Hebrew · H5971, H6944 · unreviewed

עַם־קֹדֶשׁ

A people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants ; figuratively, a flock · a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity

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עַם H5971 a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants ; figuratively, a flock
Pronunciation am
Collective body unified by kinship or covenant; Israel's foundational term for God's chosen people as organic whole.
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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 עַם־קֹדֶשׁ (am-qodesh) mean in the Bible?

עַם · קֹדֶשׁ is a Hebrew word meaning "holy people".

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Meaning

holy people
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