קָדוֹשׁ
Transliteration
qāḏôš
Pronunciation
kaw-doshe'
Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
From קָדַשׁ (H6942)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1990b

Strong’s Definitions

קָדוֹשׁ qâdôwsh, kaw-doshe'; or קָדֹשׁ qâdôsh; from H6942; sacred (ceremonially or morally); (as noun) God (by eminence), an angel, a saint, a sanctuary:—holy (One), saint.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 116x

The KJV translates Strong's H6918 in the following manner: holy (65x), Holy One (39x), saint (12x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 116x
The KJV translates Strong's H6918 in the following manner: holy (65x), Holy One (39x), saint (12x).
  1. sacred, holy, Holy One, saint, set apart

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
קָדוֹשׁ qâdôwsh, kaw-doshe'; or קָדֹשׁ qâdôsh; from H6942; sacred (ceremonially or morally); (as noun) God (by eminence), an angel, a saint, a sanctuary:—holy (One), saint.
STRONGS H6918: Abbreviations
קָדוֺשׁ adjective sacred, holy; — absolute ק׳ Exodus 19:6 +; קָדשׁ Exodus 29:31 +; construct קְדוֺשׁ Isaiah 1:4 +; קְדשׁ Isaiah 49:7 + 2 times; suffix קְדשִׁי Habakkuk 1:12; קְדוֺשׁוֺ Isaiah 10:17; Isaiah 49:7 קְדוֺשְׁכֶם Isaiah 43:15; plural קְדוֺשִׁים Hosea 12:1 + 2 times, קְדשׁים Leviticus 11:44 + 16 times; suffix קְדשָׁיו Deuteronomy 33:3; Psalm 34:10, קְדשָׁו֯ Job 15:15; —
1. of God, as separate, apart, and so sacred, holy:
a. exalted on theophanic throne Isaiah 6:3 (3 times in verse), Psalm 22:4 heavenly throne Isaiah 57:15; in victory Isaiah 5:16; 1 Samuel 2:2; Psalm 99:3 (|| נוֺרָא), Psalm 99:5; Psalm 99:9; וְנוֺרָא ק׳ שְׁמוֺ Psalm 111:9.
b. separate from human infirmity, impurity, and sin: Joshua 24:19 (E), 1 Samuel 6:20; Habakkuk 1:12; קדושׁ אני כ׳ Leviticus 11:44, 45; Leviticus 19:2; Leviticus 20:26; Leviticus 21:8 (H); קדושׁ בְּקִרְבְּךָ Hosea 11:9; בישׂראל ק׳ Ezekiel 39:7.
c. קְדוֺשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵל = divine name (originating from trisagion, Isaiah 6:3) Isaiah 1:4; Isaiah 5:19, 24; Isaiah 10:20; Isaiah 12:6; Isaiah 17:7; Isaiah 29:19; Isaiah 30:11, 12, 15; Isaiah 31:1; Is :2; Isaiah 41:14, 16, 20; Isaiah 43:3, 14; Isaiah 45:11; Isaiah 47:4; Isaiah 48:17; Isaiah 49:7; Isaiah 54:5; Isaiah 55:5; Isaiah 60:9, 14 elsewhere only 2 Kings 19:22 = Isaiah 37:23; Jeremiah 50:29; Jeremiah 51:5; Psalm 71:22; Psalm 78:41; Psalm 89:19; יעקב ק׳ Isaiah 29:23, קְדוֺשׁוֺ Isaiah 10:17; Isaiah 49:7, קְדוֺשְׁכֶם Isaiah 43:15; קָדוֺשׁ Isaiah 40:25; Habakkuk 3:3; Job 6:10, plural intensive שׁים (ו) קד Hosea 12:1; Proverbs 9:10; Proverbs 30:3.
2.
a. of place, sacred, holy, chambers of priests Ezekiel 42:13, camp of Israel Deuteronomy 23:15, + מָרוֺם of heaven Isaiah 57:15 (but of י׳ Du Ry, and [reading בְּק׳ as holy, ב essent.] Klo Che Marti); in following (often defective) pointing dubious, read probably קֹדֶשׁ 2: ם ק׳ (ו)מק of the court of tabernacle, Exodus 29:31; Leviticus 6:9; Leviticus 6:19; Leviticus 6:20; Leviticus 7:6; Leviticus 10:13; Leviticus 16:24; Leviticus 24:9 (P), of Jerusalem Ecclesiastes 8:10; מִשְׁכְּנֵי ק׳ עליון Psalm 46:5; הֵיכָלָ֑ךָ ק׳ Psalm 65:5.
b. persons: priests Leviticus 21:7, 8; Numbers 16:5, 7 (P), Aaron Psalm 106:16, Levites 2 Chronicles 35:3, prophet 2 Kings 4:9, Nazirite Numbers 6:5, 8 (P), Israel גּוֺי ק׳ Exodus 19:6 (E), עם ק׳ Deuteronomy 7:6; Deuteronomy 14:2, 21; Deuteronomy 26:19; Deuteronomy 28:9; כָּלהָֿעֵדָה Numbers 16:3 (P); remnant in Jerusalem Isaiah 4:3; קדשׁים sacred Leviticus 11:44, 45; Leviticus 19:2; Leviticus 20:7, 26; Leviticus 21:6; Numbers 15:40; קדשׁים sacred ones, saints Deuteronomy 33:3 (song), Psalm 16:3; Psalm 34:10; Daniel 8:24.
c. angels, Psalm 89:6; Psalm 89:8; Job 5:1; Job 15:15; Zechariah 14:5; Daniel 8:13 (twice in verse).
d. מים קדשׁים Numbers 5:17 holy water.
e. time (לי׳) הַיּוֺם ק׳ Nehemiah 8:9, 10, 11; קְדוֺשׁ י׳ Isaiah 58:13, of Sabbath. — (compare Biblical Aramaic קַדִּישׁ).

