Hebrew · H6942, G37 · unreviewed

קָדַשׁ

To be (causatively, make , pronounce or observe as) clean (ceremonially or morally) · to sanctify

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קָדַשׁ H6942 to be (causatively, make , pronounce or observe as) clean (ceremonially or morally)

Pronunciation qadash

Set apart for sacred purpose; ranges from ritual purification to moral consecration to God's exclusive domain

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ἁγιάζω G37 to sanctify

Pronunciation hagiázō

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What does קָדַשׁ (qadash) mean in the Bible?

קָדַשׁ · ἁγιάζω is a Hebrew word meaning "to consecrate, declare something holy".

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Meaning

to consecrate, declare something holy

Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 18×

Sequential imperfect 2Kgs 10:20 · Ezek 20:20 · Jer 6:4 · Jer 51:27 · Jer 51:28 · Joel 1:14 · Joel 2:15 · Joel 2:16 · Joel 4:9 · Exod 13:2 · Josh 7:13 11×

Imperfect Ezek 44:19 · Ezek 44:24 · Exod 29:44 3×

Perfect 1Kgs 8:64 · 1Sam 7:1 · Deut 32:51 3×

Participle active Ezek 37:28 1×

Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 29×

Perfect 1Chr 18:11 · 1Chr 26:26 · 2Chr 30:8 · 2Chr 36:14 · 2Sam 8:11 · Zeph 1:7 · 1Kgs 9:3 · 1Kgs 9:7 · 2Chr 7:20 · Judg 17:3 · Num 3:13 · Num 8:17 · 1Chr 26:27 · 2Kgs 12:19 15×

Imperfect Lev 27:14 · Lev 27:16 · Lev 27:17 · Lev 27:18 · Lev 27:22 · Lev 27:26 · Exod 28:38 · Isa 29:23 · Lev 22:3 · Deut 15:19 · Isa 8:13 11×

Participle active Lev 22:2 · Neh 12:47 2×

Infinitive absolute Judg 17:3 1×

Hithpael reflexive or reciprocal — the subject acts on itself or mutually with others 14×

Sequential imperfect 1Chr 15:12 · 1Sam 16:5 · 2Chr 29:5 · Josh 3:5 · Josh 7:13 · Num 11:18 6×

Perfect 2Chr 5:11 · 2Chr 30:3 · 2Chr 30:17 3×

Imperfect 2Chr 29:34 · 2Chr 31:18 · Exod 19:22 3×

Participle active 2Sam 11:4 1×

Infinitive construct Isa 30:29 1×

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 7×

Imperfect 1Sam 21:6 · Exod 29:37 · Exod 30:29 · Lev 6:11 · Lev 6:20 · Deut 22:9 6×

Perfect Num 17:2 1×

Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 2×

Participle active Isa 5:16 1×

Imperfect Lev 10:3 1×

Hebrew Verb Forms

How this verb appears across 70 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).

Aspect / Form

Imperfect 24 Perfect 22 Imperative 17 Participle 5 Infinitive construct 1 Infinitive absolute 1

Stem

Hiphil 29 Piel 18 Hithpael 14 Qal 7 Niphal 2

Mood

Indicative 22 Indicative/jussive 22 Imperative 17 Indicative/cohortative 2

OT Occurrences

Aspect in Hebrew reflects grammatical form, not tense. "Perfect" (Perfective) typically denotes completed action; "Imperfect" (Imperfective) denotes incomplete or ongoing action. Stem modifies the action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive, etc.).

Morphology: OSHB WLC (Open Scriptures, CC BY 4.0) · STEPBible TEHMC (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0)

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

1 Corinthians 1 — The Cross of Christ Against Boasting, Division, and Worldly Wisdom 1 Corinthians 6 — Judge Righteously, Flee Sexual Immorality, and Glorify God in Your Body 1 Corinthians 7 — Marriage, Singleness, Calling, and Undistracted Devotion to the Lord Acts 20 — Paul’s Farewell Charge to Shepherd the Church of God Acts 26 — Paul Before Agrippa: The Risen Christ Sends Light to Jews and Gentiles Ephesians 5 — Walking in Love, Light, Wisdom, and Spirit-Filled Order John 10 — The Good Shepherd, the Door, and the Son One with the Father John 17 — The Son’s High Priestly Prayer: Glory, Preservation, Sanctification, Unity, Mission, and Love Luke 11 — Prayer, Kingdom Conflict, True Hearing, and the Exposure of Hypocrisy Matthew 23 — Woes upon Hypocritical Leadership and the Lament over Jerusalem Matthew 6 — Hidden Righteousness, the Father’s Reward, and Seeking First the Kingdom Romans 15 — Bearing with the Weak, Welcoming One Another, and Paul’s Priestly Mission to the Gentiles

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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