What does נָוֶה · קֹדֶשׁ mean in the Bible?
נָוֶה · קֹדֶשׁ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "holy dwelling, sacred habitation".
Hebrew · H5116, H6944
נְוֵה קָדְשֶׁךָ
(Adjectively) at home ; hence (by implication of satisfaction) lovely ; also (noun) a home , of God (temple), men (residence), flocks (pasture), or wild animals ( den ) · a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity
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נָוֶה H5116 (adjectively) at home ; hence (by implication of satisfaction) lovely ; also (noun) a home , of God (temple), men (residence), flocks (pasture), or wild animals ( den )
Pronunciation nāweh
A dwelling that conveys both physical shelter and aesthetic beauty, suggesting contentment and proper order.
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קֹדֶשׁ H6944 a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity
Pronunciation qōdeš
Sanctity defined by separateness from the profane; God's realm intrinsically set apart and demanding human reverence.
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What does נְוֵה קָדְשֶׁךָ (neveh qodshekha) mean in the Bible?
נָוֶה · קֹדֶשׁ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "holy dwelling, sacred habitation".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5116, H6944?
H5116, H6944 is connected to 502 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. holy dwelling, sacred habitation
Strong's H5116, H6944
Lexical occurrences 502 verses Source Gloss
holy dwelling, sacred habitation
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
נְוֵה קָדְשֶׁךָ is built from this root:
נָוָה H5115
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain