קָדוֹשׁ (H6918) — Hebrew Lexicon

קָדוֹשׁ

𐤒𐤃𐤅𐤔

qâdôwsh

H6918 adjective

SILEX Entry

Root קדש to be set apart, to consecrate, to dedicate

Definition

Primarily denotes 'holy, set apart, consecrated,' describing that which is marked by separation from the ordinary or profane and dedicated to a special, often divine, purpose. In different contexts, it is applied to persons, places, times, or things distinguished for ritual, moral, or cultic purity. The term can function adjectivally ('holy,' describing God, beings, or objects) and substantivally ('the Holy [One],' 'holy ones'), sometimes designating heavenly beings or devoted communities.

Semantic Range

holy, set apart, sacred, consecrated, pertaining to that which is separated from the profane for divine use; of God: distinctly divine, unique in holiness; of beings: angelic or heavenly; of things/places: specially devoted, sacred; as a title: the Holy One, sacred person, holy ones

Root / Etymology

From the root ק-ד-ש (קָדַשׁ), whose core meaning is 'to be set apart, to consecrate, to dedicate.' The adjective קָדוֹשׁ derives from this root, signifying the quality of being 'holy' or 'sacred.' The root expresses separation from the common for the sake of a unique, often sacred, status or use.

Historical & Contextual Notes

The term קָדוֹשׁ appears throughout the Hebrew Bible, often to describe the deity of Israel (‘the Holy [One] of Israel’) as well as individuals, days (e.g., Sabbaths), places, or items dedicated to cultic service. It never merely means 'good' or 'righteous' in a moral sense but focuses on separation or consecration—what belongs to, or is appropriate for, the divine sphere. Notably, in prophetic literature, קָדוֹשׁ functions as a title for YHWH ('the Holy One of Israel,' especially in Isaiah), emphasizing God's distinctiveness and sovereignty. When plural ('holy ones'), the term can refer to heavenly beings (cf. Psalm 89:6–8) or, occasionally, to the community of Israelites consecrated to the divine service; however, translation as 'saints' is a later interpretive tradition and should not be applied anachronistically to pre-exilic or early post-exilic contexts. The lexical scope remains distinction from the profane rather than perfection or moral errorlessness. In contrast to the related noun קֹדֶשׁ (qōdesh, 'holiness' or 'sacred thing'), קָדוֹשׁ describes the quality or title rather than the abstract state or a location. Standard translations may narrow the range by equating holiness only with moral purity or assume later theological readings based on English tradition.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

or קָדֹשׁ; from קָדַשׁ; sacred (ceremonially or morally); (as noun) God (by eminence), an angel, a saint, a sanctuary; holy (One), saint.

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Root Family

קדש (q-d-sh) — to be set apart, to consecrate, to dedicate

Strong's	Lemma	SIBI-P1
H6922	קַדִּישׁ	to holy ones of
H6942	קָדַשׁ	I will consecrate
H6943	קֶדֶשׁ	from Qedesh
H6944	קֹדֶשׁ	in the sacred things
H6948	קְדֵשָׁה	the consecrated woman

