קָטַר (qa.tar) means “to offer: burn” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: kaw-tar' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.
קָטַר · qa.tar · to offer: burn
: burn v 1) to sacrifice, burn incense, burn sacrifices, make sacrifices smoke 1a) (Piel) 1a1) to make sacrifices smoke 1a2) to sacrifice 1b) (Pual) to smoke a sacrifice 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to make sacrifices smoke 1c2) to cause incense to smoke, offer incense 1c3) to make smoke upon 1d) (Hophal) to be made to smoke
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מֻקְטָר · muq.tar · incense
v incense
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מְקַטֵרָה · me.qa.te.rah · incense-altar
incense-altar
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קָטַר · qa.tar · to offer: offer
: offer v 1) to sacrifice, burn incense, burn sacrifices, make sacrifices smoke 1a) (Piel) 1a1) to make sacrifices smoke 1a2) to sacrifice 1b) (Pual) to smoke a sacrifice 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to make sacrifices smoke 1c2) to cause incense to smoke, offer incense 1c3) to make smoke upon 1d) (Hophal) to be made to smoke
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קָטַר · qa.tar · to offer: to perfume
: perfume v 1) to sacrifice, burn incense, burn sacrifices, make sacrifices smoke 1a) (Piel) 1a1) to make sacrifices smoke 1a2) to sacrifice 1b) (Pual) to smoke a sacrifice 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to make sacrifices smoke 1c2) to cause incense to smoke, offer incense 1c3) to make smoke upon 1d) (Hophal) to be made to smoke
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a primitive root (identical with through the idea of fumigation in a close place and perhaps thus driving out the occupants); to smoke, i.e. turn into fragrance by fire (especially as an act of worship)
KJV glosses: burn (incense, sacrifice) (upon), (altar for) incense, kindle, offer (incense, a sacrifice).
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| and burned incense | 8 |
| to burn incense | 8 |
| and burn | 7 |
| and burning incense | 5 |
| is to burn | 5 |
| and burn it | 3 |
| and burned | 3 |
| burning incense | 3 |
| by burning incense | 3 |
| shall burn | 3 |
| they burned incense | 3 |
| to burn | 3 |
| and burn them | 2 |
| and burned them | 2 |
| burned incense | 2 |
| had burned incense | 2 |
| he must burn | 2 |
| offer | 2 |
| to offer incense | 2 |
| aaron burned | 1 |
| and burn incense | 1 |
| and burn offerings | 1 |
| and burn this | 1 |
| and burned it all | 1 |
| and burned sacrifices | 1 |
| and burns incense | 1 |
| and he burned | 1 |
| and he burned them | 1 |
| and they have burned incense | 1 |
| and to burn incense | 1 |
| are to burn | 1 |
| as for the incense | 1 |
| burn | 1 |
| burn incense | 1 |
| by presenting | 1 |
| for burning | 1 |
| have been burning incense | 1 |
| he burned | 1 |
| he is also to burn | 1 |
| he offered | 1 |
| incense | 1 |
| is to burn them | 1 |
| it must be burned | 1 |
| must be burned | 1 |
| right to offer incense | 1 |
| scented | 1 |
| shall burn them | 1 |
| shall then burn | 1 |
| she burned incense to them | 1 |
| the incense altars | 1 |
| then burn | 1 |
| they burn incense | 1 |
| they have burned incense | 1 |
| they present | 1 |
| they presented the offerings | 1 |
| those who had burned incense | 1 |
| to burn sacrifices | 1 |
| to offer | 1 |
| was burned | 1 |
| we will burn incense | 1 |
| were burning incense | 1 |
| who burn incense | 1 |
| who burned incense | 1 |
| you burned incense | 1 |
| you shall burn sacrifices | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| shall burn | 13 |
| to burn incense | 13 |
| and burnt incense | 7 |
| and burn incense | 4 |
| and he burnt | 4 |
| and burn | 3 |
| burnt | 3 |
| me and have burned incense | 3 |
| to burn | 3 |
| and burned incense | 2 |
| and burnt | 2 |
| had burned incense | 2 |
| he shall burn incense | 2 |
| thereof and burn | 2 |
| all and burn | 1 |
| also and burnt incense | 1 |
| also before they burnt | 1 |
| and all the altars for incense | 1 |
| and burneth incense | 1 |
| and have burned incense | 1 |
| and have not burned | 1 |
| and he burnt incense | 1 |
| and he shall burn | 1 |
| and him that burneth incense | 1 |
| and offer | 1 |
| and shall burn | 1 |
| and shalt burn | 1 |
| and there they burnt incense | 1 |
| and they burn | 1 |
| and thou shalt burn | 1 |
| and to kindle | 1 |
| and when we burned incense | 1 |
| burn | 1 |
| burned | 1 |
| burning incense | 1 |
| did burn incense | 1 |
| for ye shall burn | 1 |
| from him and burn | 1 |
| he burnt | 1 |
| in offering incense | 1 |
| incense | 1 |
| me they have burned incense | 1 |
| moreover he burnt incense | 1 |
| offered | 1 |
| perfumed | 1 |
| shall he burn | 1 |
| that burn incense | 1 |
| that ye burned | 1 |
| them also that burned incense | 1 |
| them and burned incense | 1 |
| thereof and burnt | 1 |
| thereof and shall burn | 1 |
| they have burned incense | 1 |
| they have offered incense | 1 |
| to burn no incense | 1 |
| to burn offering | 1 |
| to burn sacrifice | 1 |
| to offer | 1 |
| unto him and burn incense | 1 |
| unto him let them not fail | 1 |
| unto whom they offer incense | 1 |
| upon it and he shall burn | 1 |
| upon them and burn | 1 |
| wherein she burned incense | 1 |
| which burnt incense | 1 |
| which have burned incense | 1 |
| ye have burned incense | 1 |
Page 2 of 3. 112 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.
