קָטַר
qatar (qāṭar)
/kaw-TAR/
“to burn incense, offer sacrifice in smoke”
To burn sacrifice on altar or incense on golden altar, causing pleasing smoke and aroma to ascend toward heaven.
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
Primitive root.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
burn incenseburnoffer
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: קָטַר (to burn incense, offer sacrifice in smoke) -> G2370
Key Biblical Occurrences (5)
Foundational passages where קָטַר (qatar) carries significant theological or narrative weight.