Lexical Definition
קָדֵשׁ qâdêsh (kaw-dashe') male cult prostitute H:N-M
from קָדַשׁ
sodomite, unclean.
- a (quasi) sacred person, i.e. (technically) a (male) devotee (by prostitution) to licentious idolatry
1) male temple prostitute
See Greek: ἐπάγω · πορνεύω · πόρνη · τελέω
Usage: 5 forms in 6 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| קָדֵ֖שׁ | a male cult prostitute | Deut.23.17 |
| cult prostitute | 1Kgs.14.24 | |
| הַקָּדֵ֔שׁ | the cult prostitute | 1Kgs.22.46 |
| הַקְּדֵשִׁ֖ים | the male cult prostitutes | 1Kgs.15.12 |
| הַקְּדֵשִׁ֔ים | the male cult prostitutes | 2Kgs.23.7 |
| בַּקְּדֵשִֽׁים | among the temple prostitutes | Job.36.14 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
I. קָדֵּשׁ noun masculine temple-prostitute (man) (compare RSProph. ii. N. 19, and see Assyrian Sub √); — ׳ק Deut 23:18* collective 1Kgs 14:24; 1Kgs 22:47* plural קְדֵשִׁים 1Kgs 15:12; 2Kgs 23:7; Job 36:14 also feminine קְדֵשָׁה (woman) Deut 23:18* plural קְדֵשׁוֺת Hos 4:14 = harlot, feminine singular Gen 38:21 (twice in verse); Gen 38:22 (J).
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 38:21 · 38:22 |
| Deuteronomy | 23:18* |
| 1 Kings | 14:24 · 15:12 · 22:47* |
| 2 Kings | 23:7 |
| Job | 36:14 |
| Hosea | 4:14 |