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Hebrew noun (feminine) · H7004

קְטֹרֶת

qetorethket-o'-reth

incense

60 uses in the Hebrew text, one for each word STEP Bible has tagged with this key

Concordance spelling: qᵉṭôreth

Word page · Part of the concordance, one page for every word of the Hebrew and Greek text. Strong's H7004is this word's number in James Strong's 1890 index of the King James Bible.

  • 10 of 39
    Old Testament books
  • 28
    spellings

The definition in full

Strong's key (1890) · H7004

a fumigation

The King James renders it: (sweet) incense, perfume.

James Strong, The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), public domain. Strong indexed the King James text, and this site quotes his entry as that index.

Summary

qetoreth is rendered "incense". It stands 60 times in the Hebrew text, across ten books.

  • Twenty-one of the uses stand in Numbers, more than in any other book.
  • Its first use in canonical order opens the ledger below.Exodus 25:6olive oil for the light; spices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense;
  • The Greek text spells it twenty-eight different ways.

The first use

olive oil for the light; spices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense;

Exodus 25:6וְלִקְטֹ֖רֶת

The first use, in the order of the Old Testament's books.

Where the word stands

Twenty-one of the word's sixty uses are in Numbers.

The other 29 Old Testament books never use the word.

What the word means

Each meaning, and the words it is translated by

How the Greek text is glossed, word by word

  • incense25
  • the incense12
  • incense of10
  • and for incense of3
  • and incense my2
  • and incense of2
  • and incense1
  • and perfume1
  • and the incense1
  • for incense1
  • of the incense1
  • smoke of1

The words built on the same word-part

Each word below begins with the same letters this one begins with. A shared word-part shows a family. It does not settle what any one of them means, so each word carries its own uses on its own page. Scholars call that shared part the stem.

All 60, in canonical order

Every use, in order

Every use, grouped by book, with its verse.

28 spellings and their grammar

STEP Bible tags every word of the Hebrew and Greek text with its spelling and its grammar. Both lists below count the rows printed underneath, written out in English, with the code beside each one as it was tagged.

How it is spelled

  • קְטֹֽרֶת׃10
  • קְטֹ֣רֶת6
  • הַקְּטֹֽרֶת׃4
  • קְטֹ֥רֶת4
  • קְטֹ֔רֶת4
  • וְלִקְטֹ֖רֶת3
  • קְטֹ֑רֶת3
  • הַקְּטֹ֖רֶת2
  • הַקְּטֹ֛רֶת2
  • הַקְּטֹ֔רֶת2
  • קְטֹ֧רֶת2
  • קְטֹֽרֶת2

and 16 more spellings in the ledger below.

The grammar of each form

  • noun · feminine singular24HNcfsa
  • the definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singular13HTd/Ncfsa
  • noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)12HNcfsc
  • conjunction (“and”) + preposition + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)3HC/R/Ncfsc
  • conjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singular2HC/Ncfsa
  • conjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)2HC/Ncfsc
  • conjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singular2HC/Ncfsc/Sp1bs
  • conjunction (“and”) + the definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singular1HC/Td/Ncfsa
  • preposition + noun · feminine singular1HR/Ncfsa

Exodus

nineteen uses
  • olive oil for the light; spices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense;

    Exodus 25:6

    • וְלִקְטֹ֖רֶתveliktoretconjunction (“and”) + preposition + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: and for incense of
  • “You are also to make an altar of acacia wood for the burning of incense.

    Exodus 30:1

    • קְטֹ֑רֶתketoretnoun · feminine singulartagged: incense
  • And Aaron is to burn fragrant incense on it every morning when he tends the lamps.

    Exodus 30:7

    • קְטֹ֣רֶתketoretnoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: incense of
  • When Aaron sets up the lamps at twilight, he must burn the incense perpetually before the LORD for the generations to come.

    Exodus 30:8

    • קְטֹ֧רֶתketoretnoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: incense of
  • On this altar you must not offer unauthorized incense or a burnt offering or grain offering; nor are you to pour a drink offering on it.

