קָמַץqâmats
enclose with the hand, grasp
Pronunciation: kaw-mats' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H7061
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 3 times in the Bible.
- Leviticus 2:2 and bring it to Aaron’s sons, the priests. The priest will scoop out a handful of the flour moistened with oil, together with all the frankincense, and burn this representative portion on the altar. It is a special gift, a pleasing aroma to the Lord.
- Leviticus 5:12 Take the flour to the priest, who will scoop out a handful as a representative portion. He will burn it on the altar on top of the special gifts presented to the Lord. It is an offering for sin.
- Numbers 5:26 He will take a handful of the flour as a token portion and burn it on the altar, and he will require the woman to drink the water.
Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).