קֹדֶשׁ
qodes (qōḏeš)
/KO-desh/
“holiness, sacredness, sanctuary”
Holiness, separateness, sacred place, consecrated thing; intrinsic quality of divine majesty and that which belongs strictly to God's realm.
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
From קָדַשׁ (H6942) to sanctify.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
holyholinesssanctuaryhallowed
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: קֹדֶשׁ (holiness, sacredness, sanctuary) -> ἁγιασμός (consecration, sanctification)
LXX conceptual translation: קֹדֶשׁ (holiness, sacredness, sanctuary) -> ἅγιος (dedicated to the gods, sacred, holy)
LXX conceptual translation: קֹדֶשׁ (holiness, sacredness, sanctuary) -> ἁγιωσύνη (holiness)
Key Biblical Occurrences (6)
Foundational passages where קֹדֶשׁ (qodes) carries significant theological or narrative weight.