    Exodus 30:9

    • קְטֹ֥רֶתketoretnoun · feminine singulartagged: incense
  • the table and all its utensils, the lampstand and its utensils, the altar of incense,

    Exodus 30:27

    • הַקְּטֹֽרֶת׃haketoretthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: the incense
  • and make a fragrant blend of incense, the work of a perfumer, seasoned with salt, pure and holy.

    Exodus 30:35

    • קְטֹ֔רֶתketoretnoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: incense
  • You are never to use this formula to make incense for yourselves; you shall regard it as holy to the LORD.

    Exodus 30:37

    • וְהַקְּטֹ֙רֶת֙vehaketoretconjunction (“and”) + the definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: and the incense
  • the table with its utensils, the pure gold lampstand with all its utensils, the altar of incense,

    Exodus 31:8

    • הַקְּטֹֽרֶת׃haketoretthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: the incense
  • in addition to the anointing oil and fragrant incense for the Holy Place. They are to make them according to all that I have commanded you.”

    Exodus 31:11

    • קְטֹ֥רֶתketoretnoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: incense of
  • olive oil for the light; spices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense;

    Exodus 35:8

    • וְלִקְטֹ֖רֶתveliktoretconjunction (“and”) + preposition + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: and for incense of
  • the altar of incense with its poles; the anointing oil and fragrant incense; the curtain for the doorway at the entrance to the tabernacle;

    Exodus 35:15

    • הַקְּטֹ֙רֶת֙haketoretthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: the incense
    • קְטֹ֣רֶתketoretnoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: incense of
  • as well as spices and olive oil for the light, for the anointing oil, and for the fragrant incense.

    Exodus 35:28

    • וְלִקְטֹ֖רֶתveliktoretconjunction (“and”) + preposition + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: and for incense of
  • He made the altar of incense out of acacia wood. It was square, a cubit long, a cubit wide, and two cubits high. Its horns were of one piece.

    Exodus 37:25

    • הַקְּטֹ֖רֶתhaketoretthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: the incense
  • He also made the sacred anointing oil and the pure, fragrant incense, the work of a perfumer.

    Exodus 37:29

    • קְטֹ֥רֶתketoretnoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: incense of
  • the gold altar, the anointing oil, the fragrant incense, and the curtain for the entrance to the tent;

    Exodus 39:38

    • קְטֹ֣רֶתketoretnoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: incense of
  • Place the gold altar of incense in front of the ark of the Testimony, and hang the curtain at the entrance to the tabernacle.

    Exodus 40:5

    • לִקְטֹ֔רֶתliktoretpreposition + noun · feminine singulartagged: for incense
  • and he burned fragrant incense on it, just as the LORD had commanded him.

    Exodus 40:27

    • קְטֹ֣רֶתketoretnoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: incense of

Leviticus

five uses
  • The priest must then put some of the blood on the horns of the altar of fragrant incense that is before the LORD in the Tent of Meeting. And he is to pour out the rest of the bull’s blood at the base of the altar of burnt offering at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.

    Leviticus 4:7

    • קְטֹ֤רֶתketoretnoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: incense of
  • Now Aaron’s sons Nadab and Abihu took their censers, put fire in them and added incense, and offered unauthorized fire before the LORD, contrary to His command.

    Leviticus 10:1

    • קְטֹ֑רֶתketoretnoun · feminine singulartagged: incense
  • Then he must take a censer full of burning coals from the altar before the LORD, and two handfuls of finely ground fragrant incense, and take them inside the veil.

    Leviticus 16:12

    • קְטֹ֥רֶתketoretnoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: incense of
  • He is to put the incense on the fire before the LORD, and the cloud of incense will cover the mercy seat above the Testimony, so that he will not die.

    Leviticus 16:13

    • הַקְּטֹ֛רֶתhaketoretthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: the incense
    • הַקְּטֹ֗רֶתhaketoretthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: the incense

Numbers

twenty-one uses
  • Eleazar son of Aaron the priest shall oversee the oil for the light, the fragrant incense, the daily grain offering, and the anointing oil. He has oversight of the entire tabernacle and everything in it, including the holy objects and their utensils.”

