The meaning of “קֹמֶץ”
Understanding qômets reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
handful. - a grasp, i.e. handful 1) closed hand, fist, handful
קֹמֶץ
handful. - a grasp, i.e. handful 1) closed hand, fist, handful
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 41:47 | “And in the seven plenteous years the earth brought forth by handfuls.” Word: קֹמֶץ (qômets) | |
| Leviticus 2:2 | “And he shall bring it to Aaron’s sons the priests: and he shall take thereout his handful of the flour thereof, and of the oil thereof, with all the frankincense thereof; and the priest shall burn the memorial of it upon the altar, to be an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the Lord:” Word: קֹמֶץ (qômets) | |
| Leviticus 6:15 | “And he shall take of it his handful, of the flour of the meat offering, and of the oil thereof, and all the frankincense which is upon the meat offering, and shall burn it upon the altar for a sweet savour, even the memorial of it, unto the Lord.” Word: קֹמֶץ (qômets) |