Strong's Lexicon
Qedesh: Kadesh
Original Word:קֶדֶשׁ
Part of Speech:Proper Name Location
Transliteration:Qedesh
Pronunciation:keh'-desh
Phonetic Spelling:(keh'-desh)
Definition:Kadesh
Meaning:Kedesh
Word Origin:Derived from the root קָדַשׁ (qadash), meaning "to be holy" or "to be set apart."
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries:While there is no direct Greek equivalent for the proper noun "Qedesh," the concept of holiness or being set apart is captured in Greek by words such as ἅγιος (hagios, Strong's G40), meaning "holy" or "saint."
Usage:Qedesh, or Kadesh, is a term used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to a specific location, often associated with holiness or being set apart. It is most commonly known as a city of refuge and a Levitical city in the territory of Naphtali. The name itself implies a sense of sanctity or consecration.
Cultural and Historical Background:In ancient Israel, cities of refuge were designated places where individuals who had accidentally committed manslaughter could seek asylum from avengers until a fair trial could be conducted. Kadesh in Naphtali served this purpose, highlighting its role in the justice system of ancient Israel. Additionally, Kadesh is historically significant as a site of various biblical events, including the encampment of the Israelites during their wilderness wanderings.
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Originfrom the same as
qodeshDefinition"sanctuary," the name of several places in Isr.
NASB TranslationKedesh (11), Kedesh-naphtali* (1).
Brown-Driver-Briggs
(
sanctuary) :
Joshua 20:7;Joshua 21:32 (P),1 Chronicles 6:61; NaphtaliJoshua 19:37 (P),Judges 4:6; = aloneJoshua 12:22 (D; with king);Judges 4:9,10 +Judges 4:11 (where possibly different place on sea of Galilee, see GFMJudg 117, 119), also2 Kings 15:29; Tel Amarna†idši; Egyptian†dšë WMMAs.u.Eur.173,217; modernKades, northwest of Lake Huleh; see RobBR iii. 366 ff. SurveyWP i. 226 ff. BuhlGeogr. 235 f.
: city of refuge in Issachar1 Chronicles 6:57 =Joshua 21:28; possiblyTel Abu Kudeis [SurveyWP i. 69], approximately 2 miles southeast fromLejjun (Megiddo): compare BuhlGeogr. 209.
: in southern Judah;Joshua 15:23 (P) (= II.
? if so, then Masoretic distinction from in the north was here neglected).
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Kedesh
Fromqadash; a sanctum; Kedesh, the name of four places in Palestine -- Kedesh.
see HEBREWqadash
Forms and Transliterations
וְקֶ֥דֶשׁ וקדש מִקֶּ֖דֶשׁ מקדש קֶ֔דְשָׁה קֶ֖דֶשׁ קֶ֙דֶשׁ֙ קֶ֤דֶשׁ קֶ֨דֶשׁ קֶֽדְשָׁה׃ קֶֽדֶשׁ׃ קדש קדש׃ קדשה קדשה׃ kedesh Kedshah mikKedesh miq·qe·ḏeš miqqeḏeš qe·ḏeš qeḏ·šāh qeḏeš qeḏšāh veKedesh wə·qe·ḏeš wəqeḏeš
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