קִיטוֹר
qi.tor
smoke
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word H7008 (קִיטוֹר) is defined as "smoke." This word is used four times in the Bible, primarily within the semantic domain of Light & Darkness. Given its literal meaning, it's likely used figuratively to convey ideas related to fog, haze, or murkiness. The usage of H7008 often has connotations of obscuring vision or creating an unclear environment. In the context of Light & Darkness, smoke may symbolize a physical or metaphorical barrier between clarity and obscurity, light and darkness. Although this word appears only four times in scripture, its concise and specific meaning offers important insights into ancient biblical thought and imagery. As "smoke," it likely evokes associations with fog, haze, or ash, highlighting the physical and often disorienting effects of smoke in ancient culture.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
4 total occurrences across the text
lightning and hail, snow and clouds; stormy wind, fulfilling his word;
Psalms 119:83For I have become like a wineskin in the smoke. I don’t forget your statutes.
Genesis 19:28He looked toward Sodom and Gomorrah, and toward all the land of the plain, and saw that the smoke of the land went up as the smoke of a furnace.
Genesis 19:28He looked toward Sodom and Gomorrah, and toward all the land of the plain, and saw that the smoke of the land went up as the smoke of a furnace.