ketoret
English
Etymology
From Hebrew קטורת.
Noun
ketoret (uncountable)
- An incense used in Jewish rituals.
- 1996, Macy Nulman, The Encyclopedia of Jewish Prayer, page 268:
- Just as the priest in Temple days derived enrichment and good fortune by offering Ketoret, so, too, does the worshiper effectuate similar attainment by reciting the portion of Pitum Haketoret.