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Kedesh — the meaning of the Hebrew name קֶדֶשׁ

קֶדֶשׁ

Qedesh · pronounced keh'-desh · Strong's H6943 · a place

Kedesh means a sanctum.

Built from

קָדַשׁ qâdash (from, H6942) — to be (causatively, make, pronounce or observe as) clean (ceremonially or morally) open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H6942; a sanctum; Kedesh, the name of four places in Palestine.

First appearance

Josh 12:22 The king of Kedesh, one; the king of Jokneam of Carmel, one; (KJV)

Every verse that names Kedesh

12 occurrences in 12 verses — Joshua, Judges, 2 Kings, 1 Chronicles

Josh 12:22Josh 15:23Josh 19:37Josh 20:7Josh 21:32Judg 4:6Judg 4:9Judg 4:10Judg 4:112Kgs 15:291Chr 6:571Chr 6:61

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