קטורת

עברית

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קטורת

Where it comes from

From the Hebrew root ק־ט־ר (q-t-r), related to burning or smoking. Compare Ugaritic 𐎖𐎉𐎗 (qṭr, “smoke”) and Akkadian 𒆪𒌓𒊒 (qutru, “smoke”), and Arabic قُتَار (qutār, “the smell of roast”).

noun קְטֹרֶת · któret · קְטוֹרוֹת

feminine incense וְנָתַן אֶת־הַקְּטֹרֶת עַל־הָאֵשׁ לִפְנֵי יְהוָה וְכִסָּה עֲנַן הַקְּטֹרֶת אֶת־הַכַּפֹּרֶת אֲשֶׁר עַל־הָעֵדוּת וְלֹא יָמוּת׃

In English

incense material burnt for fragrant smoke

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MLA

"קטורת." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A7%D7%98%D7%95%D7%A8%D7%AA. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

קטורת. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A7%D7%98%D7%95%D7%A8%D7%AA

Chicago

"קטורת." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A7%D7%98%D7%95%D7%A8%D7%AA.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {קטורת},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A7%D7%98%D7%95%D7%A8%D7%AA},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}