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Lexicon :: Strong's H6942 - qāḏaš

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קָדַשׁ
Transliteration
qāḏaš
Pronunciation
kaw-dash'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 1990

Strong’s Definitions

קָדַשׁ qâdash, kaw-dash'; 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), × wholly.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 172x

The KJV translates Strong's H6942 in the following manner: sanctify (108x), hallow (25x), dedicate (10x), holy (7x), prepare (7x), consecrate (5x), appointed (1x), bid (1x), purified (1x), miscellaneous (7x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 172x
The KJV translates Strong's H6942 in the following manner: sanctify (108x), hallow (25x), dedicate (10x), holy (7x), prepare (7x), consecrate (5x), appointed (1x), bid (1x), purified (1x), miscellaneous (7x).

  1. to consecrate, sanctify, prepare, dedicate, be hallowed, be holy, be sanctified, be separate

    1. (Qal)

      1. to be set apart, be consecrated

      2. to be hallowed

      3. consecrated, tabooed

    2. (Niphal)

      1. to show oneself sacred or majestic

      2. to be honoured, be treated as sacred

      3. to be holy

    3. (Piel)

      1. to set apart as sacred, consecrate, dedicate

      2. to observe as holy, keep sacred

      3. to honour as sacred, hallow

      4. to consecrate

    4. (Pual)

      1. to be consecrated

      2. consecrated, dedicated

    5. (Hiphil)

      1. to set apart, devote, consecrate

      2. to regard or treat as sacred or hallow

      3. to consecrate

    6. (Hithpael)

      1. to keep oneself apart or separate

      2. to cause Himself to be hallowed (of God)