Word Forms

21 distinct forms

SIDANCE	Surface	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	Occurrences
`H6918-10`	קָד֑וֹשׁ	qadosh	`HAamsa`	holy	set-apart one	46
`H6918-11`	קְד֥וֹשׁ	qedosh	`HAamsc`	Holy One	set-apart one	27
`H6918-15`	קְדֹשִׁ֔ים	qedoshim	`HAampa`	holy	set-apart ones	17
`H6918-03`	הַ/קָּד֖וֹשׁ	haqadosh	`HTd/Aamsa`	the holy one	the Set-Apart One	4
`H6918-19`	וְ/לִ/קְד֥וֹשׁ	veliqedosh	`HC/R/Aamsc`	and to the Holy One	and to a set-apart one	3
`H6918-20`	וְ/קָד֣וֹשׁ	veqadosh	`HC/Aamsa`	and holy	and set-apart	3
`H6918-01`	בִּ/קְד֥וֹשׁ	biqedosh	`HR/Aamsc`	in Holy	in a set-apart one	2
`H6918-17`	וּ/קְד֥וֹשׁ	uqedosh	`HC/Aamsc`	and Holy One	and set-apart one	2
`H6918-09`	קָדְשֵׁ֣י	qadeshey	`HNcmpc`	holy things	set-apart ones of	2
`H6918-12`	קְדֹשָׁ֖י/ו	qedoshayv	`HAampc/Sp3ms`	His holy ones	his set-apart ones	2
`H6918-18`	וּ/קְדוֹשׁ֖/וֹ	uqedosho	`HC/Aamsc/Sp3ms`	and his Holy One	and his set-apart one	1
`H6918-04`	הַ/קְּדוֹשִׁ֣ים	haqedoshim	`HTd/Aampa`	the holy ones	the set-apart ones	1
`H6918-13`	קְדֽוֹשְׁ/כֶ֑ם	qedoshekhem	`HAamsc/Sp2mp`	your Holy One	your set-apart one	1
`H6918-08`	מִ/קְּדֹשִׁ֣ים	miqedoshim	`HR/Aampa`	of the holy ones	set-apart ones	1
`H6918-02`	בִּ֭/קְדֹשָׁי/ו	biqedoshayv	`HR/Aampc/Sp3ms`	in-his-holy-ones	in his set-apart ones	1
`H6918-16`	קְדוֹשׁ֗/וֹ	qedosho	`HAamsc/Sp3ms`	his Holy One	his set-apart one	1
`H6918-05`	לִ/קְד֤וֹשׁ	liqedosh	`HR/Aamsc`	to the holy	to a set-apart one	1
`H6918-06`	לִ֭/קְדוֹשִׁים	liqedoshim	`HR/Aampa`	to the saints	set-apart ones	1
`H6918-21`	ב/קדש/ו	vqdshv	`HR/Aamsc/Sp3ms`	in-his-holy-ones	his consecrated one	1
`H6918-14`	קְדֹשִׁ֖/י	qedoshi	`HAamsc/Sp1cs`	my Holy One	my set-apart one	1
`H6918-07`	מִ/קְּד֖וֹשׁ	miqedosh	`HR/Aamsc`	against-Holy-One	from set-apart one of	1