Suddenly, as Jeroboam was standing beside the altar to burn incense, there came a man of God from Judah to Bethel by the word of the LORD.
Read word by wordAnd he cried out against the altar by the word of the LORD, “O altar, O altar, this is what the LORD says: ‘A son named Josiah will be born to the house of David, and upon you he will sacrifice the priests of the high places who burn incense upon you, and human bones will be burned upon you.’”
Read word by wordAnd Jehoshaphat walked in all the ways of his father Asa; he did not turn away from them, but did what was right in the eyes of the LORD. The high places, however, were not removed; the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.
Read word by wordNevertheless, the high places were not removed; the people continued sacrificing and burning incense there.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 12.4
Nevertheless, the high places were not taken away, and the people continued sacrificing and burning incense on the high places.
Read word by wordNevertheless, the high places were not taken away; the people continued sacrificing and burning incense there.
Read word by wordNevertheless, the high places were not taken away; the people continued sacrificing and burning incense there. Jotham rebuilt the Upper Gate of the house of the LORD.
Read word by wordAnd he sacrificed and burned incense on the high places, on the hills, and under every green tree.
Read word by wordHe offered his burnt offering and his grain offering, poured out his drink offering, and splattered the blood of his peace offerings on the altar.
Read word by wordThen King Ahaz commanded Uriah the priest, “Offer on the great altar the morning burnt offering, the evening grain offering, and the king’s burnt offering and grain offering, as well as the burnt offerings, grain offerings, and drink offerings of all the people of the land. Splatter on the altar all the blood of the burnt offerings and sacrifices. But I will use the bronze altar to seek guidance.”
Read word by wordThey burned incense on all the high places like the nations that the LORD had driven out before them. They did wicked things, provoking the LORD to anger.
Read word by wordHe removed the high places, shattered the sacred pillars, and cut down the Asherah poles. He also demolished the bronze snake called Nehushtan that Moses had made, for up to that time the Israelites had burned incense to it.
Read word by wordbecause they have forsaken Me and burned incense to other gods, that they might provoke Me to anger with all the works of their hands. My wrath will be kindled against this place and will not be quenched.’
Read word by wordJosiah also did away with the idolatrous priests ordained by the kings of Judah to burn incense on the high places of the cities of Judah and in the places all around Jerusalem—those who had burned incense to Baal, to the sun and moon, to the constellations, and to all the host of heaven.
Read word by wordThen Josiah brought all the priests from the cities of Judah and desecrated the high places, from Geba to Beersheba, where the priests had burned incense. He tore down the high places of the gates at the entrance of the gate of Joshua the governor of the city, which was to the left of the city gate.
Read word by wordBut Aaron and his sons did all the work of the Most Holy Place. They presented the offerings on the altar of burnt offering and on the altar of incense to make atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 6.34
The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses. Aaron and his descendants were set apart forever to consecrate the most holy things, to burn incense before the LORD, to minister before Him, and to pronounce blessings in His name forever.
Read word by wordBehold, I am about to build a house for the Name of the LORD my God to dedicate to Him for burning fragrant incense before Him, for displaying the showbread continuously, and for making burnt offerings every morning and evening as well as on the Sabbaths, New Moons, and appointed feasts of the LORD our God. This is ordained for Israel forever.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 2.3
But who is able to build a house for Him, since the heavens, even the highest heavens, cannot contain Him? Who then am I, that I should build a house for Him, except as a place to burn sacrifices before Him?
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 2.5
Every morning and every evening they present burnt offerings and fragrant incense to the LORD. They set out the rows of showbread on the ceremonially clean table, and every evening they light the lamps of the gold lampstand. We are carrying out the requirements of the LORD our God, while you have forsaken Him.
Read word by wordWhen Amaziah returned from the slaughter of the Edomites, he brought back the gods of the Seirites, set them up as his own gods, bowed before them, and burned sacrifices to them.
