וְ/קַטֵּ֤ר
𐤅/𐤒𐤈𐤓
qâṭar
and-offer
To make smoke, particularly by burning incense or offerings, often in a ritual or cultic context; more broadly, to produce smoke or odor from burning. In the Hebrew Bible, קָטַר most commonly refers to the act of burning incense or sacrifices on an altar as part of prescribed ritual, typically as an act of worship, thanksgiving, or atonement. The term may denote either the action itself (to make something go up in smoke) or the experienced result (aromatic smoke). In some contexts, it can be used more generally to refer to burning, but always with an emphasis on the production of smoke, especially aromatic smoke.
Amos 4:5 · Word #1
Lexicon H6999
| Lemma | קָטַר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤒𐤈𐤓 |
| Transliteration | qâṭar |
| Strong's | H6999 |
| Definition | To make smoke, particularly by burning incense or offerings, often in a ritual or cultic context; more broadly, to produce smoke or odor from burning. In the Hebrew Bible, קָטַר most commonly refers to the act of burning incense or sacrifices on an altar as part of prescribed ritual, typically as an act of worship, thanksgiving, or atonement. The term may denote either the action itself (to make something go up in smoke) or the experienced result (aromatic smoke). In some contexts, it can be used more generally to refer to burning, but always with an emphasis on the production of smoke, especially aromatic smoke. |
Morphology HC/Vpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | a — Infinitive Absolute — Emphasizes the verb |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and-offer |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6999-33
and making aromatic smoke
| Morphological Notes | Verb; Piel stem (intensive/active); infinitive absolute; prefixed conjunction וְ (“and”). |
| Rendering Rationale | The Piel stem intensifies or actively causes the production of smoke, especially in ritual contexts, and the infinitive absolute presents the action in a verbal-nominal form. "Making aromatic smoke" preserves the root sense of producing rising, fragrant smoke by burning. |
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