Hebrew · H6947, H6948

קָדֵשׁ בַּרְנֵעַ

Kadesh-Barnea , a place in the Desert · a female devotee (i.e. prostitute)

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קָדֵשׁ בַּרְנֵעַ H6947 Kadesh-Barnea , a place in the Desert
קְדֵשָׁה H6948 a female devotee (i.e. prostitute)
Pronunciation qĕdēšāh
Sacred devotion corrupted: a woman consecrated to fertility cult prostitution, conflating religious and sexual transgression
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What does קָדֵשׁ בַּרְנֵעַ (Qadesh Barnea) mean in the Bible?

קָדֵשׁ בַּרְנֵעַ · קְדֵשָׁה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "Kadesh-Barnea , a place in the Desert".

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Kadesh-Barnea , a place in the Desert
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