Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H6948 |
|---|---|
| Word: | קְדֵשָׁה |
| Part of Speech: | noun fem |
| Etymology: | feminine of H6945 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 5 |
| Transliteration: | qdeshah |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ked-ay-shaw' |
| Meaning: | 1. a female devotee (i.e. prostitute) |
| KJV Renderings: | harlot, whore. |
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I. קָדֵּשׁ noun masculine temple-prostitute (man) (compare RSProph. ii. N. 19, and see Assyrian Sub √); — ׳ ק Deut 23:18 collective 1Kgs 14:24; 1Kgs 22:47 plural קְדֵשִׁים 1Kgs 15:12; 2Kgs 23:7; Job 36:14 also feminine קְדֵשָׁה (woman) Deut 23:18 plural קְדֵשׁוֺת Hos 4:14 = harlot, feminine singular Gen 38:21 (twice in verse); Gen 38:22 ( J ).
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
