וַ/יַּקְטֵ֖ר

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).

H6999

Leviticus 9:13 · Word #8

Lexicon H6999

Lemmaקָטַר
Lemma (Paleo)𐤒𐤈𐤓
Transliterationqâṭar
Strong'sH6999
In-contextand 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

Rootקטר (q-ṭ-r)
Core Meaningssmoke, fumigation, turning into fragrant smoke, incense-burning
Semantic Rangeto burn incense; to offer up in smoke; to make smoke rise; to present a sacrifice by fire; to perform ritual fumigation
Conceptual SignificanceIn 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 NotesConjunction 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 RationaleThe 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
H6999-04 haqeter cause-to-smoke!
H7004-01 haqetoret the incense-smoke
H6999-05 hiqetir he caused to turn into smoke
H6999-06 hiqetiru they caused to rise in fragrant smoke
H6999-07 lehaqetir to cause to ascend in smoke (as incense)
H6999-08 leqater to make smoke rise (as an offering)
H6999-09 maqetirim those causing to ascend in smoke
H6999-10 maqetirot women causing offerings to ascend in smoke
H6999-11 meqaterim the ones making incense-smoke
H6999-12 meqaterot the women who are causing fragrant smoke to rise
H6999-13 mequteret a smoke-offered (feminine singular)
H6999-14 muqetar one caused-to-smoke
H6999-15 qater Turn to fragrant smoke!
H7004-02 qetoret incense-smoke
H6989-01 qeturah Perfumed Woman
H6999-16 qitaretem you have made smoke-offerings
H6999-17 qiteru they made incense-smoke rise
H6999-18 taqetar she will cause-to-ascend-in-smoke
H6999-19 taqetir you (masc. sing.) will cause-to-rise-in-smoke (as an offering) / she will cause-to-rise-in-smoke (as an offering)
H6999-20 taqetiru you men shall cause to ascend in smoke (as an offering)
H6999-21 umaqetir and the one causing-to-smoke (as an offering)
H6999-22 umaqetirim and those who cause incense-smoke
H6999-23 umeqaterim and those who are making smoke-offerings
H7004-03 uqetareti and my incense-smoke
H7004-04 uqetoret and incense-smoke
H6999-25 vayeqater and he made fragrant-smoke rise
H6999-26 vayeqateru and they sent up fragrant-smoke
H6999-27 vehaqeteyr and he caused-to-ascend-in-smoke
H6999-28 vehiqetareta and you shall cause to ascend in smoke
H6999-29 vehiqetir and he caused to ascend in smoke
H6999-30 vehiqetiram and he caused them to ascend in smoke
H6999-31 vehiqetiro and he caused it to ascend in smoke
H6999-32 vehiqetiru and they caused to ascend in smoke
H7004-05 veliqetoret and for the incense-smoke of
H6999-33 veqater and make it ascend in smoke as an offering!
H6999-34 viqater and he makes incense-smoke
H6999-35 vyqtyrv and they caused to rise in smoke
H6999-36 yaqetir he will make smoke rise (as an offering)
H6999-37 yaqetirenah he will cause her to go up in smoke
H6999-38 yaqetirun they will cause to ascend in smoke
H6999-39 yeqater he makes incense-smoke rise
H6999-40 yeqateru they cause to rise in fragrant smoke
H6999-41 yeqaterun they make fragrant smoke rise

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
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