What does שֵׁם · קֹדֶשׁ mean in the Bible?
שֵׁם · קֹדֶשׁ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "holy name, revealed holy identity".
Hebrew · H8034, H6944
שֵׁם קָדְשׁוֹ
An appellation , as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor , authority , character · a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity
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שֵׁם H8034 an appellation , as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor , authority , character
Pronunciation šēm
Name carries the weight of identity, honor, and authority—one's essential character made public and memorable.
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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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What does שֵׁם קָדְשׁוֹ (shem qodsho) mean in the Bible?
שֵׁם · קֹדֶשׁ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "holy name, revealed holy identity".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H8034, H6944?
H8034, H6944 is connected to 1,331 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. holy name, revealed holy identity
Strong's H8034, H6944
Lexical occurrences 1,331 verses Source Gloss
holy name, revealed holy identity
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
שֵׁם קָדְשׁוֹ is built from these roots:
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