What does קַדִּישׁ (qadiyš) mean in the Bible?
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Hebrew · H6922
קַדִּישׁ
Holy (One), saint.
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קַדִּישׁ H6922
Pronunciation qadiyš
What does קַדִּישׁ (qadiyš) mean in the Bible?
קַדִּישׁ (qadiyš) is a Hebrew word meaning "holy (One), saint.".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6922?
The BSB source-word alignment has 13 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of the holy (4), the saints (3), a holy one (2), But the saints (1), by the holy ones (1).
Where does קַדִּישׁ (qadiyš) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Daniel 4:8. Its strongest book concentrations include Daniel (13).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It of the holy 4× Daniel 4:8, Daniel 4:9, Daniel 4:18, Daniel 5:11
the saints 3× Daniel 7:21, Daniel 7:25, Daniel 7:27
a holy one 2× Daniel 4:13, Daniel 4:23
But the saints 1× Daniel 7:18
by the holy ones 1× Daniel 4:17
for [them] 1× Daniel 7:22
in favor of the saints 1× Daniel 7:22
Show sample aligned rows
Daniel 4:8 קַדִּישִׁ֖ין to of the holy Adjective - masculine plural Daniel 4:9 קַדִּישִׁין֙ to of the holy Adjective - masculine plural Daniel 4:13 וְקַדִּ֔ישׁ to a holy one Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular Daniel 4:17 קַדִּישִׁ֖ין to by the holy ones Adjective - masculine plural Daniel 4:18 קַדִּישִׁ֖ין to of the holy Adjective - masculine plural Daniel 4:23 וְקַדִּ֣ישׁ to a holy one Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular Daniel 5:11 קַדִּישִׁין֮ to of the holy Adjective - masculine plural Daniel 7:18 קַדִּישֵׁ֖י to But the saints Adjective - masculine plural construct Daniel 7:21 קַדִּישִׁ֑ין to the saints Adjective - masculine plural Daniel 7:22 לְקַדִּישֵׁ֖י to in favor of the saints Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine plural construct
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Daniel 4:8
Aligned rows 13
Books represented 1
Daniel 13
Source forms
קַדִּישִׁ֖ין 3x qad·dî·šîn Daniel 4:8, Daniel 4:17, Daniel 4:18
וּלְקַדִּישֵׁ֥י 1x ū·lə·qad·dî·šê Daniel 7:25
וְקַדִּ֔ישׁ 1x wə·qad·dîš Daniel 4:13
וְקַדִּ֣ישׁ 1x wə·qad·dîš Daniel 4:23
לְקַדִּישֵׁ֖י 1x lə·qad·dî·šê Daniel 7:22
קַדִּישֵׁ֖י 1x qad·dî·šê Daniel 7:18
קַדִּישֵׁ֣י 1x qad·dî·šê Daniel 7:27
קַדִּישִׁין֙ 1x qad·dî·šîn Daniel 4:9
Parsing patterns
Adjective - masculine plural 7x Daniel 4:8, Daniel 4:9, Daniel 4:17, Daniel 4:18
Adjective - masculine plural construct 2x Daniel 7:18, Daniel 7:27
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular 2x Daniel 4:13, Daniel 4:23
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine plural construct 1x Daniel 7:25
Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine plural construct 1x Daniel 7:22
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. holy (One), saint.
Source Gloss
holy (One), saint.
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
BDB: holy Usage: holy (One), saint.
Word Origins
קַדִּישׁ is built from this root:
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