    Numbers 4:16

    • וּקְטֹ֣רֶתuketoretconjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: and incense of
  • one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense;

    Numbers 7:14

    • קְטֹֽרֶת׃ketoretnoun · feminine singulartagged: incense
  • one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense;

    Numbers 7:20

    • קְטֹֽרֶת׃ketoretnoun · feminine singulartagged: incense
  • one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense;

    Numbers 7:26

    • קְטֹֽרֶת׃ketoretnoun · feminine singulartagged: incense
  • one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense;

    Numbers 7:32

    • קְטֹֽרֶתketoretnoun · feminine singulartagged: incense
  • one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense;

    Numbers 7:38

    • קְטֹֽרֶת׃ketoretnoun · feminine singulartagged: incense
  • one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense;

    Numbers 7:44

    • קְטֹֽרֶת׃ketoretnoun · feminine singulartagged: incense
  • one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense;

    Numbers 7:50

    • קְטֹֽרֶת׃ketoretnoun · feminine singulartagged: incense
  • one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense;

    Numbers 7:56

    • קְטֹֽרֶת׃ketoretnoun · feminine singulartagged: incense
  • one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense;

    Numbers 7:62

    • קְטֹֽרֶת׃ketoretnoun · feminine singulartagged: incense
  • one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense;

    Numbers 7:68

    • קְטֹֽרֶתketoretnoun · feminine singulartagged: incense
  • one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense;

    Numbers 7:74

    • קְטֹֽרֶת׃ketoretnoun · feminine singulartagged: incense
  • one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense;

    Numbers 7:80

    • קְטֹֽרֶת׃ketoretnoun · feminine singulartagged: incense
  • The twelve gold dishes filled with incense weighed ten shekels each, according to the sanctuary shekel. The total weight of the gold dishes was a hundred and twenty shekels.

    Numbers 7:86

    • קְטֹ֔רֶתketoretnoun · feminine singulartagged: incense
  • and tomorrow you are to place fire and incense in them in the presence of the LORD. Then the man the LORD chooses will be the one who is holy. It is you sons of Levi who have taken too much upon yourselves!”

    Numbers 16:7

    • קְטֹ֜רֶתketoretnoun · feminine singulartagged: incense
  • Each man is to take his censer, place incense in it, and present it before the LORD—250 censers. You and Aaron are to present your censers as well.”

    Numbers 16:17

    • קְטֹ֔רֶתketoretnoun · feminine singulartagged: incense
  • So each man took his censer, put fire and incense in it, and stood with Moses and Aaron at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.

    Numbers 16:18

    • קְטֹ֑רֶתketoretnoun · feminine singulartagged: incense
  • And fire came forth from the LORD and consumed the 250 men who were offering the incense.

    Numbers 16:35

    • הַקְּטֹֽרֶת׃ פhaketoretthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: of the incense
  • just as the LORD commanded him through Moses. This was to be a reminder to the Israelites that no outsider who is not a descendant of Aaron should approach to offer incense before the LORD, lest he become like Korah and his followers.

    Numbers 16:40

    • קְטֹ֖רֶתketoretnoun · feminine singulartagged: incense
  • Moses said to Aaron, “Take your censer, place fire from the altar in it, and add incense. Go quickly to the congregation and make atonement for them, because wrath has come out from the LORD; the plague has begun.”

    Numbers 16:46

    • קְטֹ֔רֶתketoretnoun · feminine singulartagged: incense
  • So Aaron took the censer as Moses had ordered and ran into the midst of the assembly. And seeing that the plague had begun among the people, he offered the incense and made atonement for the people.

    Numbers 16:47

    • הַקְּטֹ֔רֶתhaketoretthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: the incense

1 Samuel

one use
  • And out of all the tribes of Israel I selected your father to be My priest, to offer sacrifices on My altar, to burn incense, and to wear an ephod in My presence. I also gave to the house of your father all the offerings of the Israelites made by fire.

