What does קֹדֶשׁ · מִקְדָּשׁ mean in the Bible?
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Hebrew · H6944, H4720
עַם קָדְשְׁךָ / מִקְדָּשׁ
A sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity · a consecrated thing or place, especially, a palace , sanctuary (whether of Jehovah or of idols) or asylum
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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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מִקְדָּשׁ H4720 a consecrated thing or place, especially, a palace , sanctuary (whether of Jehovah or of idols) or asylum
Pronunciation miqĕdāš
Sacred space set apart by consecration, functioning as God's dwelling or refuge for His people.
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What does עַם קָדְשְׁךָ / מִקְדָּשׁ (ʿam qodshᵉḵā / miqdāsh) mean in the Bible?
קֹדֶשׁ · מִקְדָּשׁ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "holy people / sanctuary.".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H6944, H4720?
H6944, H4720 is connected to 541 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. holy people / sanctuary.
Strong's H6944, H4720
Lexical occurrences 541 verses Source Gloss
holy people / sanctuary.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
עַם קָדְשְׁךָ / מִקְדָּשׁ is built from this root:
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MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
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