What does עִיר · קֹדֶשׁ mean in the Bible?
עִיר · קֹדֶשׁ: Fortified human settlement fundamentally defined by defensive vigilance and organized communal structure
Hebrew · H5892, H6944
עִיר
A city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post ) · a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity
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עִיר H5892 a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post )
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 עִיר (ir haqodesh) mean in the Bible?
עִיר · קֹדֶשׁ: Fortified human settlement fundamentally defined by defensive vigilance and organized communal structure
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5892, H6944?
H5892, H6944 is connected to 1,562 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. Fortified human settlement fundamentally defined by defensive vigilance and organized communal structure
Source Gloss
a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post )
Extended definition
Fortified human settlement fundamentally defined by defensive vigilance and organized communal structure
Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
Grammatical Forms
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Sampled Scripture Occurrences
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Old Testament Witnesses
City set apart for sacred purpose.
Word Origins
עִיר is built from this root:
Why This Word Matters
Jerusalem’s designation underscores its covenant identity as the center of worship and national faithfulness. Nehemiah 11:1-24
Canonical Themes
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