קודש

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Hebrew

Root
ק־ד־שׁ (q-d-sh)
10 terms

Etymology

From Proto-Semitic *q-d-š (holy, sacred), see also Arabic ق د س (q d s, untouched, free, holy).[1] More at Q-D-Š.

Pronunciation

Verb

קודש / קֻדַּשׁ (kudásh) (pu'al construction, active counterpart קידש / קִדֵּשׁ)

  1. to be sanctified

Conjugation

Noun

קודש / קֹדֶשׁ (kódeshm

  1. sanctity, holiness

Usage notes

With a pronominal suffix it is usually equivalent to the English adjective holy, as in Psalm 47:9 אֱלֹהִים יָשַׁב  עַל־כִּסֵּא קׇדְשׁוֹ (God is seated on His holy throne).

Declension

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ van der Toorn, K.; Becking, Bob; van der Horst, Pieter Willem (1999), Dictionary of Deities and Demons in the Bible, Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing