וַ/יַּקְטֵ֖ר
𐤅/𐤉𐤒𐤈𐤓
qâṭar
and burned
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.
Leviticus 9:17 · Word #7
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/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 |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and burned |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6999-24
and he made smoke ascend
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Hiphil (causative), sequential imperfect (wayyiqtol), 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Hiphil stem conveys causation, so the verb expresses causing smoke to rise rather than merely burning. The sequential imperfect 3ms form is reflected by "and he," preserving the masculine singular subject and narrative sequence. |
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