The meaning of “קֹדֶשׁ”
Understanding qôdesh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
consecrated (thing), dedicated (thing), hallowed (thing), holiness, ([idiom] most) holy ([idiom] day, portion, thing), s...
קֹדֶשׁ
consecrated (thing), dedicated (thing), hallowed (thing), holiness, ([idiom] most) holy ([idiom] day, portion, thing), saint, sanctuary. - a sacred place or thing - rarely abstract, sanctity 1) apartness, holiness, sacredness, separateness 1a) apartness, sacredness, holiness 1a1) of God 1a2) of places 1a3) of things 1b) set-apartness, separateness
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Exodus 30:31 | “And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, This shall be an holy anointing oil unto me throughout your generations.” Word: קֹדֶשׁ (qôdesh) | |
| 1 Samuel 21:5 | “And David answered the priest, and said unto him, Of a truth women have been kept from us about these three days, since I came out, and the vessels of the young men are holy, and the bread is in a manner common, yea, though it were sanctified this day in the vessel.” Word: קֹדֶשׁ (qôdesh) | |
| Ezra 9:2 | “For they have taken of their daughters for themselves, and for their sons: so that the holy seed have mingled themselves with the people of those lands: yea, the hand of the princes and rulers hath been chief in this trespass.” Word: קֹדֶשׁ (qôdesh) | |
| Jeremiah 25:30 | “Therefore prophesy thou against them all these words, and say unto them, The Lord shall roar from on high, and utter his voice from his holy habitation; he shall mightily roar upon his habitation; he shall give a shout, as they that tread the grapes, against all the inhabitants of the earth.” Word: קֹדֶשׁ (qôdesh) | |
| Amos 4:2 | “The Lord God hath sworn by his holiness, that, lo, the days shall come upon you, that he will take you away with hooks, and your posterity with fishhooks.” Word: קֹדֶשׁ (qôdesh) |
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Theological Word Study: Holy
Old Testament Usage
Meaning: Holy, set apart
The Hebrew qadosh (קָדוֹשׁ) means holy or set apart—separated from common use for God's purposes. God is 'the Holy One of Israel,' utterly distinct from creation in moral perfection.
New Testament Usage
Meaning: Holy, sacred, set apart
The Greek hagios (ἅγιος) denotes holiness—moral purity and separation unto God. Believers are called 'saints' (hagioi), those set apart for God through Christ's sanctifying work.