Occurrences in Scripture

119 total occurrences

SIDANCE	Reference	Word	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1
`H6918-10`	Exodus 19:6	קָד֑וֹשׁ	qadosh	`HAamsa`	holy	set-apart one
`H6918-10`	Exodus 29:31	קָדֹֽשׁ	qadosh	`HAamsa`	holy	set-apart one
`H6918-10`	Leviticus 6:9	קָדֹ֔שׁ	qadosh	`HAamsa`	holy	set-apart one
`H6918-10`	Leviticus 6:19	קָדֹשׁ֙	qadosh	`HAamsa`	holy	set-apart one
`H6918-10`	Leviticus 6:20	קָדֹֽשׁ	qadosh	`HAamsa`	holy	set-apart one
`H6918-10`	Leviticus 7:6	קָדוֹשׁ֙	qadosh	`HAamsa`	holy	set-apart one
`H6918-10`	Leviticus 10:13	קָדֹ֔שׁ	qadosh	`HAamsa`	holy	set-apart one
`H6918-15`	Leviticus 11:44	קְדֹשִׁ֔ים	qedoshim	`HAampa`	holy	set-apart ones
`H6918-10`	Leviticus 11:44	קָד֖וֹשׁ	qadosh	`HAamsa`	holy	set-apart one
`H6918-15`	Leviticus 11:45	קְדֹשִׁ֔ים	qedoshim	`HAampa`	holy	set-apart ones
`H6918-10`	Leviticus 11:45	קָד֖וֹשׁ	qadosh	`HAamsa`	holy	set-apart one
`H6918-10`	Leviticus 16:24	קָד֔וֹשׁ	qadosh	`HAamsa`	holy	set-apart one
`H6918-15`	Leviticus 19:2	קְדֹשִׁ֣ים	qedoshim	`HAampa`	holy	set-apart ones
`H6918-10`	Leviticus 19:2	קָד֔וֹשׁ	qadosh	`HAamsa`	holy	set-apart one
`H6918-15`	Leviticus 20:7	קְדֹשִׁ֑ים	qedoshim	`HAampa`	holy	set-apart ones
`H6918-15`	Leviticus 20:26	קְדֹשִׁ֔ים	qedoshim	`HAampa`	holy-ones	set-apart ones
`H6918-10`	Leviticus 20:26	קָד֖וֹשׁ	qadosh	`HAamsa`	holy	set-apart one
`H6918-15`	Leviticus 21:6	קְדֹשִׁ֤ים	qedoshim	`HAampa`	holy ones	set-apart ones
`H6918-10`	Leviticus 21:7	קָדֹ֥שׁ	qadosh	`HAamsa`	holy	set-apart one
`H6918-10`	Leviticus 21:8	קָדֹשׁ֙	qadosh	`HAamsa`	holy	set-apart one
`H6918-10`	Leviticus 21:8	קָד֔וֹשׁ	qadosh-2	`HAamsa`	holy	set-apart one
`H6918-10`	Leviticus 24:9	קָדֹ֑שׁ	qadosh	`HAamsa`	holy	set-apart one
`H6918-15`	Numbers 5:17	קְדֹשִׁ֖ים	qedoshim	`HAampa`	holy	set-apart ones
`H6918-10`	Numbers 6:5	קָדֹ֣שׁ	qadosh	`HAamsa`	holy	set-apart one
`H6918-10`	Numbers 6:8	קָדֹ֥שׁ	qadosh	`HAamsa`	holy	set-apart one
`H6918-15`	Numbers 15:40	קְדֹשִׁ֖ים	qedoshim	`HAampa`	holy	set-apart ones
`H6918-15`	Numbers 16:3	קְדֹשִׁ֔ים	qedoshim	`HAampa`	holy	set-apart ones
`H6918-03`	Numbers 16:5	הַ/קָּד֖וֹשׁ	haqadosh	`HTd/Aamsa`	the holy one	the Set-Apart One
`H6918-03`	Numbers 16:7	הַ/קָּד֑וֹשׁ	haqadosh	`HTd/Aamsa`	the holy one	the Set-Apart One
`H6918-09`	Numbers 18:8	קָדְשֵׁ֣י	qadeshey	`HNcmpc`	holy things	set-apart ones of
