קטורת

קטורת

Hebrew

Root
ק־ט־ר‎ (q-ṭ-r)

Etymology

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”).

Noun

קטורת / קְטֹרֶת • (q'tóret) f (plural indefinite קְטוֹרוֹת‎)

1. incense
   • Leviticus 16:13, with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:

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

     v-na´tan ha-q'tóret al ha-esh lifnéi Adonái v-khissá anán ha-q'tóret et ha-kappóret ashér 'al ha-'edút v-lo yamút.

     And he shall put the incense upon the fire before the LORD, that the cloud of the incense may cover the ark-cover that is upon the testimony, that he die not.

   • a. 500 C.E., Babylonian Talmud, Keritot 6b:

     ‏אָמַר רַב חָנָא בַּר בִּזְנָא אָמַר רַבִּי שִׁמְעוֹן חֲסִידָא כָּל תַּעֲנִית שֶׁאֵין בָּהּ מִפּוֹשְׁעֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל אֵינָהּ תַּעֲנִית שֶׁהֲרֵי חֶלְבְּנָה רִיחָה רַע וּמְנָאָה הַכָּתוּב עִם סַמְמָנֵי קְטֹרֶת.‎‎

     Amár Rav Ḥána bar Bízna amár Rabi Shim'ón Ḥasída, kol ta'anít she-ein bah mi-posh'éi Yisrael einah ta'anit, she-haréi ḥelb'ná riḥá ra' u-m'na'áh ha-katúv im sam'manei q'tóret.

     Rav Hana bar Bizna said that Rav Shimon the Pious said every fast that does not include the sinners of Israel does not count as a fast, for look, galbanum has a foul smell, but the verse counts it among the spices of the incense.

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Yiddish

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew קְטֹרֶת‎ (q'tóret).

Noun

קטורת • (któyres) f

1. incense