הַ/קְּדֵשָׁ֛ה — Genesis 38:21 Hebrew Word Study

הַ/קְּדֵשָׁ֛ה

𐤄/𐤒𐤃𐤔𐤄

haqedeshah

the cult prostitute

feminine of קָדֵשׁ; a female devotee (i.e. prostitute); harlot, whore.

Genesis 38:21 · Word #7

Lexicon `H6948`

Lemma	קְדֵשָׁה
Lemma (Paleo)	𐤒𐤃𐤔𐤄
Transliteration	qᵉdêshâh
Strong's	H6948
In-context	the cult prostitute

Morphology `HTd/Ncfsa` All morphology codes

Part of Speech	`N` — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype	`c` — Common — Common noun
Gender	`f` — Feminine — Feminine
Number	`s` — Singular — Singular
State	`a` — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 `H6948-01`

the consecrated woman

Morphological Notes	Noun, common feminine singular absolute (Ncfsa) with prefixed definite article (Td). Derived from the root קדשׁ in a feminine nominal form.
Rendering Rationale	The noun קְדֵשָׁה derives from the root קדשׁ, meaning "to be holy" or "set apart." Although often referring contextually to a cult prostitute, the term literally denotes a woman set apart for sacred use. The rendering "the consecrated woman" preserves both the root sense of holiness and the feminine singular form with the definite article indicated in the morphology.

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Words from Root קדש (holiness, sacredness, consecration, being set apart)

