מְקַדְּשָֽׁ/ם

𐤌𐤒𐤃𐤔/𐤌

meqadesham

who sanctifies them

a primitive root; to be (causatively, make, pronounce or observe as) clean (ceremonially or morally); appoint, bid, consecrate, dedicate, defile, hallow, (be, keep) holy(-er, place), keep, prepare, proclaim, purify, sanctify(-ied one, self), [idiom] wholly.

H6942

Leviticus 21:23 · Word #20

Lexicon H6942

Lemmaקָדַשׁ
Lemma (Paleo)𐤒𐤃𐤔
Transliterationqâdash
Strong'sH6942
In-contextwho sanctifies them

Morphology HVprmsc/Sp3mp All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan p — Piel — Intensive active
Conjugation r — Participle Active — The one doing the action
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word

SIBI-P1 H6942-28

the One setting them apart as holy

Rootקדש (q-d-sh)
Core Meaningsholiness, sacredness, set-apartness, consecration, sanctification
Semantic Rangeto make holy, consecrate, dedicate, sanctify, declare holy, treat as sacred, set apart for divine use
Conceptual SignificanceIn the biblical text, קדש expresses the fundamental distinction between the sacred and the common. When used of YHWH as "the One setting them apart as holy," it underscores His role as the source of Israel’s holiness, marking them as distinct and belonging to Him.
Morphological NotesHiphil participle masculine singular construct with 3mp pronominal suffix; causative stem indicating the subject causes holiness in "them."
Rendering RationaleThe root קדש carries the idea of setting apart or making holy. This form is a Hiphil masculine singular participle with a 3rd person masculine plural suffix, indicating "the one who causes them to be holy." The rendering preserves the causative force ("setting apart") and the plural object ("them").

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

Words from Root קדש (holiness, sacredness, set-apartness, consecration, sanctification)

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 (173 occurrences of H6942)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 2:3 וַ/יְקַדֵּ֖שׁ vayeqadesh and sanctified
Exodus 13:2 קַדֶּשׁ qadesh Sanctify
Exodus 19:10 וְ/קִדַּשְׁתָּ֥/ם veqidashetam and consecrate them