Hebrew · H5971, H6944

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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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.

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קֹדֶשׁH6944a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity

Pronunciationqōdeš

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 phrase meaning "holy people".

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What does עַם · קֹדֶשׁ mean in the Bible?

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

How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5971, H6944?

H5971, H6944 is connected to 2,337 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Hebrew phrase. holy people

Strong'sH5971, H6944

Lexical occurrences2,337 verses

Source Gloss

holy people

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How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

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