`H6918-09`	Numbers 18:32	קָדְשֵׁ֧י	qadeshey	`HNcmpc`	holy things of	set-apart ones of
`H6918-10`	Deuteronomy 7:6	קָדוֹשׁ֙	qadosh	`HAamsa`	holy	set-apart one
`H6918-10`	Deuteronomy 14:2	קָדוֹשׁ֙	qadosh	`HAamsa`	holy	set-apart one
`H6918-10`	Deuteronomy 14:21	קָדוֹשׁ֙	qadosh	`HAamsa`	holy	set-apart one
`H6918-10`	Deuteronomy 23:15	קָד֑וֹשׁ	qadosh	`HAamsa`	holy	set-apart one
`H6918-10`	Deuteronomy 26:19	קָדֹ֛שׁ	qadosh	`HAamsa`	holy	set-apart one
`H6918-10`	Deuteronomy 28:9	קָד֔וֹשׁ	qadosh	`HAamsa`	holy	set-apart one
`H6918-12`	Deuteronomy 33:3	קְדֹשָׁ֖י/ו	qedoshayv	`HAampc/Sp3ms`	His holy ones	his set-apart ones
`H6918-15`	Joshua 24:19	קְדֹשִׁ֖ים	qedoshim	`HAampa`	holy	set-apart ones
`H6918-10`	1 Samuel 2:2	קָד֥וֹשׁ	qadosh	`HAamsa`	holy	set-apart one
`H6918-03`	1 Samuel 6:20	הַ/קָּד֖וֹשׁ	haqadosh	`HTd/Aamsa`	the holy	the Set-Apart One
`H6918-10`	2 Kings 4:9	קָד֣וֹשׁ	qadosh	`HAamsa`	holy	set-apart one
`H6918-11`	2 Kings 19:22	קְד֥וֹשׁ	qedosh	`HAamsc`	the Holy One	set-apart one
`H6918-11`	Isaiah 1:4	קְד֥וֹשׁ	qedosh	`HAamsc`	Holy One	set-apart one
`H6918-10`	Isaiah 4:3	קָד֖וֹשׁ	qadosh	`HAamsa`	holy	set-apart one
`H6918-03`	Isaiah 5:16	הַ/קָּד֔וֹשׁ	haqadosh	`HTd/Aamsa`	the-Holy	the Set-Apart One
`H6918-11`	Isaiah 5:19	קְד֥וֹשׁ	qedosh	`HAamsc`	of the Holy One	set-apart one
`H6918-11`	Isaiah 5:24	קְדֽוֹשׁ	qedosh	`HAamsc`	Holy One	set-apart one
`H6918-10`	Isaiah 6:3	קָד֧וֹשׁ	qadosh	`HAamsa`	Holy	set-apart one
`H6918-10`	Isaiah 6:3	קָד֛וֹשׁ	qadosh-2	`HAamsa`	holy	set-apart one
`H6918-10`	Isaiah 6:3	קָד֖וֹשׁ	qadosh-3	`HAamsa`	holy	set-apart one
`H6918-18`	Isaiah 10:17	וּ/קְדוֹשׁ֖/וֹ	uqedosho	`HC/Aamsc/Sp3ms`	and his Holy One	and his set-apart one
`H6918-11`	Isaiah 10:20	קְד֥וֹשׁ	qedosh	`HAamsc`	Holy One	set-apart one
`H6918-11`	Isaiah 12:6	קְד֥וֹשׁ	qedosh	`HAamsc`	the Holy One	set-apart one
`H6918-11`	Isaiah 17:7	קְד֥וֹשׁ	qedosh	`HAamsc`	Holy One	set-apart one
`H6918-01`	Isaiah 29:19	בִּ/קְד֥וֹשׁ	biqedosh	`HR/Aamsc`	in Holy	in a set-apart one
`H6918-11`	Isaiah 29:23	קְד֣וֹשׁ	qedosh	`HAamsc`	the Holy One	set-apart one
`H6918-11`	Isaiah 30:11	קְד֥וֹשׁ	qedosh	`HAamsc`	Holy One	set-apart one
`H6918-11`	Isaiah 30:12	קְד֣וֹשׁ	qedosh	`HAamsc`	Holy One	set-apart one
`H6918-11`	Isaiah 30:15	קְד֣וֹשׁ	qedosh	`HAamsc`	Holy One	set-apart one
`H6918-11`	Isaiah 31:1	קְד֣וֹשׁ	qedosh	`HAamsc`	Holy One	set-apart one