      3. to be observed as holy

      4. to consecrate oneself

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
קָדַשׁ qâdash, kaw-dash'; 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), × wholly.
STRONGS H6942: Abbreviations
† קָּדַשׁ verb denominative be set apart, consecrated (Gerber238ff.); —
Qal Perfect 3rd person masculine singular ק׳ Exodus 29:21; suffix קְדַשְׁתִּיךָ Isaiah 65:5; 3rd person masculine plural קָדֵ֑שׁוּ Numbers 17:2; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יִקְדַּשׁ 1 Samuel 21:6; יִקְדָּ֑שׁ Exodus 29:37 +, etc.; —
1. be set apart, consecrated, hallowed, of shew-bread 1 Samuel 21:6 (dubious Passage, but compare especially RSSemitic i. 436; 2nd ed. 455 [also Drsm.293], who proposes יְקֻדַּשׁ); Aaron and his sons by blood Exodus 29:21 (P); other persons Isaiah 65:5 (Di; but
Pi. Gei RSSemitic i. 431; 2nd ed. 451 Che Du Buhl).
2. be hallowed, by contact with sacred things, and so tabooed from profane use, of forfeited to sanctuary Exodus 29:37; Exodus 30:29; Leviticus 6:11; Leviticus 6:20 Numbers 17:2; Numbers 17:3 (P), Haggai 2:12.
3. consecrated, tabooed (above) Deuteronomy 22:9 (law against mixtures).
Niph. Perfect. 3rd person masculine singular נִקְדַּשׁ Isaiah 5:16; Exodus 29:43, etc.; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular וַיִּקָּדֵשׁ Numbers 20:13; 1st person singular אֶקָּדֵשׁ Leviticus 10:3; Infinitive construct. suffix הִקָּֽדְשִׁי Ezekiel 36:23; Ezekiel 38:16; —
1. shew oneself sacred, majestic: c. בְּ person, + לְעֵינֵי Ezekiel 20:41; Ezekiel 28:25; Ezekiel 36:23; Ezekiel 38:16; Ezekiel 39:27; with בְּ Isaiah 5:16; Ezekiel 28:22, compare Numbers 20:13 (P).
2. be honoured or treated as sacred || נכבד Leviticus 10:3 (P); opposed to חלּלשׁם Leviticus 22:32 (P).
3. be consecrated, dedicated, by כבוד י׳ Exodus 29:43 (P).
Pi. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular קִדַּשׁ Numbers 6:11; 1 Kings 8:64, etc.; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יְקַדֵּשׁ Genesis 2:3 +, etc.; Imperative masculine singular קַדֵּשׁ Joshua 7:13; קַדֶּשֿׁ Exodus 13:2, etc.; Infinitive construct קַדֵּשׁ Exodus 29:1 +, etc.; Participle מְקַדֵּשׁ Exodus 37:28; suffix מְקַדִּשְׁכֶם Exodus 31:13 +, etc.; —
1. set apart as sacred, consecrate, dedicate:
a. places: Sinai Exodus 19:23 (J), alter, etc., Exodus 29:36, 37; Exodus 30:29 (P), tabernacle, etc. Exodus 40:9, 10, 11; Leviticus 8:10, 11, 15; Numbers 7:1 (twice in verse) (P); tent of meeting Exodus 29:44 (P); place of sacrifice 1 Kings 8:64 2 Chronicles 7:7; gate Nehemiah 3:1 (twice in verse); — Ezekiel 7:24 see מִקְדָּשׁ below
b. wave-offering Exodus 29:27 (P).
c. persons: priests Exodus 28:3, 41; Exodus 29:1, 33, 44; Exodus 30:30; Exodus 40:13; Leviticus 8:12, 30; firstborn Exodus 13:2 (P); keepers of ark 1 Samuel 7:1.
d. 7th day (by God) Genesis 2:3; Exodus 20:11 (P).
2. observe as holy, keep sacred: feasts, Sabbath Exodus 20:8 = Deuteronomy 5:12 (Decal.), Jeremiah 17:22, 24, 27; Ezekiel 20:20; Ezekiel 44:24; Nehemiah 13:22; fast Joel 1:14; Joel 2:15; year of Jubilee Leviticus 25:10 (P); so עצרה לבעל 2 Kings 10:20.
3. honour as sacred, hallow:
a. God Deuteronomy 32:51, his name Exodus 36:23.
b. priest Leviticus 21:8 (H).
4. consecrate by purification:
a. places, house of י׳ 2 Chronicles 29:5, 17 (twice in verse), alter מִטֻּמְאֹת, Leviticus 16:19.
b. people העם Joshua 7:13 (J), Ezekiel 44:10; Ezekiel 46:20; by washing Exodus 19:10, 14 (E); קהל for fast Joel 2:16; Nazirite Numbers 6:11 (P), sons of Job Job 1:5; family for sacrifice 1 Samuel 16:5.
c. war, or warriors, from custom of opening campaign by sacrifice, (עַל) מִלְחָמָה ק׳ Jeremiah 6:4; Joel 4:9; Micah 3:5; Jeremiah 22:7; Jeremiah 51:27, 28.
d. of God, keeping his people pure and sacred: אני יהוה מְקַדֵּשׁ Exodus 31:13; Leviticus 20:8; Leviticus 21:8, 15, 23; Leviticus 22:9, 16, 32 (H), Ezekiel 20:12; Ezekiel 37:28.
Pu. Participle מְקֻדָּשׁ Ezekiel 48:11, etc.; — consecrated, dedicated: priests 2 Chronicles 26:18; Ezekiel 48:11 (read plural), things 2 Chronicles 31:6, feasts Ezra 3:5, warriors Isaiah 13:3.
Hiph. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular הִקְדִּישׁ Zephaniah 1:7 +, etc.; Imperfect יַקְדּישׁ Leviticus 27:16 + 4 times, יַקְדִּשׁ Leviticus 27:14, etc.; Imperative suffix הַקְדִּשֵׁם Jeremiah 12:3; Infinitive absolute הַקְדֵּשׁ Judges 17:3; construct הַקְדִּישׁ 2 Chronicles 2:3 +, etc.; Participle מַקְדִּישׁ Leviticus 27:15 +, etc.
1. set apart, devote, consecrate:
a. places, temple 2 Chronicles 2:3, city Joshua 20:7 (P).
b. things Exodus 28:28; Leviticus 22:2, 3(P) 2 Kings 12:19; 1 Chronicles 23:13; 1 Chronicles 26:26, 27, 28 (twice in verse); Nehemiah 12:47 (twice in verse); money Judges 17:3 (twice in verse); spoil 2 Samuel 8:11 (twice in verse) = 1 Chronicles 18:11; field Leviticus 27:16, 17, 18, 19, 22 (H); house Leviticus 27:14, 15 (H); firstlings Deuteronomy 15:19 (D) Leviticus 27:26 (H).
c. of God: consecrate temple 1 Kings 9:3, 7 2 Chronicles 7:16, 20; 30:8; 36:14; prophet Jeremiah 1:5; firstborn Numbers 3:13; Numbers 8:17 (P); devote wicked (as sheep) for sacrifice Jeremiah 12:3.
2. regard, or treat, as sacred, hallow: God Isaiah 8:13; Isaiah 29:23 (twice in verse); + לְעֵינֵי person Numbers 20:12; Numbers 27:14.
3. consecrate by purification: vessels 2 Chronicles 29:19; persons for Passover 2 Chronicles 30:17; guests for sacrificial feast Zephaniah 1:7 (God subject).
Hithp. Perfect, 1st person singular הִתְקַדִּשְׁתִּי Ezekiel 38:23, 2nd person masculine plural (consecutive) דִּשְׁתֶּם - Leviticus 11:44; Leviticus 20:7, 3rd person plural הִתְקַדָּ֑שׁוּ 2 Chronicles 5:11; 30:17, etc.; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יִתְקַדְּשׁוּ 2 Chronicles 29:34 +; יִתְקַדָּ֑שׁוּ Exodus 19:22; Imperative masculine plural הִתְקַדְּשׁוּ Numbers 11:18 +; הִתְקַדָּ֑שׁוּ Joshua 3:5; Infinitive construct הִתְקַדֵּשֹׁ 2 Chronicles 29:34; הִתְקַדֶּשֿׁ Isaiah 30:29; Perfect feminine singular מִתְקַדֶּשֶׁת 2 Samuel 11:4; plural מִתְקַדְּשִׁים Isaiah 66:17; —
1. keep oneself apart from unclean things Leviticus 11:44; Leviticus 20:7 (P).
2. of God, cause himself to be hallowed, לְעֵינֵי גּוֺיִם Ezekiel 38:23.
3. be observed as holy, of feast Isaiah 30:29.
4. consecrate oneself by purification, of priests and Levites Exodus 19:22 (J), 1 Chronicles 15:12, 14; 2 Chronicles 5:11; 29:5, 15, 34 (twice in verse); 2 Chronicles 30:3, 15, 24; 31:18; 35:6; of people Numbers 11:18; Joshua 3:5; Joshua 7:13 (J) 1 Samuel 16:5; 2 Chronicles 30:17; Isaiah 66:17; woman 2 Samuel 11:4 she having (just) purified herself מִטֻּמְאָתָהּ RsK. 276 Dr HPS.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

