What does עַם · קָדוֹשׁ mean in the Bible?
עַם · קָדוֹשׁ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "Holy people — the covenant community set apart as belonging exclusively to the LORD".
Hebrew · H5971, H6918
עַם קָדוֹשׁ
עַם · קָדוֹשׁ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "Holy people — the covenant community set apart as belonging exclusively to the Lord".
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עַםH5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants ; figuratively, a flock
Pronunciationam
Collective body unified by kinship or covenant; Israel's foundational term for God's chosen people as organic whole.
Open lexicon entry →קָדוֹשׁH6918sacred (ceremonially or morally); (as noun) God (by eminence), an angel , a saint , a sanctuary
Pronunciationqādôš
Set apart for God's exclusive use; moral purity and ceremonial separation converge in one concept.
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5971, H6918?
H5971, H6918 is connected to 1,989 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. Holy people — the covenant community set apart as belonging exclusively to the LORD
Strong'sH5971, H6918
Lexical occurrences1,989 versesSource Gloss
Holy people — the covenant community set apart as belonging exclusively to the LORD
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
עַם קָדוֹשׁ is built from this root:
עָמַםH6004