Hebrew · H4725, H6918 · unreviewed

מָקוֹם קָדוֹשׁ

Properly, a standing , i.e. a spot ; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind) · sacred (ceremonially or morally); (as noun) God (by eminence), an angel , a saint , a sanctuary

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מָקוֹם H4725 properly, a standing , i.e. a spot ; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
Pronunciation māqwōm
Physical location extends figuratively to internal condition; versatile spatial term encompassing place, room, and circumstance.
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קָדוֹשׁ H6918 sacred (ceremonially or morally); (as noun) God (by eminence), an angel , a saint , a sanctuary
Pronunciation qādôš
Set apart for God's exclusive use; moral purity and ceremonial separation converge in one concept.
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What does מָקוֹם קָדוֹשׁ (maqom qadosh) mean in the Bible?

מָקוֹם · קָדוֹשׁ is a Hebrew word meaning "holy place; set-apart location".

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Meaning

holy place; set-apart location
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