Lexical Definition
קֹדֶשׁ qôdesh (ko'-desh) holiness H:N-M
from קָדַשׁ
consecrated (thing), dedicated (thing), hallowed (thing), holiness, ([idiom] most) holy ([idiom] day, portion, thing), saint, sanctuary.
- a sacred place or thing
- rarely abstract, sanctity
1) apartness, holiness, sacredness, separateness
1a) apartness, sacredness, holiness
1a1) of God
1a2) of places
1a3) of things
1b) set-apartness, separateness
See Greek: ἁγιάζω · ἁγιασμός · ἅγιον · ἅγιος · ἁγιωσύνη · ἁγνίζω · δόξα · θεός · οἶκος
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| קֹ֥דֶשׁ | holy place of | Exod.26.33 |
| מֵהַקֹּ֙דֶשׁ֙ | from the holy place | Ezek.42.14 |
| לַקֹּ֑דֶשׁ | for the holy place | Exod.31.11 |
| וְלַקֹּֽדֶשׁ | and to the holy place | Ezek.41.23 |
| הַקֹּֽדֶשׁ | the holy place | 2Chr.29.5 |
| הַקֹּ֜דֶשׁ | the holy place | Exod.28.35 • Ezek.44.27 |
| הַקֹּ֙דֶשׁ֙ | holiness | Exod.35.19 • Exod.39.41 |
| the holiness | Exod.39.1 | |
| the holy place | 1Kgs.8.8 | |
| הַקֹּ֗דֶשׁ | the holy place | Lev.16.16 |
| הַקֹּ֔דֶשׁ | the holy place | Exod.26.33 • Lev.16.20 • Ezek.41.21 |
| הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁ | the holy place | Exod.28.29 • Lev.16.23 • 1Kgs.8.10 • 2Chr.5.11 |
| הַקֳּדָשִֽׁים | the holy places | Exod.26.33 |
| בַקֹּ֗דֶשׁ | in the holy place | 2Chr.35.5 |
| בַקֹּ֔דֶשׁ | in the holy place | 2Chr.29.7 |
| בַּקֹּֽדֶשׁ | in the holy place | Exod.29.30 |
| בַּקֹּ֗דֶשׁ | in the holy place | Num.28.7 |
| בַּקֹּ֖דֶשׁ | in the holy place | Lev.6.30 • Lev.16.17 |
| בַּקֹּ֔דֶשׁ | in the holy place | Exod.28.43 • Lev.16.27 • Ezek.44.27 |
| בַּקֹּ֑דֶשׁ | in the holy place | Exod.35.19 • Exod.39.1 • Exod.39.41 |
Extended Information
- This name means apartness, holiness, sacredness
- Also named: hagion (ἅγιον "Holy Place" ἅγιον)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
Also see: עֵין מִשְׁפָּט | תַּחְתִּים חׇדְשִׁי
II. קָדֵשׁ proper name, of a location (sacred; but perhaps originally קֶדֶשׁ and pointing artificial to distinguish from ׳ק in N); —
1. Καδης: in south of Judah Gen 16:14 (J), Gen 20:1 (E), in מִדְבַּר פָּארָן Num 13:26 (P), specifically צִן ׳מ Num 20:1; Num 33:36, compare קָדֵשׁ ׳מ Ps 29:8 on western border of Edom Num 20:16 (E), Num 33:37 (P), compare Num 20:14 (E), vNum 20:22 (P), Judg 11:16; Judg 11:17 (hence RobBR ii. 175, 194 sought it at `Ain Weibeh, in west of Arabah); long adobe of Israel during Exodus. Deut 1:46 ׳מֵי מְרִיבַת ק Num 27:14 (compare Num 20:1-13), Deut 32:51 (P), Ezek 47:19 (read מְרִיבַת), Ezek 48:28, compare Deut 33:2 (see קֹדֶשׁ near the end); compare עֵין מִשְׁפָּט Gen 14:7 = בַּרְנֵעַ ׳ק (meaning of ׳ב unknown; ᵐ5 Kings (τοῦ) βαρνη); — Num 32:8 (J), Deut 1:2; Deut 1:19; Deut 2:14; Deut 9:23; Josh 10:41 (D), Num 34:4; Josh 15:3 (P); — modern ±Ain †adîs (kudais, 
), approximately 50 miles south of Beersheba, J.Rowlands (1842) see GWilliamsHoly City, 464 f., and especially HCTrumbull (1881)Kadesh Barnea, 238-321.
2. Hittite capital on the Orontes, north of Damascus, towards Hamath (Egyptian †dš, †dšu, †dše WMMAs.u.Eur.213 ff.); — 2Sam 24:6 ᵐ5L We Dr Kit Bu Löhr, reading אֶרֶץ הַחִתִּים קָדֵ֫שָׁה for ᵑ0 תַּחְתִּים חָדְשִׁי ׳א (הַחִתִּים already HiGeschichte. Israel i. 29; קָדֵ֫שָׁה Th, קֶ֫דְשָׁה Klo, of קֶדֶשׁ in Naphtali); HPS doubts.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 14:7 · 16:14 · 20:1 |
| Numbers | 13:26 · 20:1 · 20:14 · 20:16 · 20:22 · 27:14 · 32:8 · 33:36 · 33:37 · 34:4 |
| Deuteronomy | 1:2 · 1:19 · 1:46 · 2:14 · 9:23 · 32:51 · 33:2 |
| Joshua | 10:41 · 15:3 |
| Judges | 11:16 · 11:17 |
| 2 Samuel | 24:6 |
| Psalms | 29:8 |
| Ezekiel | 47:19 · 48:28 |
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Holy Place_2 • The inner sanctuary of the Tabernacle and Temple
The Holy Place was the inner sanctuary of the Tabernacle and Temple.
- A location in Jerusalem יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם first mentioned at Exo.26.33;
- referred to as Holy_Place or Holy Place קֹדֶשׁ, or Holy Place ἅγιον.
The Holy Place refers to the inner sanctuary of the Tabernacle and later the Temple, where the priests performed their duties. It was separated from the outer court by a veil (Exodus 26:33). The Holy Place contained the lampstand, the table of showbread, and the altar of incense (Exodus 31:8; 35:19; 39:1). Only consecrated priests could enter the Holy Place (Exodus 28:29,43; 29:30). Rituals performed there included burning incense and presenting offerings (Leviticus 6:30; Numbers 28:7). The Holy Place represented God's presence among His people, though access was restricted. In the New Testament, Christ's sacrifice opened the way for believers to enter God's presence (Hebrews 9:12; 10:19).