Biblical Aramaic

קדשׁ (√ of following; Syriac; see Biblical Hebrew id., קָדוֺשׁ above).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

Exodus 19:6; Exodus 19:6; Exodus 29:31; Exodus 29:31

Leviticus

Leviticus 6:9; Leviticus 6:19; Leviticus 6:20; Leviticus 7:6; Leviticus 10:13; Leviticus 11:44; Leviticus 11:44; Leviticus 11:44; Leviticus 11:45; Leviticus 11:45; Leviticus 16:24; Leviticus 19:2; Leviticus 19:2; Leviticus 20:7; Leviticus 20:26; Leviticus 20:26; Leviticus 21:6; Leviticus 21:7; Leviticus 21:8; Leviticus 21:8; Leviticus 24:9

Numbers

Numbers 5:17; Numbers 6:5; Numbers 6:8; Numbers 15:40; Numbers 16:3; Numbers 16:5; Numbers 16:7

Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 7:6; Deuteronomy 14:2; Deuteronomy 14:21; Deuteronomy 23:15; Deuteronomy 26:19; Deuteronomy 28:9; Deuteronomy 33:3; Deuteronomy 33:3

Joshua

Joshua 24:19

1 Samuel

1 Samuel 2:2; 1 Samuel 6:20

2 Kings

2 Kings 4:9; 2 Kings 19:22

2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 35:3

Nehemiah

Nehemiah 8:9; Nehemiah 8:10; Nehemiah 8:11

Job

Job 5:1; Job 6:10; Job 15:15; Job 15:15

Psalms

Psalms 16:3; Psalms 22:4; Psalms 34:10; Psalms 34:10; Psalms 46:5; Psalms 65:5; Psalms 71:22; Psalms 78:41; Psalms 89:6; Psalms 89:8; Psalms 89:19; Psalms 99:3; Psalms 99:5; Psalms 99:9; Psalms 106:16; Psalms 111:9

Proverbs

Proverbs 9:10; Proverbs 30:3

Ecclesiastes

Ecclesiastes 8:10

Isaiah

Isaiah 1:4; Isaiah 1:4; Isaiah 4:3; Isaiah 5:16; Isaiah 5:19; Isaiah 5:24; Isaiah 6:3; Isaiah 6:3; Isaiah 10:17; Isaiah 10:17; Isaiah 10:20; Isaiah 12:6; Isaiah 17:7; Isaiah 29:19; Isaiah 29:23; Isaiah 30:11; Isaiah 30:12; Isaiah 30:15; Isaiah 31:1; Isaiah 37:23; Isaiah 40:25; Isaiah 41:14; Isaiah 41:16; Isaiah 41:20; Isaiah 43:3; Isaiah 43:14; Isaiah 43:15; Isaiah 43:15; Isaiah 45:11; Isaiah 47:4; Isaiah 48:17; Isaiah 49:7; Isaiah 49:7; Isaiah 49:7; Isaiah 49:7; Isaiah 54:5; Isaiah 55:5; Isaiah 57:15; Isaiah 57:15; Isaiah 58:13; Isaiah 60:9; Isaiah 60:14

Jeremiah

Jeremiah 50:29; Jeremiah 51:5

Ezekiel

Ezekiel 39:7; Ezekiel 42:13

Daniel

Daniel 8:13; Daniel 8:24

Hosea

Hosea 11:9; Hosea 12:1; Hosea 12:1

Habakkuk

Habakkuk 1:12; Habakkuk 1:12; Habakkuk 3:3

Zechariah

Zechariah 14:5