`H6918-11`	Isaiah 37:23	קְד֥וֹשׁ	qedosh	`HAamsc`	Holy One	set-apart one
`H6918-10`	Isaiah 40:25	קָדֽוֹשׁ	qadosh	`HAamsa`	the Holy One	set-apart one
`H6918-11`	Isaiah 41:14	קְד֥וֹשׁ	qedosh	`HAamsc`	Holy One	set-apart one
`H6918-01`	Isaiah 41:16	בִּ/קְד֥וֹשׁ	biqedosh	`HR/Aamsc`	in Holy One	in a set-apart one
`H6918-17`	Isaiah 41:20	וּ/קְד֥וֹשׁ	uqedosh	`HC/Aamsc`	and Holy One	and set-apart one
`H6918-11`	Isaiah 43:3	קְד֥וֹשׁ	qedosh	`HAamsc`	Holy One	set-apart one
`H6918-11`	Isaiah 43:14	קְד֣וֹשׁ	qedosh	`HAamsc`	the Holy One	set-apart one
`H6918-13`	Isaiah 43:15	קְדֽוֹשְׁ/כֶ֑ם	qedoshekhem	`HAamsc/Sp2mp`	your Holy One	your set-apart one
`H6918-11`	Isaiah 45:11	קְד֥וֹשׁ	qedosh	`HAamsc`	the Holy One	set-apart one
`H6918-11`	Isaiah 47:4	קְד֖וֹשׁ	qedosh	`HAamsc`	Holy One	set-apart one
`H6918-11`	Isaiah 48:17	קְד֣וֹשׁ	qedosh	`HAamsc`	Holy One	set-apart one
`H6918-16`	Isaiah 49:7	קְדוֹשׁ֗/וֹ	qedosho	`HAamsc/Sp3ms`	his Holy One	his set-apart one
`H6918-11`	Isaiah 49:7	קְדֹ֥שׁ	qedosh	`HAamsc`	Holy One	set-apart one
`H6918-11`	Isaiah 54:5	קְד֣וֹשׁ	qedosh	`HAamsc`	Holy One	set-apart one
`H6918-19`	Isaiah 55:5	וְ/לִ/קְד֥וֹשׁ	veliqedosh	`HC/R/Aamsc`	and to the Holy One	and to a set-apart one
`H6918-20`	Isaiah 57:15	וְ/קָד֣וֹשׁ	veqadosh	`HC/Aamsa`	and Holy	and set-apart
`H6918-20`	Isaiah 57:15	וְ/קָד֖וֹשׁ	veqadosh-2	`HC/Aamsa`	and holy	and set-apart
`H6918-05`	Isaiah 58:13	לִ/קְד֤וֹשׁ	liqedosh	`HR/Aamsc`	to the holy	to a set-apart one
`H6918-19`	Isaiah 60:9	וְ/לִ/קְד֥וֹשׁ	veliqedosh	`HC/R/Aamsc`	and to the Holy One	and to a set-apart one
`H6918-11`	Isaiah 60:14	קְד֥וֹשׁ	qedosh	`HAamsc`	of the Holy One	set-apart one
`H6918-11`	Jeremiah 50:29	קְד֥וֹשׁ	qedosh	`HAamsc`	Holy One	set-apart one
`H6918-07`	Jeremiah 51:5	מִ/קְּד֖וֹשׁ	miqedosh	`HR/Aamsc`	against-Holy-One	from set-apart one of
`H6918-10`	Ezekiel 39:7	קָד֖וֹשׁ	qadosh	`HAamsa`	the Holy One	set-apart one
`H6918-10`	Ezekiel 42:13	קָדֹֽשׁ	qadosh	`HAamsa`	is holy	set-apart one
`H6918-10`	Hosea 11:9	קָד֔וֹשׁ	qadosh	`HAamsa`	Holy One	set-apart one
`H6918-15`	Hosea 12:1	קְדוֹשִׁ֖ים	qedoshim	`HAampa`	the Holy Ones	set-apart ones
`H6918-14`	Habakkuk 1:12	קְדֹשִׁ֖/י	qedoshi	`HAamsc/Sp1cs`	my Holy One	my set-apart one
`H6918-20`	Habakkuk 3:3	וְ/קָד֥וֹשׁ	veqadosh	`HC/Aamsa`	and the Holy One	and set-apart
`H6918-15`	Zechariah 14:5	קְדֹשִׁ֖ים	qedoshim	`HAampa`	holy-ones	set-apart ones
