קְדֵשָׁה (qᵉdêshâh) — Harlot
Hebrew word study: קְדֵשָׁה (qᵉdêshâh), Strong's H6948. a female devotee (i.e. prostitute)
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
a female devotee (i.e. prostitute)
KJV translation words: harlot, whore.
Strong's H6948 is tagged on 5 words in 4 verses across 3 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 38:21 and last appears in Hosea 4:14.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (all 4)
- Genesis 38:21 — הַקְּדֵשָׁה — is the cult prostitute
- Genesis 38:22 — קְדֵשָׁה — a cult prostitute
- Deuteronomy 23:17 — קְדֵשָׁה — a female cult prostitute
- Hosea 4:14 — הַקְּדֵשׁוֹת — the cult prostitutes
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Named in this entry's derivation: H6945 קָדֵשׁ (qâdêsh).
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What does qᵉdêshâh (H6948) mean?
A female devotee (i.e. prostitute).
How is H6948 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H6948 as: harlot, whore..
How often does קְדֵשָׁה (qᵉdêshâh) appear?
Strong's H6948 is tagged on 5 words in 4 verses across 3 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 38:21 and last appears in Hosea 4:14.
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