English: The kometz and the frankincense hold each other back; why? Because the verse says “upon all its frankincense.”
In the sugya: The requirement that the handful be taken “upon all its frankincense” creates mutual dependence between the two elements of the azkarah.
Type of Learning
Mutual ikkuv of kometz and levonah — both must be complete for the memorial portion.
What Is Learned
Both the handful and the frankincense must be complete for the azkarah. The verse’s language “upon all its frankincense” teaches that a deficiency in either the kometz or the levonah invalidates the memorial portion that is burned on the altar.