קְטֹרֶת
qetoret (qǝṭōret)
/ket-O-ret/
“incense, sweet smoke, fragrant offering”
Sweet incense burned daily on Golden Altar before veil, its fragrant smoke ascending as symbol of saints' acceptable prayers (Psalm 141:2).
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
From קָטַר (H6999) to burn incense.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
incenseperfumesweet incense
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: קְטֹרֶת (incense, sweet smoke, fragrant offering) -> G2368
Key Biblical Occurrences (6)
Foundational passages where קְטֹרֶת (qetoret) carries significant theological or narrative weight.