What does קָדֵשׁ mean in the Bible?
קָדֵשׁ is a Hebrew word meaning "Kadesh , a place in the Desert".
Hebrew · H6946
קָדֵשׁ
Kadesh , a place in the Desert
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קָדֵשׁ H6946
What does קָדֵשׁ mean in the Bible?
קָדֵשׁ is a Hebrew word meaning "Kadesh , a place in the Desert".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6946?
The BSB source-word alignment has 18 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include in Kadesh (4), . . . (3), From Kadesh (3), at Kadesh (2), Kadesh (2).
Where does קָדֵשׁ appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 14:7. Its strongest book concentrations include Numbers (8), Genesis (3), Deuteronomy (2), Ezekiel (2).
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 in Kadesh 4× Numbers 20:1, Numbers 27:14, Deuteronomy 1:46, Judges 11:17
. . . 3× Deuteronomy 32:51, Ezekiel 47:19, Ezekiel 48:28
From Kadesh 3× Numbers 20:14, Numbers 20:22, Numbers 33:37
at Kadesh 2× Numbers 13:26, Numbers 33:36
Kadesh 2× Genesis 16:14, Genesis 20:1
are in Kadesh 1× Numbers 20:16
Kadesh) 1× Genesis 14:7
of Kadesh 1× Psalms 29:8
to Kadesh 1× Judges 11:16
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 14:7 קָדֵ֔שׁ to Kadesh) Noun - proper - feminine singular Genesis 16:14 קָדֵ֖שׁ to Kadesh Noun - proper - feminine singular Genesis 20:1 קָדֵ֖שׁ to Kadesh Noun - proper - feminine singular Numbers 13:26 קָדֵ֑שָׁה to at Kadesh Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular Numbers 20:1 בְּקָדֵ֑שׁ to in Kadesh Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Numbers 20:14 מִקָּדֵ֖שׁ to From Kadesh Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular Numbers 20:16 בְקָדֵ֔שׁ to are in Kadesh Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Numbers 20:22 מִקָּדֵ֑שׁ to from Kadesh Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular Numbers 27:14 קָדֵ֖שׁ to in Kadesh Noun - proper - feminine singular Numbers 33:36 קָדֵֽשׁ׃ to at Kadesh Noun - proper - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 14:7
Aligned rows 18
Books represented 6
Genesis 3 Numbers 8 Deuteronomy 2 Judges 2 Psalms 1 Ezekiel 2
Source forms
קָדֵ֖שׁ 4x qā·ḏêš Genesis 16:14, Genesis 20:1, Numbers 27:14, Deuteronomy 32:51
קָדֵ֔שׁ 3x qā·ḏêš Genesis 14:7, Ezekiel 47:19, Ezekiel 48:28
מִקָּדֵ֑שׁ 2x miq·qā·ḏêš Numbers 20:22, Numbers 33:37
קָדֵֽשׁ׃ 2x qā·ḏêš Numbers 33:36, Psalms 29:8
בְקָדֵ֔שׁ 1x ḇə·qā·ḏêš Numbers 20:16
בְקָדֵ֖שׁ 1x ḇə·qā·ḏêš Deuteronomy 1:46
בְּקָדֵ֑שׁ 1x bə·qā·ḏêš Numbers 20:1
בְּקָדֵֽשׁ׃ 1x bə·qā·ḏêš Judges 11:17
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - feminine singular 9x Genesis 14:7, Genesis 16:14, Genesis 20:1, Numbers 27:14
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular 4x Numbers 20:1, Numbers 20:16, Deuteronomy 1:46, Judges 11:17
Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular 3x Numbers 20:14, Numbers 20:22, Numbers 33:37
Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular 2x Numbers 13:26, Judges 11:16
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Kadesh , a place in the Desert
Source Gloss
Kadesh , a place in the Desert
Extended definition
Kadesh. Compare 6947 .
Word Origins
קָדֵשׁ is built from this root:
Part of These Phrases
Compound and idiomatic phrases that include this word. Follow a link to study the phrase and how its parts work together.
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