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Leviticus 2:16

“And the priest shall burn the memorial of it, part of the beaten corn thereof, and part of the oil thereof, with all the frankincense thereof: it is an offering made by fire unto the Lord.” (KJV)

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Lexical meaning

קָטַרqâṭar · kaw-tar'
H6999 · Hebrew

Definition: to smoke, i.e. turn into fragrance by fire (especially as an act of worship)
Derivation: a primitive root (identical with through the idea of fumigation in a close place and perhaps thus driving out the occupants);
KJV renderings: burn (incense, sacrifice) (upon), (altar for) incense, kindle, offer (incense, a sacrifice).
Grammar: וְ — conjunction
הִקְטִ֨יר — verb Hiphil, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular
Code HC/Vhq3ms
Usage: Occurs 117 times in the Hebrew Bible.Exodus 29:13 Exodus 29:18 Exodus 29:25 Exodus 30:7 Exodus 30:7

Theological interpretation (AI)

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Verse 15

Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.