לְ/קֹ֣דֶשׁ

𐤋/𐤒𐤃𐤔

leqodesh

to the holy

from קָדַשׁ; a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity; consecrated (thing), dedicated (thing), hallowed (thing), holiness, ([idiom] most) holy ([idiom] day, portion, thing), saint, sanctuary.

H6944

2 Chronicles 4:22 · Word #11

Lexicon H6944

Lemmaקֹדֶשׁ
Lemma (Paleo)𐤒𐤃𐤔
Transliterationqôdesh
Strong'sH6944
In-contextto the holy

Morphology HR/Ncmsc All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word

SIBI-P1 H6944-10

to holy-separateness

Rootקדש (q-d-š)
Core Meaningsset apart, consecrate, make holy, dedicate, be separate
Semantic Rangeholiness, sacredness, consecrated state; a holy thing; sacred place (sanctuary); that which is set apart for divine use
Conceptual Significanceקֹדֶשׁ expresses the foundational biblical concept of being set apart unto YHWH. It marks persons, times, objects, and spaces as distinct from common use, underscoring Israel’s calling to live in devoted separation and covenantal dedication to their Elohim.
Morphological NotesPreposition לְ ("to/for") + masculine singular noun in construct state (Ncmsc) from קֹדֶשׁ. The construct form indicates a relational link to a following noun, even when not explicitly represented here.
Rendering RationaleThe noun קֹדֶשׁ derives from the root קדשׁ, expressing the state of being set apart or consecrated. The prefixed לְ indicates direction or purpose ("to/for"), and the masculine singular construct form links the idea of "holy-separateness" to what follows in context. "Holy-separateness" preserves the root sense of being set apart rather than using the more abstract "holiness."

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root קדש (set apart, consecrate, make holy, dedicate, be separate)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H6942-01 aqadesh I will make-holy
H6945-01 baqedeshim among the consecrated-men
H6944-01 baqodashim in the set-apart holy-things

Word Usage (467 occurrences of H6944)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Exodus 3:5 קֹ֖דֶשׁ qodesh holiness
Exodus 12:16 קֹ֔דֶשׁ qodesh holy
Exodus 12:16 קֹ֖דֶשׁ qodesh-2 holy