H7062 קֹמֶץ (qômets) ko'mets

Hebrew

Noun (Masculine, Hebrew)

Quick Definition

handful

Strong's Definition

a grasp, i.e. handful

Derivation: from H7061 (קָמַץ);

KJV Usage: handful.

TWOT Reference: 2036a

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) closed hand, fist, handful

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

קֹ֫מֶץ (qo.mets) — handful. closed hand, fist, handful

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

קֹמֶץ (H7062)

noun m · קמץ

Quantity

handful = amount of material that can be held in the palm of the hand

LEV 2:2 · LEV 5:12 · LEV 6:8

Intense

Collocation: לִקְמָצִים

plentifully, abundantly literally: by handfuls; hence: = in large quantities

GEN 41:47

Graham S. Ogden

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

[קֹ֫מֶץ] n.[m.] closed hand, fist base

Bible Occurrences (4)

41:47

2:2 5:12 6:15

Genesis 41:47

During the seven years of abundance, the land brought forth bountifully.

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.

Leviticus 6:15

The priest is to remove a handful of fine flour and olive oil -, together with all the frankincense from the grain offering, and burn the memorial portion on the altar as a pleasing aroma to the LORD.