H7061 - קָמַץ (qâmats)

H7061 קָמַץ (qâmats) kaw-mats'

Hebrew

Verb (Hebrew)

Quick Definition

to grasp

Strong's Definition

to grasp with the hand

Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV Usage: take an handful.

TWOT Reference: 2036

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) (Qal) to grasp, enclose with the hand, take a handful

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

G1405

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

(Qal) to grasp, enclose with the hand, take a handful

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

קָמַץ qâmats BDB Definition: 1) (Qal) to grasp, enclose with the hand, take a handful Part of Speech: verb A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: a primitive root Same Word by TWOT Number: 2036 Total KJV Occurrences: 4

Bible Occurrences (3)

2:2 5:12

5:26

Leviticus 2:2

and bring it to Aaron’s sons the priests. The priest shall take a handful......... of the flour and oil, together with all the frankincense, and burn this as a memorial portion on the altar, a food offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.

Leviticus 5:12

He is to bring it to the priest, who shall take... a handful... from it as a memorial portion and burn [it] on the altar atop the food offerings to the LORD; it is a sin offering.

Numbers 5:26

Then the priest is to take a handful of the grain offering as a memorial portion and burn it on the altar; after that he is to have the woman drink the water.