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קִטְרוֹן

𐤒𐤈𐤓𐤅𐤍

Qiteron

H7003 noun

SILEX Entry

Root קטר to emit smoke, to burn incense, to fumigate

Definition

A toponym denoting a specific settlement in the territory allotted to the tribe of Zebulun; appears as a place name in the book of Judges. The word may etymologically relate to a concept of smoke, burning, or incense, but as a proper noun, its lexical function in the Hebrew Bible is to denote geographic identity rather than describe an activity or characteristic.

Semantic Range

proper noun (place name), possibly 'place of smoke' or 'incense,' specific city in Zebulun's territory

Root / Etymology

Derived from the root קטר (qṭr), which means 'to smoke, emit smoke, burn incense.' The form קִטְרוֹן (Qiṭrôn) follows a common pattern for place names. However, its substantive meaning as a toponym is independent of the verbal root's core sense. Thus, while related roots suggest something associated with smoke or incense, the specific reason for the place name—whether due to local characteristics or cultic association—remains uncertain.

Historical & Contextual Notes

קִטְרוֹן (Qiṭrôn) occurs only in Judges 1:30, among a list of cities within the inheritance of Zebulun that were not dispossessed of their original Canaanite inhabitants. There is no textual evidence in the Hebrew Bible that suggests the settlement had a ritual, cultic, or smoke-related significance, despite the root. The city is not prominent elsewhere, nor is its precise location securely identified in archaeological or historical geography, though some associate it with sites in Lower Galilee. English translations typically render the name as 'Kitron,' following the transliteration rather than offering an interpretive translation. Later translations and commentaries sometimes introduce speculative associations with smoke or incense, but these are not attested in biblical usage.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from קָטַר; fumigative; Kitron, a place in Palestine; Kitron.

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Root Family

קטר (q-ṭ-r) — to emit smoke, to burn incense, to fumigate

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H4729 מִקְטָר incense-hearth of
H4730 מִקְטֶרֶת his incense-burning vessel
H6988 קְטוֹרָה smoke-offering incense
H6989 קְטוּרָה Keturah
H6999 קָטַר the smoke-makers

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H7003-01 קִטְר֔וֹן qiteron HNp Kitron Smoke-Place 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H7003-01 Judges 1:30 קִטְר֔וֹן qiteron HNp Kitron Smoke-Place
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