Read word by wordBut when Uzziah became powerful, his arrogance led to his own destruction. He was unfaithful to the LORD his God, for he entered the temple of the LORD to burn incense on the altar of incense.
Read word by wordThey took their stand against King Uzziah and said, “Uzziah, you have no right to offer incense to the LORD. Only the priests, the descendants of Aaron, are consecrated to burn incense. Leave the sanctuary, for you have acted unfaithfully; you will not receive honor from the LORD God.”
Read word by wordUzziah, with a censer in his hand to offer incense, was enraged. But while he raged against the priests in their presence in the house of the LORD before the altar of incense, leprosy broke out on his forehead.
Read word by wordMoreover, Ahaz burned incense in the Valley of Ben-hinnom and sacrificed his sons in the fire, according to the abominations of the nations that the LORD had driven out before the Israelites.
Read word by wordAnd he sacrificed and burned incense on the high places, on the hills, and under every green tree.
Read word by wordIn every city of Judah he built high places to offer incense to other gods, and so he provoked the LORD, the God of his fathers.
Read word by wordThey also shut the doors of the portico and extinguished the lamps. They did not burn incense or present burnt offerings in the Holy Place of the God of Israel.
Read word by wordNow, my sons, do not be negligent, for the LORD has chosen you to stand before Him, to serve Him, to minister before Him, and to burn incense.”
Read word by wordThey proceeded to remove the altars in Jerusalem and to take away the incense altars and throw them into the Kidron Valley.
Read word by wordDid not Hezekiah himself remove His high places and His altars and say to Judah and Jerusalem, ‘You must worship before one altar, and on it you shall burn sacrifices’?
Read word by wordbecause they have forsaken Me and burned incense to other gods, that they might provoke Me to anger with all the works of their hands. My wrath will be poured out upon this place and will not be quenched.’
Read word by wordWho is this coming up from the wilderness like a column of smoke, scented with myrrh and frankincense from all the spices of the merchant?
Read word by wordto a people who continually provoke Me to My face, sacrificing in the gardens and burning incense on altars of brick,
Read word by wordboth for your iniquities and for those of your fathers,” says the LORD. “Because they burned incense on the mountains and scorned Me on the hills, I will measure into their laps full payment for their former deeds.”
Read word by wordI will pronounce My judgments against them for all their wickedness, because they have forsaken Me, and they have burned incense to other gods and worshiped the works of their own hands.
Read word by wordWill you steal and murder, commit adultery and perjury, burn incense to Baal, and follow other gods that you have not known,
Read word by wordThen the cities of Judah and the residents of Jerusalem will go and cry out to the gods to which they have been burning incense, but these gods certainly will not save them in their time of disaster.
Read word by wordYour gods are indeed as numerous as your cities, O Judah; the altars of shame you have set up—the altars to burn incense to Baal—are as many as the streets of Jerusalem.’
Read word by wordThe LORD of Hosts, who planted you, has decreed disaster against you on account of the evil that the house of Israel and the house of Judah have brought upon themselves, provoking Me to anger by burning incense to Baal.”
Read word by wordYet My people have forgotten Me. They burn incense to worthless idols that make them stumble in their ways, leaving the ancient roads to walk on rutted bypaths instead of on the highway.
Read word by wordbecause they have abandoned Me and made this a foreign place. They have burned incense in this place to other gods that neither they nor their fathers nor the kings of Judah have ever known. They have filled this place with the blood of the innocent.
Read word by wordThe houses of Jerusalem and the houses of the kings of Judah will be defiled like that place, Topheth—all the houses on whose rooftops they burned incense to all the host of heaven and poured out drink offerings to other gods.”
Read word by wordAnd the Chaldeans who are fighting against this city will come in, set it on fire, and burn it, along with the houses of those who provoked Me to anger by burning incense to Baal on their rooftops and by pouring out drink offerings to other gods.
Read word by wordnor will the priests who are Levites ever fail to have a man before Me to offer burnt offerings, to burn grain offerings, and to present sacrifices.”
Read word by wordbecause of the evil they have done. They provoked Me to anger by continuing to burn incense and to serve other gods that neither they nor you nor your fathers ever knew.
Read word by wordBut they did not listen or incline their ears; they did not turn from their wickedness or stop burning incense to other gods.
Read word by wordWhy are you provoking Me to anger by the work of your hands by burning incense to other gods in the land of Egypt, where you have gone to reside? As a result, you will be cut off and will become an object of cursing and reproach among all the nations of the earth.
Read word by wordThen all the men who knew that their wives were burning incense to other gods, and all the women standing by—a great assembly—along with all the people living in the land of Egypt and in Pathros, said to Jeremiah,
Read word by wordInstead, we will do everything we vowed to do: We will burn incense to the Queen of Heaven and offer drink offerings to her, just as we, our fathers, our kings, and our officials did in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem. At that time we had plenty of food and good things, and we saw no disaster.
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