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
`H6944-02`	baqodesh	in the holy place
`H6942-02`	behiqadeshi	in my being set-apart-as-holy
`H4720-01`	bemiqedash	in the consecrated sanctuary
`H4720-03`	bemiqedasho	in his set-apart sanctuary
`H6946-01`	beqadesh	at Qadesh (Holy Place)
`H6947-02`	beqadesh	at Holy-Kadesh
`H6944-03`	beqadesho	in his set-apartness
`H6944-04`	beqodesh	in holiness
`H6918-01`	biqedosh	in a set-apart (one)
`H6942-03`	eqadesh	I will be shown as set-apart
`H6942-04`	hahiqedish	that he had set apart as holy
`H6942-05`	hamaqedish	the one setting-apart-as-holy
`H6942-07`	hamequdashim	the ones made-holy
`H4720-04`	hamiqedash	the consecrated holy-place
`H6942-08`	hamiteqadeshim	the men setting themselves apart as holy
`H6945-02`	haqadesh	the consecrated male devotee
`H6918-03`	haqadosh	the Set-Apart One
`H6944-05`	haqedashim	the set-apart holy-things
`H6942-09`	haqedesh	I cause to be set-apart
`H6945-03`	haqedeshim	the consecrated men
`H6918-04`	haqedoshim	the set-apart ones
`H6944-06`	haqodashim	the set-apart things
`H6944-07`	haqodesh	the set-apart place
`H6942-10`	hayiqedash	Will he be set-apart?
`H6942-11`	hiqedasheti	I have set apart as holy
`H6942-12`	hiqedashetikha	I have set you apart as holy
`H6942-13`	hiqedish	he set apart as holy
`H6942-14`	hiqedishu	they caused to be set apart as holy
`H6942-15`	hiteqadashu	consecrate yourselves (masculine plural) / they consecrated themselves
`H6942-16`	hiteqadesh	he set himself apart as holy
`H4720-05`	lamiqedash	for the set-apart place
`H6944-08`	laqodesh	to the holy-place
`H6942-18`	lehaqedish	to cause to be set-apart
`H6942-19`	lehaqedisheni	to cause me to be set apart as holy
`H6942-20`	lehaqedisho	to cause him to be set-apart as holy
`H6942-21`	lehiteqadesh	to set oneself apart as holy
`H4720-06`	lemiqedash	for a consecrated-place
`H4720-07`	lemiqedasho	to his set-apart sanctuary
`H6947-03`	leqadesh	to set apart as holy
`H6942-22`	leqadesh	to set apart as holy
`H6944-09`	leqadesho	to set him apart as holy
`H6942-24`	leqadesho	to set him apart as holy
`H6922-01`	leqadishey	to the set-apart ones
`H6944-10`	leqodesh	to holy-separateness
`H6942-25`	limequdashay	to my made-holy ones
`H6918-05`	liqedosh	to the set-apart one
`H6918-06`	liqedoshim	to the set-apart ones
`H6942-26`	maqedishim	the ones causing to be holy
`H6944-11`	mehaqodesh	from the holy place
`H6942-27`	meqadesh	one making-holy
`H6942-28`	meqadesham	the One setting them apart as holy
`H6942-29`	meqadesheyhem	the ones who make them holy
`H6942-30`	meqadesho	the one making him holy
`H6942-31`	meqadishekhem	the One setting you (plural) apart
`H4720-08`	mimiqedasheykha	from your set-apart sanctuaries
`H6946-02`	miqadesh	from Holy-Place (Qadesh)
`H6947-04`	miqadesh	from Holiness (Qadesh)
`H6944-12`	miqadeshey	from the holy-things of
`H4720-09`	miqedash	a holy-place
`H4720-10`	miqedashah	her consecrated sanctuary
`H4720-11`	miqedasham	their set-apart sanctuary
`H4720-12`	miqedashay	my consecrated holy-places
`H4720-13`	miqedashekha	your consecrated holy-place
`H4720-14`	miqedashenu	our consecrated-place
`H4720-15`	miqedasheykha	your set-apart sanctuaries
`H4720-16`	miqedashi	my set-apart sanctuary
`H4720-18`	miqedasho	his set-apart sanctuary
`H6943-01`	miqedesh	from Qedesh (the Set-Apart Place)
`H4720-20`	miqedesheykhem	your set-apart sanctuaries
`H4720-21`	miqedesho	his set-apart sanctuary
`H6918-07`	miqedosh	from the Set-Apart One
`H6918-08`	miqedoshim	from the set-apart ones
`H6944-13`	miqodesh	from a set-apart holy-place
`H6942-32`	miteqadeshet	she who is setting herself apart as holy
`H6942-33`	niqedash	he has been set-apart-as-holy
`H6944-14`	qadashay	my set-apart things
`H6944-15`	qadasheykha	your set-apart holy-things
`H6944-16`	qadashim	holy things
`H6945-04`	qadesh	Holy-Place (Kadesh)
`H6946-03`	qadesh	Qadesh (Holy-Place)
`H6947-05`	qadesh	Holy-Place (Qadesh)
`H6942-34`	qadesh	Set-Apart Place (Kadesh)
`H6946-04`	qadeshah	toward Holy-Place (Kadesh)
`H6944-17`	qadeshekha	your holy-thing
`H6944-18`	qadeshenu	our holiness
`H6944-19`	qadeshey	holy-things of
`H6918-09`	qadeshey	set-apart ones of
`H6944-20`	qadesheyhem	their holy-things
`H6944-21`	qadesheykhem	your set-apart holy-things
`H6944-22`	qadeshi	my holiness
`H6944-23`	qadesho	his holiness
`H6942-35`	qadeshu	Consecrate yourselves!
`H6922-02`	qadishey	set-apart ones of