2:3; 2:3

Exodus

13:2; 13:2; 19:10; 19:14; 19:22; 19:22; 19:23; 20:8; 20:11; 28:3; 28:28; 28:41; 29:1; 29:1; 29:21; 29:21; 29:27; 29:33; 29:36; 29:37; 29:37; 29:37; 29:43; 29:43; 29:44; 29:44; 30:29; 30:29; 30:30; 31:13; 31:13; 36:23; 37:28; 40:9; 40:10; 40:11; 40:13

Leviticus

6:11; 6:20; 8:10; 8:11; 8:12; 8:15; 8:30; 10:3; 10:3; 11:44; 11:44; 16:19; 20:7; 20:7; 20:8; 21:8; 21:8; 21:15; 21:23; 22:2; 22:3; 22:9; 22:16; 22:32; 22:32; 25:10; 27:14; 27:14; 27:15; 27:15; 27:16; 27:16; 27:17; 27:18; 27:19; 27:22; 27:26

Numbers

3:13; 6:11; 6:11; 7:1; 8:17; 11:18; 11:18; 17:2; 17:2; 17:3; 20:12; 20:13; 20:13; 27:14

Deuteronomy

5:12; 15:19; 22:9; 32:51

Joshua

3:5; 3:5; 7:13; 7:13; 7:13; 20:7

Judges

17:3; 17:3

1 Samuel

7:1; 16:5; 16:5; 21:6; 21:6

2 Samuel

8:11; 11:4; 11:4

1 Kings

8:64; 8:64; 9:3; 9:7

2 Kings

10:20; 12:19

1 Chronicles

15:12; 15:14; 18:11; 23:13; 26:26; 26:27; 26:28

2 Chronicles

2:3; 2:3; 5:11; 5:11; 7:7; 7:16; 7:20; 26:18; 29:5; 29:5; 29:15; 29:17; 29:19; 29:34; 29:34; 29:34; 30:3; 30:8; 30:15; 30:17; 30:17; 30:17; 30:24; 31:6; 31:18; 35:6; 36:14

Ezra

3:5

Nehemiah

3:1; 12:47; 13:22

Job

1:5

Isaiah

5:16; 5:16; 8:13; 13:3; 29:23; 30:29; 30:29; 65:5; 65:5; 66:17; 66:17

Jeremiah

1:5; 6:4; 12:3; 12:3; 17:22; 17:24; 17:27; 22:7; 51:27; 51:28

Ezekiel

7:24; 20:12; 20:20; 20:41; 28:22; 28:25; 36:23; 36:23; 37:28; 38:16; 38:16; 38:23; 38:23; 39:27; 44:10; 44:24; 46:20; 48:11; 48:11

