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מִקְטֶרֶת H4730

H4730 is the Hebrew word מִקְטֶרֶת, transliterated miqṭereth and said mik-teh'-reth. The King James Version most often renders it censer.

Word: מִקְטֶרֶתTransliteration: miqṭerethSaid: mik-teh'-rethLanguage: HebrewIn the KJV: 2 verses

What it means

something to fume (incense) in, i.e. a coal-pan.

Where it comes from

feminine of H4729 (מִקְטָר).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 2 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

censer 2×

Strong's own list of renderings: censer.

Verses using מִקְטֶרֶת

All 2 verses, quoted in full.

2 Chronicles 26:19 · KJV

Then Uzziah was wroth, and had a censer in his hand to burn incense: and while he was wroth with the priests, the leprosy even rose up in his forehead before the priests in the house of the LORD, from beside the incense altar.

Ezekiel 8:11 · KJV

And there stood before them seventy men of the ancients of the house of Israel, and in the midst of them stood Jaazaniah the son of Shaphan, with every man his censer in his hand; and a thick cloud of incense went up.

Common questions

What does Strong's H4730 mean?

H4730 is the Hebrew word מִקְטֶרֶת (miqṭereth), meaning something to fume (incense) in, i.e. a coal-pan.

How is H4730 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it censer (2 times).

How many times does H4730 appear in the Bible?

מִקְטֶרֶת (miqṭereth) is tagged in 2 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H4730 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: feminine of H4729 (מִקְטָר).

Nearby entries

H4727 · מִקָּח — reception H4728 · מַקָּחָה — something received, i.e. merchandise (purchased)H4729 · מִקְטָר — something to fume (incense) on i.e. a hearth place H4731 · מַקֵּל — a shoot, i.e. stick (with leaves on, or for…H4732 · מִקְלוֹת — Mikloth, a place in the Desert H4733 · מִקְלָט — an asylum (as a receptacle)

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