H6946 קָדֵשׁ (Qâdêsh) kaw-dashe'

Hebrew

Noun

Quick Definition

Kadesh

Biblical Persons & Places

Kadesh Kadesh-barnea

A location first mentioned at Num.32.8; referred to as Kadesh (קָדֵשׁ), or Kedesh (קֶ֫דֶשׁ), or Kadesh-barnea (NIV= Kadesh Barnea) (קָדֵשׁ בַּרְנֵעַ), or En-mishpat (NIV= En Mishpat) (עֵין מִשְׁפָּט).

Strong's Definition

Kadesh, a place in the Desert

Derivation: the same as H6945 (קָדֵשׁ); sanctuary;

KJV Usage: Kadesh. Compare H6947 (קָדֵשׁ בַּרְנֵעַ).

TWOT Reference: 1990e

Outline of Biblical Usage

Kadesh = "holy"

1) a city in the extreme south of Judah

1a) same as 'Kedesh' and 'Kadesh-barnea'

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

קָדֵשׁ (qa.desh) — Kadesh.

§ Kadesh = "holy" a city in the extreme south of Judah same as 'Kedesh' and 'Kadesh-barnea'

קָדֵשׁ (qa.desh) — (Meribath)-kadesh.

Combined with me.ri.vah (מְרִיבָה "Meribah" H4809H) § Kadesh = "holy" a city in the extreme south of Judah same as 'Kedesh' and 'Kadesh-barnea'

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

קָדֵשׁ (H6945 · H6946 · H6948) — קְדֵשָׁה

adj · קדשׁ

Prostitutes | noun m

Collocation: קָדֵשׁ

male temple prostitute = man employed to have sexual intercourse with other people as part of local fertility rites; ► forbidden under Mosaic law

DEU 23:18 · 1KI 14:24 · 1KI 15:12 · 1KI 22:47 · 2KI 23:7 · JOB 36:14

Prostitutes | noun f | ≈ זֹנָה

Collocation: קְדֵשָׁה

(female) temple prostitute = woman employed to have sexual intercourse with other people as part of local fertility rites; ► forbidden under Mosaic law

GEN 38:21 · GEN 38:21 · GEN 38:22 · DEU 23:18 · HOS 4:14

name

Names of Locations | ≈ עֵין־מִשְׁפָּט · קָדֵשׁ בַּרנֵעַ · קֶדֶשׁ

Kadesh = town, also known as En Mishpat , Kedesh, and Kadesh Barnea; ◄ located in the Wilderness of Zin, in the northern part of Sinai peninsula; ► Israelites encamped there on their way from Egypt to Canaan; it is also the location of the Meribah spring; spies were sent out into Canaan from this place; it later marked the southern border of the territory of Judah

GEN 14:7 · GEN 16:14 · GEN 20:1 · NUM 13:26 · NUM 20:1 · NUM 20:14 · NUM 20:16 · NUM 20:22 · NUM 27:14 · NUM 33:36 · NUM 33:37 · DEU 1:46 · DEU 32:51 · JDG 11:16 · JDG 11:17 · PSA 29:8 · EZK 47:19 · EZK 48:28

Graham S. Ogden

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew © United Bible Societies, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

קָדֵשׁ n.pr.loc. (sacred) in S. of Judah = ק׳ בַּרְנֵעַ

Hittite capital on the Orontes, N. of Damascus, towards Hamath

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Bible Occurrences (18)

14:7 16:14 20:1

13:26 20:1 20:14 20:16 20:22 27:14 33:36 33:37

1:46 32:51

11:16 11:17

29:8

47:19 48:28

Genesis 14:7

Then they turned back to invade... En-mishpat (that is, Kadesh), and they conquered the whole territory of the Amalekites, as well as the Amorites who lived in Hazazon-tamar.

Genesis 16:14

Therefore... the well was called Beer-lahai-roi. It is located between Kadesh... and Bered.

Genesis 20:1

Now Abraham journeyed from there to the region of the Negev and settled between Kadesh... and Shur. While he was staying in Gerar,

Numbers 13:26

and they went back... to Moses, Aaron,... and the whole congregation... of Israel in the Wilderness of Paran at Kadesh. They brought back a report for the whole congregation and showed them the fruit of the land.

Numbers 20:1

In the first month, the whole congregation... of Israel entered the Wilderness of Zin [and] stayed in Kadesh. There Miriam died and was buried....

Numbers 20:14

From Kadesh, Moses sent messengers to [tell] the king of Edom, This is what your brother Israel says: You know all the hardship that has befallen us,

Numbers 20:16

and when we cried out to the LORD, He heard our voice, sent an angel, and brought us out of Egypt. Now look, we are in Kadesh, a city on the edge of your territory.

Numbers 20:22

After they had set out from Kadesh, the whole congregation... of Israel came to Mount Hor.