קָדֵשׁ (qâdêsh) — Sodomite
Hebrew word study: קָדֵשׁ (qâdêsh), Strong's H6945. a (quasi) sacred person, i.e. (technically) a (male) devotee (by prostitution) to licentious idolatry
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
a (quasi) sacred person, i.e. (technically) a (male) devotee (by prostitution) to licentious idolatry
KJV translation words: sodomite, unclean.
Strong's H6945 is tagged on 6 words in 6 verses across 4 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Deuteronomy 23:17 and last appears in Job 36:14.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (all 6)
- Deuteronomy 23:17 — קָדֵשׁ — a male cult prostitute
- 1 Kings 14:24 — קָדֵשׁ — cult prostitutes
- 1 Kings 15:12 — הַקְּדֵשִׁים — the male cult prostitutes
- 1 Kings 22:46 — הַקָּדֵשׁ — the cult prostitutes
- 2 Kings 23:7 — הַקְּדֵשִׁים — the male cult prostitutes
- Job 36:14 — בַּקְּדֵשִׁים — among the temple prostitutes
Related entries
Named in this entry's derivation: H6942 קָדַשׁ (qâdash).
Entries whose derivation names this word: H6946 קָדֵשׁ (Qâdêsh), H6948 קְדֵשָׁה (qᵉdêshâh).
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What does qâdêsh (H6945) mean?
A (quasi) sacred person, i.e. (technically) a (male) devotee (by prostitution) to licentious idolatry.
How is H6945 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H6945 as: sodomite, unclean..
How often does קָדֵשׁ (qâdêsh) appear?
Strong's H6945 is tagged on 6 words in 6 verses across 4 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Deuteronomy 23:17 and last appears in Job 36:14.
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