Derasha 4 on Acharei Mos 16:12
Parashas Acharei Mos · Passuk 16:12
The Complete Passuk
וְלָקַ֣ח מְלֹֽא־הַ֠מַּחְתָּ֠ה גַּֽחֲלֵי־אֵ֞שׁ מֵעַ֤ל הַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ מִלִּפְנֵ֣י יְהֹוָ֔ה וּמְלֹ֣א חׇפְנָ֔יו קְטֹ֥רֶת סַמִּ֖ים דַּקָּ֑ה וְהֵבִ֖יא מִבֵּ֥ית לַפָּרֹֽכֶת׃
Chabad.org — English translation + Rashi
Source Citation
Torah Temima points to Toras Kohanim.
Core Text of Chazal
Core Text
קְטֹרֶת סַמִּים דַּקָּה — שֶׁתְּהֵא דַּקָּה מִן הַדַּקָּה.
English: “Finely ground aromatic incense” — that it be finer than fine.
Type of Learning
Extra-fine grinding
What Is Learned
The Yom Kippur incense is ground more finely than the daily incense.