Strong's Lexicon

H6943

H6943 — קֶדֶשׁ

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

HebrewQedeshName/l.Occurrences: 12

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H6943
Word:	קֶדֶשׁ
Part of Speech:	Name/l.
Etymology:	from H6942
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	12
Transliteration:	Qedesh
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	keh'-desh
Meaning:	1. a sanctum 2. Kedesh, the name of four places in Israel
KJV Renderings:	Kedesh.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB7326

קֶ֫דֶשׁ proper name [of a location] (sanctuary) Καδης:

1. in Galilee Josh 20:7; Josh 21:32 ( P ), 1Chr 6:61 Naphtali Josh 19:37 ( P ), נַפְתָּלִי ׳ ק Judg 4:6 = קֶדֶשׁ alone Josh 12:22 ( D ; with king); Judg 4:9; Judg 4:10 + Judg 4:11 (where possibly different place on sea of Galilee, see GFM^{Judg 117, 119} ), also 2Kgs 15:29 Tel Amarna †idši ; Egyptian †dšë WMM^{As.u.Eur.173,217}; modern Kades, northwest of Lake Huleh; see Rob^{BR iii. 366 ff.} Survey^{WP i. 226 ff.} Buhl^{Geogr. 235 f.}

2. Κεδες: city of refuge in Issachar 1Chr 6:57 = קִשְׁיוֺן Josh 21:28 possibly Tel Abu Kudeis [Survey^{WP i. 69} ], approximately 2 miles southeast from Lejjun (Megiddo): compare Buhl^{Geogr. 209.}

3. Καδης: in southern Judah; Josh 15:23 ( P ) (= II. קָדֵשׁ 1 ? if so, then Masoretic distinction from קֶדֶשׁ in the north was here neglected).

BDB7638

קִשְׁיוֺן proper name [of a location] Levit city in Issachar, Josh 19:20; Josh 21:28 (in || 1Chr 6:57 קֶדֶשׁ q. v.); Κεισων, ᵐ5 ^L Κεσιων, A Κεσ’, Κισ’.