וַ/יַּקְטֵ֥ר
𐤅/𐤉𐤒𐤈𐤓
vayaqeter
and he burned
a primitive root (identical with through the idea of fumigation in a close place and perhaps thus driving out the occupants); to smoke, i.e. turn into fragrance by fire (especially as an act of worship); burn (incense, sacrifice) (upon), (altar for) incense, kindle, offer (incense, a sacrifice).
Leviticus 8:16 · Word #16
Lexicon H6999
| Lemma | קָטַר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤒𐤈𐤓 |
| Transliteration | qâṭar |
| Strong's | H6999 |
| In-context | and he burned |
Morphology HC/Vhw3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | h — Hiphil — Causative active |
| Conjugation | w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H6999-24
and he caused to turn into smoke
| Root | קטר (q-ṭ-r) |
| Core Meanings | smoke, fumigation, turning into fragrant smoke, incense-burning |
| Semantic Range | to burn incense; to offer up in smoke; to make smoke rise; to present a sacrifice by fire; to perform ritual fumigation |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical worship, causing an offering to ascend in smoke signifies dedicating it wholly to YHWH. The rising smoke represents transformation, consecration, and the symbolic ascent of the offering into the divine presence. |
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וַ (waw-consecutive) + Hiphil imperfect 3ms of קטר functioning as preterite (wayyiqtol). The Hiphil stem expresses causation: "to cause to smoke," often of burning incense or offerings on an altar. |
| Rendering Rationale | The verb is Hiphil (causative) wayyiqtol, 3rd person masculine singular, indicating a completed narrative action: "and he caused." The root קטר conveys the act of producing smoke, especially fragrant sacrificial smoke. "Caused to turn into smoke" preserves both the causative stem and the core imagery of transforming an offering into rising smoke. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root קטר (smoke, fumigation, turning into fragrant smoke, incense-burning)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H6999-01 |
hamaqetirim | the smoke-offerers |
H6999-02 |
hameqaterim | the ones making-smoke offerings |
H6999-03 |
hameqaterot | the incense-burning women |
Word Usage (117 occurrences of H6999)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exodus 29:13 | וְ/הִקְטַרְתָּ֖ | vehiqetareta | and burn |
| Exodus 29:18 | וְ/הִקְטַרְתָּ֤ | vehiqetareta | and you shall burn |
| Exodus 29:25 | וְ/הִקְטַרְתָּ֥ | vehiqetareta | and burn |