Joel

1:14; 2:15; 2:16

Micah

3:5

Zephaniah

1:7; 1:7

Haggai

2:12

H6942

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Strong's Number H6942 matches the Hebrew קָדַשׁ (qāḏaš),
which occurs 24 times in 20 verses in '2Ch' in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 2:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 2:4 - Behold, I am about to build a house for the name of the LORD my God and dedicate it to him for the burning of incense of sweet spices before him, and for the regular arrangement of the showbread, and for burnt offerings morning and evening, on the Sabbaths and the new moons and the appointed feasts of the LORD our God, as ordained forever for Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 5:11

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 5:11 - And when the priests came out of the Holy Place (for all the priests who were present had consecrated themselves, without regard to their divisions,

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 7:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 7:7 - And Solomon consecrated the middle of the court that was before the house of the LORD, for there he offered the burnt offering and the fat of the peace offerings, because the bronze altar Solomon had made could not hold the burnt offering and the grain offering and the fat.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 7:16

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 7:16 - For now I have chosen and consecrated this house that my name may be there forever. My eyes and my heart will be there for all time.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 7:20

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 7:20 - then I will pluck you[fn] up from my land that I have given you, and this house that I have consecrated for my name, I will cast out of my sight, and I will make it a proverb and a byword among all peoples.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 26:18

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 26:18 - and they withstood King Uzziah and said to him, “It is not for you, Uzziah, to burn incense to the LORD, but for the priests, the sons of Aaron, who are consecrated to burn incense. Go out of the sanctuary, for you have done wrong, and it will bring you no honor from the LORD God.”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 29:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 29:5 - and said to them, “Hear me, Levites! Now consecrate yourselves, and consecrate the house of the LORD, the God of your fathers, and carry out the filth[fn] from the Holy Place.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 29:15

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 29:15 - They gathered their brothers and consecrated themselves and went in as the king had commanded, by the words of the LORD, to cleanse the house of the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 29:17

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 29:17 - They began to consecrate on the first day of the first month, and on the eighth day of the month they came to the vestibule of the LORD. Then for eight days they consecrated the house of the LORD, and on the sixteenth day of the first month they finished.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 29:19

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 29:19 - All the utensils that King Ahaz discarded in his reign when he was faithless, we have made ready and consecrated, and behold, they are before the altar of the LORD.”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 29:34

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 29:34 - But the priests were too few and could not flay all the burnt offerings, so until other priests had consecrated themselves, their brothers the Levites helped them, until the work was finished—for the Levites were more upright in heart than the priests in consecrating themselves.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 30:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 30:3 - for they could not keep it at that time because the priests had not consecrated themselves in sufficient number, nor had the people assembled in Jerusalem—

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 30:8

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 30:8 - Do not now be stiff-necked as your fathers were, but yield yourselves to the LORD and come to his sanctuary, which he has consecrated forever, and serve the LORD your God, that his fierce anger may turn away from you.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 30:15

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 30:15 - And they slaughtered the Passover lamb on the fourteenth day of the second month. And the priests and the Levites were ashamed, so that they consecrated themselves and brought burnt offerings into the house of the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 30:17

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 30:17 - For there were many in the assembly who had not consecrated themselves. Therefore the Levites had to slaughter the Passover lamb for everyone who was not clean, to consecrate it to the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 30:24

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 30:24 - For Hezekiah king of Judah gave the assembly 1,000 bulls and 7,000 sheep for offerings, and the princes gave the assembly 1,000 bulls and 10,000 sheep. And the priests consecrated themselves in great numbers.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 31:6

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 31:6 - And the people of Israel and Judah who lived in the cities of Judah also brought in the tithe of cattle and sheep, and the tithe of the dedicated things that had been dedicated to the LORD their God, and laid them in heaps.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 31:18

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 31:18 - They were enrolled with all their little children, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, the whole assembly, for they were faithful in keeping themselves holy.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 35:6

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 35:6 - And slaughter the Passover lamb, and consecrate yourselves, and prepare for your brothers, to do according to the word of the LORD by[fn] Moses.”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 36:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 36:14 - All the officers of the priests and the people likewise were exceedingly unfaithful, following all the abominations of the nations. And they polluted the house of the LORD that he had made holy in Jerusalem.
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