וְ/הִקְטִ֖יר
𐤅/𐤄𐤒𐤈𐤉𐤓
qâṭar
and burn
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.
Numbers 5:26 · 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/Vhq3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | h — Hiphil — Causative active |
| Conjugation | q — Sequential Perfect — Perfect with waw-consecutive, continuing a narrative |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and burn |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6999-29
and he made smoke ascend
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Hiphil (causative), sequential perfect (vav-consecutive), 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Hiphil stem conveys causation, indicating that he caused something to produce smoke or ascend in smoke. The sequential perfect with prefixed conjunction gives the narrative sense "and he," while preserving the root idea of producing aromatic smoke. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and he caused to burn
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | Standardized from "and he made smoke ascend". |