`H6922-03`	qadishin	set-apart ones
`H6918-10`	qadosh	set-apart one
`H6942-36`	qedashetikha	I have set you apart as holy
`H6943-02`	qedesh	Holy-Place (Qedesh)
`H6943-03`	qedeshah	consecrated woman
`H6948-03`	qedeshah	consecrated woman
`H6918-11`	qedosh	set-apart one of
`H6918-12`	qedoshayv	his set-apart ones
`H6918-13`	qedoshekhem	your set-apart one
`H6918-14`	qedoshi	my Set-apart One
`H6918-15`	qedoshim	set-apart ones
`H6918-16`	qedosho	his Set-Apart One
`H6942-37`	qidash	he set apart as holy
`H6942-38`	qidashetem	you men have set apart as holy
`H6942-39`	qideshu	they caused to be holy
`H6942-40`	qideshuhu	they set him apart as holy
`H6944-24`	qodashayv	his holy-things
`H6944-25`	qodesh	set-apartness
`H6942-41`	taqedish	you shall cause to be set-apart
`H6942-42`	taqedishu	you men shall cause to be set-apart as holy
`H6942-44`	uleqadesh	and to set-apart-as-holy
`H6922-04`	uleqadishey	and to the set-apart ones of
`H6942-45`	umaqedishim	and those making-holy
`H4720-22`	umimiqedashi	and from my consecrated holy-place
`H4720-23`	umiqedash	and a consecrated-place
`H4720-24`	umiqedashi	and my holy-place
`H4720-25`	umiqedeshey	and holy-sanctuaries of
`H6918-17`	uqedosh	and a Set-Apart One
`H6918-18`	uqedosho	and his Set-Apart One
`H6944-26`	vaqodesh	in the set-apart holy-place
`H6942-46`	vayaqedishu	And they caused to be set-apart as holy
`H6942-47`	vayeqadesh	and he set apart as holy
`H6942-48`	vayeqadeshehu	and he set him apart as holy
`H6942-49`	vayeqadeshem	and he made them holy
`H6942-50`	vayeqadeshu	and they set apart as holy
`H6942-51`	vayiqadesh	and he showed himself holy
`H6942-52`	vayiqedashu	and they became set-apart
`H6942-53`	vayiteqadeshu	and they set themselves apart as holy
`H6942-54`	vehaqedishem	and you set them apart as holy
`H6944-27`	vehaqodashim	and the set-apart holy-things
`H6944-28`	vehaqodesh	and the set-apart sanctuary
`H6942-55`	vehiqedashenu	and we set apart as holy
`H6942-56`	vehiqedasheti	and I caused to be set-apart as holy
`H6942-57`	vehiqedishu	and they will set apart as holy
`H6942-58`	vehiteqadeshu	and set yourselves apart as holy
`H6942-59`	vehiteqadishetem	and you (masculine plural) set yourselves apart as holy
`H6942-60`	vehiteqadisheti	and I will set myself apart as holy
`H6944-30`	velaqodesh	and to the set-apart holy-place
`H6918-19`	veliqedosh	and to the Set-Apart One
`H4720-26`	vemiqedashi	in my consecrated sanctuary
`H6942-61`	veniqedash	and he shall be set-apart as holy
`H6942-62`	veniqedasheti	and I shall be shown holy (set-apart)
`H6942-64`	veqadashayv	and his consecrated-things
`H6944-31`	veqadeshey	and holy-things of
`H6944-32`	veqadeshi	by my set-apart holiness
`H6942-65`	veqadeshu	and you all set apart as holy!
`H6922-05`	veqadish	and a set-apart one
`H6918-20`	veqadosh	and set-apart
`H6943-04`	veqedesh	and Qedesh (Holy Place)
`H6942-66`	veqidash	and he will set-apart-as-holy
`H6942-67`	veqidasheta	and you shall set apart as holy
`H6942-68`	veqidashetam	and you have set them apart as holy
`H6942-69`	veqidashetem	and you (masculine plural) shall set apart as holy
`H6942-70`	veqidasheti	and I will set apart as holy
`H6942-71`	veqidasheto	and you set him apart as holy
`H6942-72`	veqidesho	and he set him apart as holy
`H6942-73`	veqideshu	and they made holy
`H6944-33`	veqodesh	and a holy-thing
`H6944-34`	vqdshv	and his holy-thing
`H6918-21`	vqdshv	his holiness
`H6942-74`	yaqedish	he makes holy
`H6942-75`	yaqedishu	they will set apart as holy
`H6942-76`	yeqadeshu	they will set apart as holy
`H6942-77`	yiqedash	he shall be set-apart
`H6942-78`	yiteqadashu	they will set themselves apart as holy
`H6942-79`	yiteqadeshu	they will set themselves apart as holy

Word Usage (5 occurrences of H6948)

Location	Form	Transliteration	Meaning
Genesis 38:21	הַ/קְּדֵשָׁ֛ה	haqedeshah	the cult prostitute
Genesis 38:21	קְדֵשָֽׁה	qedeshah	prostitute
Genesis 38:22	קְדֵשָֽׁה	qedeshah	prostitute
Deuteronomy 23:18	קְדֵשָׁ֖ה	qedeshah	prostitute
Hosea 4:14	הַ/קְּדֵשׁ֖וֹת	haqedeshot	the temple prostitutes

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Lexicon H6948

Morphology HTd/Ncfsa All morphology codes

SIBI-P1 H6948-01

Words from Root קדש (holiness, sacredness, consecration, being set apart)

Word Usage (5 occurrences of H6948)

Lexicon `H6948`

Morphology `HTd/Ncfsa` All morphology codes

SIBI-P1 `H6948-01`