Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ketoret

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ke-toret
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An incense used in Jewish rituals.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

From Hebrew קטורת.

Origin

Source language: Hebrew

Word Breakdown

Root: קטורת

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does ketoret mean?: An incense used in Jewish rituals.
Where does ketoret come from?: It is traced to Hebrew.

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