`H6918-06`	Psalms 16:3	לִ֭/קְדוֹשִׁים	liqedoshim	`HR/Aampa`	to the saints	set-apart ones
`H6918-10`	Psalms 22:4	קָד֑וֹשׁ	qadosh	`HAamsa`	are holy	set-apart one
`H6918-12`	Psalms 34:10	קְדֹשָׁ֑י/ו	qedoshayv	`HAampc/Sp3ms`	his saints	his set-apart ones
`H6918-11`	Psalms 46:5	קְ֝דֹ֗שׁ	qedosh	`HAamsc`	holy	set-apart one
`H6918-11`	Psalms 65:5	קְ֝דֹ֗שׁ	qedosh	`HAamsc`	holy place	set-apart one
`H6918-11`	Psalms 71:22	קְ֝ד֗וֹשׁ	qedosh	`HAamsc`	O Holy One	set-apart one
`H6918-17`	Psalms 78:41	וּ/קְד֖וֹשׁ	uqedosh	`HC/Aamsc`	and the Holy One	and set-apart one
`H6918-15`	Psalms 89:6	קְדֹשִֽׁים	qedoshim	`HAampa`	of the holy ones	set-apart ones
`H6918-15`	Psalms 89:8	קְדֹשִׁ֣ים	qedoshim	`HAampa`	of-holy-ones	set-apart ones
`H6918-19`	Psalms 89:19	וְ/לִ/קְד֖וֹשׁ	veliqedosh	`HC/R/Aamsc`	and to the Holy One	and to a set-apart one
`H6918-10`	Psalms 99:3	קָד֥וֹשׁ	qadosh	`HAamsa`	holy	set-apart one
`H6918-10`	Psalms 99:5	קָד֥וֹשׁ	qadosh	`HAamsa`	holy	set-apart one
`H6918-10`	Psalms 99:9	קָ֝ד֗וֹשׁ	qadosh	`HAamsa`	holy	set-apart one
`H6918-11`	Psalms 106:16	קְד֣וֹשׁ	qedosh	`HAamsc`	holy one	set-apart one
`H6918-10`	Psalms 111:9	קָד֖וֹשׁ	qadosh	`HAamsa`	holy	set-apart one
`H6918-15`	Proverbs 9:10	קְדֹשִׁ֣ים	qedoshim	`HAampa`	the Holy Ones	set-apart ones
`H6918-15`	Proverbs 30:3	קְדֹשִׁ֣ים	qedoshim	`HAampa`	of the Holy Ones	set-apart ones
`H6918-08`	Job 5:1	מִ/קְּדֹשִׁ֣ים	miqedoshim	`HR/Aampa`	of the holy ones	set-apart ones
`H6918-10`	Job 6:10	קָדֽוֹשׁ	qadosh	`HAamsa`	the Holy One	set-apart one
`H6918-21`	Job 15:15	ב/קדש/ו	vqdshv	`HR/Aamsc/Sp3ms`	in-his-holy-ones	his consecrated one
`H6918-02`	Job 15:15	בִּ֭/קְדֹשָׁי/ו	biqedoshayv	`HR/Aampc/Sp3ms`	in-his-holy-ones	in his set-apart ones
`H6918-10`	Ecclesiastes 8:10	קָדוֹשׁ֙	qadosh	`HAamsa`	holy	set-apart one
`H6918-10`	Daniel 8:13	קָד֖וֹשׁ	qadosh	`HAamsa`	holy one	set-apart one
`H6918-10`	Daniel 8:13	קָד֜וֹשׁ	qadosh-2	`HAamsa`	holy one	set-apart one
`H6918-15`	Daniel 8:24	קְדֹשִֽׁים	qedoshim	`HAampa`	of the holy ones	set-apart ones
`H6918-10`	Nehemiah 8:9	קָדֹֽשׁ	qadosh	`HAamsa`	holy	set-apart one
`H6918-10`	Nehemiah 8:10	קָד֥וֹשׁ	qadosh	`HAamsa`	holy	set-apart one
`H6918-10`	Nehemiah 8:11	קָדֹ֑שׁ	qadosh	`HAamsa`	is holy	set-apart one
`H6918-04`	2 Chronicles 35:3	הַ/קְּדוֹשִׁ֣ים	haqedoshim	`HTd/Aampa`	the holy ones	the set-apart ones

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