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קודש

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Hebrew

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Root
ק־ד־שׁ (q-d-sh)
10 terms

Etymology

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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

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Verb

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

  1. to be sanctified

Conjugation

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Noun

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קודש / קֹדֶשׁ (kódeshm [pattern: קֹטֶל]

  1. sanctity, holiness

Usage notes

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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

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Declension of קודש / קֹדֶשׁ
isolated forms with possessive pronouns
Number: State: form Person: singular plural
m f m f
singular indefinite קודש / קֹדֶשׁ first קודשי / קׇדְשִׁי קודשנו / קׇדְשֵׁנוּ
definite הקודש / הַקֹּדֶשׁ second קודשך / קׇדְשְׁךָ קודשך / קׇדְשֵׁךְ קודשכם / קׇדְשְׁכֶם קודשכן / קׇדְשְׁכֶן
construct קודש־ / קֹדֶשׁ־ third קודשו / קׇדְשׁוֹ קודשה / קׇדְשָׁהּ קודשם / קׇדְשָׁם קודשן / קׇדְשָׁן

Derived terms

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References

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  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