קָדַשׁ
qadas (qāḏaš)
/kaw-DASH/
“to sanctify, consecrate, dedicate”
To set apart, consecrate wholly to God, treat as holy; to vindicate God's holy honor before the nations ('sanctify My great Name', Ezekiel 36:23).
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
Primitive root.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
sanctifyhallowconsecrate
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: קָדַשׁ (to sanctify, consecrate, dedicate) -> G0037
LXX conceptual translation: קָדַשׁ (to sanctify, consecrate, dedicate) -> ἁγνίζω (to purify, cleanse from defilement)
Key Biblical Occurrences (6)
Foundational passages where קָדַשׁ (qadas) carries significant theological or narrative weight.