קֹדֶשׁ

qôdesh · Hebrew · Strong's H6944 · 466 occurrences

The KJV renders 30 different Hebrew and Greek words as “thing”

What it means

a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity

from H6942 (קָדַשׁ);

How the KJV renders it

consecrated, dedicated, hallowed, holiness, portion, thing, saint, sanctuary

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

“thing”

also renders tìs (G5100), asthenḗs (G772), hágios (G40), mēdeís (G3367), tís (G5101), oudeís (G3762), lógos (G3056), prâgma (G4229), nomízō (G3543), ʼômer (H562), gâdôwl (H1419), dâbâr (H1697), zûwr (H2114), chay (H2416), ṭûwb (H2898), yârêʼ (H3372), kôl (H3605), kᵉlîy (H3627), mᵉlâʼkâh (H4399), mᵉʻaṭ (H4592), niddâh (H5079), nephesh (H5315), ʻôsheq (H6233), piggûwl (H6292), qâlal (H7043), qâsheh (H7186), raʻ (H7451), tahpukâh (H8419), tôwʻêbah (H8441)

“portion”

also renders méros (G3313), ʼâchaz (H270), dâbâr (H1697), chebel (H2256), chêleq (H2506), chălâq (H2508), chelqâh (H2513), machălôqeth (H4256), mânâh (H4490), mᵉnâth (H4521), shᵉkem (H7926)

“holiness”

also renders hagiōsýnē (G42), hagiótēs (G41), hosiótēs (G3742), hagiasmós (G38), eusébeia (G2150)

“saint”

also renders hágios (G40), châçîyd (H2623), qâdôwsh (H6918), qaddîysh (H6922)

Answers that weigh this word

Where it appears

466 occurrences in the Hebrew text, first 60 verses shown.

1 Chronicles 6:49 · HNcmsc

But Aaron and his sons offered on the altar of burnt offering, and on the altar of incense, for all the work of the most holy place, and to make atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.

1 Chronicles 9:29 · HTd/Ncmsa

Some of them also were appointed over the furniture, and over all the vessels of the sanctuary, over the fine flour, the wine, the oil, the frankincense, and the spices.

1 Chronicles 16:10 · HNcmsc/Sp3ms

Glory in his holy name. Let the heart of those who seek Yahweh rejoice.

1 Chronicles 16:29 · HNcmsa

Ascribe to Yahweh the glory due to his name. Bring an offering, and come before him. Worship Yahweh in holy array.

1 Chronicles 16:35 · HNcmsc/Sp2ms

Say, “Save us, God of our salvation! Gather us together and deliver us from the nations, to give thanks to your holy name, to triumph in your praise.”

1 Chronicles 22:19 · HNcmsc

Now set your heart and your soul to follow Yahweh your God. Arise therefore, and build the sanctuary of Yahweh God, to bring the ark of Yahweh’s covenant and the holy vessels of God into the house that is to be built for Yahweh’s name.”

1 Chronicles 23:13 HNcmpa1 Chronicles 23:28 HNcmsa1 Chronicles 23:32 HTd/Ncmsa1 Chronicles 24:5 HNcmsa1 Chronicles 26:20 HTd/Ncmpa1 Chronicles 26:26 HTd/Ncmpa1 Chronicles 28:12 HTd/Ncmpa1 Chronicles 29:3 HTd/Ncmsa1 Chronicles 29:16 HNcmsc/Sp2ms1 Kings 6:16 HR/Ncmsc1 Kings 7:50 HR/Ncmsc1 Kings 7:51 HNcmpc1 Kings 8:4 HTd/Ncmsa1 Kings 8:6 HNcmsc1 Kings 8:8 HTd/Ncmsa1 Kings 8:10 HTd/Ncmsa1 Kings 15:15 HC/Ncmsc/Sp3ms1 Samuel 21:4 HNcmsa1 Samuel 21:5 HNcmsa1 Samuel 21:6 HNcmsa2 Chronicles 3:8 HNcmsc2 Chronicles 3:10 HNcmsc2 Chronicles 4:22 HR/Ncmsc2 Chronicles 5:1 HNcmpc2 Chronicles 5:5 HTd/Ncmsa2 Chronicles 5:7 HNcmsc2 Chronicles 5:11 HTd/Ncmsa2 Chronicles 8:11 HNcmsa2 Chronicles 15:18 HNcmpc2 Chronicles 20:21 HNcmsa2 Chronicles 23:6 HNcmsa2 Chronicles 24:7 HNcmpc2 Chronicles 29:5 HTd/Ncmsa2 Chronicles 29:7 HRd/Ncmsa2 Chronicles 29:33 HC/Td/Ncmpa2 Chronicles 30:19 HTd/Ncmsa2 Chronicles 30:27 HNcmsc/Sp3ms2 Chronicles 31:6 HNcmpa2 Chronicles 31:12 HC/Td/Ncmpa2 Chronicles 31:14 HC/Ncmpc2 Chronicles 31:18 HNcmsa2 Chronicles 35:3 HTd/Ncmsa2 Chronicles 35:5 HRd/Ncmsa2 Chronicles 35:13 HC/Td/Ncmpa2 Kings 12:4 HTd/Ncmpa2 Kings 12:18 HNcmpc/Sp3msAmos 2:7 HNcmsc/Sp1csAmos 4:2 HR/Ncmsc/Sp3msDaniel 8:13 HC/NcmsaDaniel 8:14 HNcmsaDaniel 9:16 HNcmsc/Sp2msDaniel 9:20 HNcmscDaniel 9:24 HNcmpaDaniel 9:26 HC/Td/Ncmsa

Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Hebrew text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.