What does קָדוֹשׁ · יִשְׂרָאֵל mean in the Bible?
קָדוֹשׁ · יִשְׂרָאֵל is a Hebrew phrase meaning "sacred (ceremonially or morally); (as noun) God (by eminence), an angel , a saint , a sanctuary".
Hebrew · H6918, H3478
קָדוֹשׁ
Sacred (ceremonially or morally); (as noun) God (by eminence), an angel , a saint , a sanctuary · he will rule as God ; Jisraël , a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
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קָדוֹשׁ H6918 sacred (ceremonially or morally); (as noun) God (by eminence), an angel , a saint , a sanctuary
Pronunciation qādôš
Set apart for God's exclusive use; moral purity and ceremonial separation converge in one concept.
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יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 he will rule as God ; Jisraël , a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
What does קָדוֹשׁ (qĕdōsh yiśrā’ēl) mean in the Bible?
קָדוֹשׁ · יִשְׂרָאֵל is a Hebrew phrase meaning "sacred (ceremonially or morally); (as noun) God (by eminence), an angel , a saint , a sanctuary".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H6918, H3478?
H6918, H3478 is connected to 2,626 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. sacred (ceremonially or morally); (as noun) God (by eminence), an angel , a saint , a sanctuary
Source Gloss
sacred (ceremonially or morally); (as noun) God (by eminence), an angel , a saint , a sanctuary
Extended definition
holy (One), saint.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Sampled Scripture Occurrences
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Old Testament Witnesses
The uniquely holy covenant God who belongs to and rules Israel, separate from all impurity and utterly faithful to his purposes.
The covenant God uniquely set apart in holiness.
The uniquely holy covenant God of Israel.
The uniquely holy covenant God whose character defines justice and purity.
Word Origins
קָדוֹשׁ is built from this root:
Why This Word Matters
This title recurs throughout Isaiah and unites God’s burning purity with his saving commitment to his people, preparing readers to see how his holiness will require judgment yet also guarantee redemption. Isaiah 1:1-9
The title links praise to God’s holy character revealed throughout Isaiah. Isaiah 12:1-6
The title anchors repentance in God’s holy and faithful character. Isaiah 17:4-8
The title grounds judgment in God’s holiness, reinforcing that discipline flows from his righteous nature. Isaiah 5:24-30
Canonical Themes
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.
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