    1 Samuel 2:28

    • קְטֹ֛רֶתketoretnoun · feminine singulartagged: incense

1 Chronicles

two uses
  • But Aaron and his sons did all the work of the Most Holy Place. They presented the offerings on the altar of burnt offering and on the altar of incense to make atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.

    1 Chronicles 6:49

    • הַקְּטֹ֔רֶתhaketoretthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: the incense
  • the weight of the refined gold for the altar of incense; and the plans for the chariot of the gold cherubim that spread their wings and overshadowed the ark of the covenant of the LORD.

    1 Chronicles 28:18

    • הַקְּטֹ֛רֶתhaketoretthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: the incense

2 Chronicles

five uses
  • Behold, I am about to build a house for the Name of the LORD my God to dedicate to Him for burning fragrant incense before Him, for displaying the showbread continuously, and for making burnt offerings every morning and evening as well as on the Sabbaths, New Moons, and appointed feasts of the LORD our God. This is ordained for Israel forever.

    2 Chronicles 2:4

    • קְטֹֽרֶת־ketoret-noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: incense of
  • Every morning and every evening they present burnt offerings and fragrant incense to the LORD. They set out the rows of showbread on the ceremonially clean table, and every evening they light the lamps of the gold lampstand. We are carrying out the requirements of the LORD our God, while you have forsaken Him.

    2 Chronicles 13:11

    • וּקְטֹֽרֶת־uketoret-conjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: and incense of
  • But when Uzziah grew powerful, his arrogance led to his own destruction. He was unfaithful to the LORD his God, for he entered the temple of the LORD to burn incense on the altar of incense.

    2 Chronicles 26:16

    • הַקְּטֹֽרֶת׃haketoretthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: the incense
  • Uzziah, with a censer in his hand to offer incense, was enraged. But while he raged against the priests in their presence in the house of the LORD before the altar of incense, leprosy broke out on his forehead.

    2 Chronicles 26:19

    • הַקְּטֹֽרֶת׃haketoretthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: the incense
  • They also shut the doors of the portico and extinguished the lamps. They did not burn incense or present burnt offerings in the Holy Place of the God of Israel.

    2 Chronicles 29:7

    • וּקְטֹ֖רֶתuketoretconjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: and incense

Psalms

two uses
  • I will offer You fatlings as burnt offerings, with the fragrant smoke of rams; I will offer bulls and goats. Selah

    Psalms 66:15

    • קְטֹ֣רֶתketoretnoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: smoke of
  • May my prayer be set before You like incense, my uplifted hands like the evening offering.

    Psalms 141:2

    • קְטֹ֣רֶתketoretnoun · feminine singulartagged: incense

Proverbs

one use
  • Oil and incense bring joy to the heart, and the sweetness of a friend is counsel to the soul.

    Proverbs 27:9

    • וּ֭קְטֹרֶתuketoretconjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: and perfume

Isaiah

one use
  • Bring your worthless offerings no more; your incense is detestable to Me— your New Moons, Sabbaths, and convocations. I cannot endure iniquity in a solemn assembly.

    Isaiah 1:13

    • קְטֹ֧רֶתketoretnoun · feminine singulartagged: incense

Ezekiel

three uses
  • Before them stood seventy elders of the house of Israel, with Jaazaniah son of Shaphan standing among them. Each had a censer in his hand, and a fragrant cloud of incense was rising.

    Ezekiel 8:11

    • הַקְּטֹ֖רֶתhaketoretthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: the incense
  • You took your embroidered garments to cover them, and you set My oil and incense before them.

    Ezekiel 16:18

    • וּקְטָרְתִּ֔יuketareticonjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singulartagged: and incense my
  • You sat on a couch of luxury with a table spread before it, on which you had set My incense and My oil,

    Ezekiel 23:41

    • וּקְטָרְתִּ֥יuketareticonjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singulartagged: and incense my

The letters

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