) mean in the Bible?
קְטֹרֶת (qĕṭōret): Sacred smoke rising from altar fire, signifying prayer and worship ascending toward God's presence
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7004?
The BSB source-word alignment has 60 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include incense (34), of incense (12), and incense (4), the incense (3), a fragrant blend of incense (1).
Where does קְטֹרֶת (qĕṭōret) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 25:6. Its strongest book concentrations include Numbers (21), Exodus (19), 2 Chronicles (5), Leviticus (5).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It incense 34× Exodus 25:6, Exodus 30:7, Exodus 30:9, Exodus 30:37
of incense 12× Exodus 30:1, Exodus 30:27, Exodus 31:8, Exodus 35:15
and incense 4× Numbers 16:7, Numbers 16:18, Proverbs 27:9, Ezekiel 16:18
the incense 3× Exodus 30:8, Leviticus 16:13, Numbers 16:35
a fragrant blend of incense 1× Exodus 30:35
and add incense 1× Numbers 16:46
he offered the incense 1× Numbers 16:47
like incense 1× Psalms 141:2
My incense 1× Ezekiel 23:41
the fragrant smoke 1× Psalms 66:15
your incense 1× Isaiah 1:13
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 25:6 וְלִקְטֹ֖רֶת to incense Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct Exodus 30:1 קְטֹ֑רֶת to of incense Noun - feminine singular Exodus 30:7 קְטֹ֣רֶת to incense Noun - feminine singular construct Exodus 30:8 קְטֹ֧רֶת to the incense Noun - feminine singular construct Exodus 30:9 קְטֹ֥רֶת to incense Noun - feminine singular Exodus 30:27 הַקְּטֹֽרֶת׃ to of incense Article | Noun - feminine singular Exodus 30:35 קְטֹ֔רֶת to a fragrant blend of incense Noun - feminine singular construct Exodus 30:37 וְהַקְּטֹ֙רֶת֙ to incense Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular Exodus 31:8 הַקְּטֹֽרֶת׃ to of incense Article | Noun - feminine singular Exodus 31:11 קְטֹ֥רֶת to incense Noun - feminine singular construct
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 25:6
Aligned rows 60
Books represented 10
Exodus 19 Leviticus 5 Numbers 21 1 Samuel 1 1 Chronicles 2 2 Chronicles 5 Psalms 2 Proverbs 1 Isaiah 1 Ezekiel 3
Source forms
קְטֹֽרֶת׃ 10x qə·ṭō·reṯ Numbers 7:14, Numbers 7:20, Numbers 7:26, Numbers 7:38
קְטֹ֣רֶת 6x qə·ṭō·reṯ Exodus 30:7, Exodus 35:15, Exodus 39:38, Exodus 40:27
הַקְּטֹֽרֶת׃ 4x haq·qə·ṭō·reṯ Exodus 30:27, Exodus 31:8, 2 Chronicles 26:16, 2 Chronicles 26:19
קְטֹ֥רֶת 4x qə·ṭō·reṯ Exodus 30:9, Exodus 31:11, Exodus 37:29, Leviticus 16:12
קְטֹ֔רֶת 4x qə·ṭō·reṯ Exodus 30:35, Numbers 7:86, Numbers 16:17, Numbers 16:46
וְלִקְטֹ֖רֶת 3x wə·liq·ṭō·reṯ Exodus 25:6, Exodus 35:8, Exodus 35:28
קְטֹ֑רֶת 3x qə·ṭō·reṯ Exodus 30:1, Leviticus 10:1, Numbers 16:18
הַקְּטֹ֖רֶת 2x haq·qə·ṭō·reṯ Exodus 37:25, Ezekiel 8:11
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular 24x Exodus 30:1, Exodus 30:9, Leviticus 10:1, Numbers 7:14
Article | Noun - feminine singular 13x Exodus 30:27, Exodus 31:8, Exodus 35:15, Exodus 37:25
Noun - feminine singular construct 12x Exodus 30:7, Exodus 30:8, Exodus 30:35, Exodus 31:11
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct 3x Exodus 25:6, Exodus 35:8, Exodus 35:28
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular 2x 2 Chronicles 29:7, Proverbs 27:9
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct 2x Numbers 4:16, 2 Chronicles 13:11
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular 2x Ezekiel 16:18, Ezekiel 23:41
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular 1x Exodus 30:37
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Sacred smoke rising from altar fire, signifying prayer and worship ascending toward God's presence
Source Gloss
a fumigation
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Sacred smoke rising from altar fire, signifying prayer and worship ascending toward God's presence
a fumigation BDB: smoke Usage: (sweet) incense, perfume.
Grammatical Forms
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Selected Scripture Witnesses
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Biblical Witnesses
Aromatic smoke burned in the tabernacle during the Day of Atonement ritual
Pleasant fragrance that gladdens the heart, used metaphorically for counsel
Showing 2 selected witnesses from 60 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
קְטֹרֶת is built from this root:
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain