Strong's Lexicon

H6922

H6922 — קַדִּישׁ

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

AramaicqaddiyshadjectiveOccurrences: 13TWOT: 2967

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H6922
Word:קַדִּישׁ
Part of Speech:adjective
Etymology:(Aramaic) corresponding to H6918
Language:Aramaic
Occurrences:13
Transliteration:qaddiysh
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:kad-deesh'
Meaning:1. sacred (ceremonially or morally) 2. (as noun) God 3. (by eminence) an angel, a saint, a sanctuary
KJV Renderings:holy (One), saint.

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BDB7323

קָדוֺשׁ adjective sacred, holy; — absolute ׳ ק Exod 19:6 +; קָדשׁ Exod 29:31 +; construct קְדוֺשׁ Isa 1:4 +; קְדשׁ Isa 49:7 + 2 t.; suffix קְדשִׁי Hab 1:12 קְדוֺשׁוֺ Isa 10:17; Isa 49:7 קְדוֺשְׁכֶם Isa 43:15 plural קְדוֺשִׁים Hos 12:1 + 2 t., קְדשׁים Lev 11:44 + 16 t.; suffix קְדשָׁיו Deut 33:3; Ps 34:10, קְדשָׁו֯ Job 15:15

1. of God, as separate, apart, and so sacred, holy:
a. exalted on theophanic throne Isa 6:3 (3 t. in verse), Ps 22:4 heavenly throne Isa 57:15 in victory Isa 5:16; 1Sam 2:2; Ps 99:3 (|| נוֺרָא), v Ps 99:5 Ps 99:9 וְנוֺרָא ׳ ק שְׁמוֺ Ps 111:9.
b. separate from human infirmity, impurity, and sin: Josh 24:19 ( E ), 1Sam 6:20 ; Hab 1:12 קדושׁ אני ׳ כ Lev 11:44; Lev 11:45; Lev 19:2; Lev 20:26; Lev 21:8 ( H ); קדושׁ בְּקִרְבְּךָ Hos 11:9 בישׂראל ׳ ק Ezek 39:7.
c. קְדוֺשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵל = divine name (originating from trisagion, Isa 6:3) Isa 1:4; Isa 5:19; Isa 5:24; Isa 10:20; Isa 12:6; Isa 17:7; Isa 29:19; Isa 30:11; Isa 30:12; Isa 30:15; Isa 31:1 Is :2; Isa 41:14 ; Isa 41:16; Isa 41:20; Isa 43:3; Isa 43:14; Isa 45:11; Isa 47:4; Isa 48:17; Isa 49:7; Isa 54:5; Isa 55:5; Isa 60:9; Isa 60:14 elsewhere only 2Kgs 19:22 = Isa 37:23; Jer 50:29; Jer 51:5; Ps 71:22; Ps 78:41; Ps 89:19 יעקב ׳ ק Isa 29:23, קְדוֺשׁוֺ Isa 10:17; Isa 49:7, קְדוֺשְׁכֶם Isa 43:15 קָדוֺשׁ Isa 40:25; Hab 3:3; Job 6:10, plural intensive שׁים (ו) קד Hos 12:1; Prov 9:10; Prov 30:3.
2.
a. of place, sacred, holy, chambers of priests Ezek 42:13, camp of Israel Deut 23:15, + מָרוֺם of heaven Isa 57:15 (but of ׳ י Du Ry, and [reading ׳ בְּק as holy, ב essent.] Klo Che Marti); in following (often defective) pointing dubious, read probably קֹדֶשׁ 2: ׳ ם ק (ו)מק of the court of tabernacle, Exod 29:31; Lev 6:9; Lev 6:19; Lev 6:20; Lev 7:6; Lev 10:13; Lev 16:24; Lev 24:9 ( P ), of Jerusalem Eccl 8:10 מִשְׁכְּנֵי ׳ ק עליון Ps 46:5 הֵיכָלָ֑ךָ ׳ ק Ps 65:5.
b. persons: priests Lev 21:7; Lev 21:8; Num 16:5; Num 16:7 ( P ), Aaron Ps 106:16, Levites 2Chr 35:3, prophet 2Kgs 4:9, Nazirite Num 6:5; Num 6:8 ( P ), Israel ׳ גּוֺי ק Exod 19:6 ( E ), ׳ עם ק Deut 7:6; Deut 14:2; Deut 14:21; Deut 26:19; Deut 28:9 כָּלהָֿעֵדָה Num 16:3 ( P ); remnant in Jerusalem Isa 4:3 קדשׁים sacred Lev 11:44; Lev 11:45; Lev 19:2; Lev 20:7; Lev 20:26; Lev 21:6; Num 15:40 קדשׁים sacred ones, saints Deut 33:3 (song), Ps 16:3 ; Ps 34:10; Dan 8:24.
c. angels, Ps 89:6; Ps 89:8; Job 5:1; Job 15:15; Zech 14:5; Dan 8:13 (twice in verse).
d. מים קדשׁים Num 5:17 holy water.
e. time (׳ לי) ׳ הַיּוֺם ק Neh 8:9; Neh 8:10; Neh 8:11 ׳ קְדוֺשׁ י Isa 58:13, of Sabbath. — (compare Biblical Aramaic קַדִּישׁ).


BDB9853

קַדִּישׁ adjective holy; — absolute ׳ ק Dan 4:10; Dan 4:20 plural שִׁין- Dan 4:5 +, construct שֵׁי- Dan 7:18 +; — gods Dan 4:5; Dan 4:6; Dan 4:15; Dan 5:11 as substantive, of angels Dan 4:10; Dan 4:14; Dan 4:20 of Israel (as holy ones, saints) Dan 7:21; Dan 7:22, קַדִּישֵׁי עֶלְיוֺנִין saints of the Most High Dan 7:18 Dan 7:22 Dan 7:25 Dan 7:27.


Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

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