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קָדַשׁ qâdash — to be (causatively, make, pronounce or observe as) clean (ceremonially or morally)

pronounced kaw-dash' · Strong's H6942 · 171 occurrences in the Hebrew Bible · 6 stems: Pi'el, Hiph'il, Hitpa'el, Qal (Pa'al), Niph'al, Pu'al

Translated in the KJV as appoint, bid, consecrate, dedicate, defile, hallow, (be, keep) holy(-er, place), keep, prepare, proclaim.

a primitive root; to be (causatively, make, pronounce or observe as) clean (ceremonially or morally).

qâdash in each stem

Pi'el 75×

Intensive · active — the action intensified, repeated or brought about; the subject does it

Sequential perfect (weqatal) 20Infinitive construct 13Wayyiqtol 12Imperative 12Participle (active) 10Perfect (qatal) 5Imperfect (yiqtol) 3

וַיְקַדֵּ֖שׁ Gen 2:3 Wayyiqtol, 3rd person masculine singular

And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made. (KJV)

קַדֶּשׁ Exod 13:2 Imperative, 2nd person masculine singular

Sanctify unto me all the firstborn, whatsoever openeth the womb among the children of Israel, both of man and of beast: it is mine. (KJV)

וְקִדַּשְׁתָּ֥ם Exod 19:10 Sequential perfect (weqatal), 2nd person masculine singular

And the Lord said unto Moses, Go unto the people, and sanctify them to day and to morrow, and let them wash their clothes, (KJV)

Hiph'il 45×

Causative · active — causing someone or something to do the action; the subject does it

Perfect (qatal) 18Imperfect (yiqtol) 11Participle (active) 6Infinitive construct 5Sequential perfect (weqatal) 2Wayyiqtol 1Infinitive absolute 1Imperative 1

יַקְדִּ֨ישׁוּ֙ Exod 28:38 Imperfect (yiqtol), 3rd person masculine plural

And it shall be upon Aaron’s forehead, that Aaron may bear the iniquity of the holy things, which the children of Israel shall hallow in all their holy gifts; and it shall be always upon his forehead, that they may be accepted before the Lord. (KJV)

מַקְדִּשִׁ֛ים Lev 22:2 Participle (active), masculine plural

Speak unto Aaron and to his sons, that they separate themselves from the holy things of the children of Israel, and that they profane not my holy name in those things which they hallow unto me: I am the Lord. (KJV)

יַקְדִּ֤ישׁוּ Lev 22:3 Imperfect (yiqtol), 3rd person masculine plural

Say unto them, Whosoever he be of all your seed among your generations, that goeth unto the holy things, which the children of Israel hallow unto the Lord, having his uncleanness upon him, that soul shall be cut off from my presence: I am the Lord. (KJV)

Hitpa'el 24×

Intensive · reflexive — the action intensified, repeated or brought about; the subject does it to or for themselves

Imperative 7Wayyiqtol 4Imperfect (yiqtol) 3Sequential perfect (weqatal) 3Perfect (qatal) 3Participle (active) 2Infinitive construct 2

יִתְקַדָּ֑שׁוּ Exod 19:22 Imperfect (yiqtol), 3rd person masculine plural

And let the priests also, which come near to the Lord, sanctify themselves, lest the Lord break forth upon them. (KJV)

וְהִתְקַדִּשְׁתֶּם֙ Lev 11:44 Sequential perfect (weqatal), 2nd person masculine plural

For I am the Lord your God: ye shall therefore sanctify yourselves, and ye shall be holy; for I am holy: neither shall ye defile yourselves with any manner of creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. (KJV)

וְהִ֨תְקַדִּשְׁתֶּ֔ם Lev 20:7 Sequential perfect (weqatal), 2nd person masculine plural

Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy: for I am the Lord your God. (KJV)

Qal (Pa'al) 11×

Simple · active — the plain action; the subject does it

Imperfect (yiqtol) 7Perfect (qatal) 2Sequential perfect (weqatal) 1Wayyiqtol 1

וְקָדַ֥שׁ Exod 29:21 Sequential perfect (weqatal), 3rd person masculine singular

And thou shalt take of the blood that is upon the altar, and of the anointing oil, and sprinkle it upon Aaron, and upon his garments, and upon his sons, and upon the garments of his sons with him: and he shall be hallowed, and his garments, and his sons, and his sons’ garments with him. (KJV)

יִקְדָּֽשׁ Exod 29:37 Imperfect (yiqtol), 3rd person masculine singular

Seven days thou shalt make an atonement for the altar, and sanctify it; and it shall be an altar most holy: whatsoever toucheth the altar shall be holy. (KJV)

יִקְדָּֽשׁ Exod 30:29 Imperfect (yiqtol), 3rd person masculine singular

And thou shalt sanctify them, that they may be most holy: whatsoever toucheth them shall be holy. (KJV)

Niph'al 11×

Simple · passive — the plain action; the subject has it done to them

Sequential perfect (weqatal) 6Infinitive construct 2Imperfect (yiqtol) 1Wayyiqtol 1Participle (active) 1

וְנִקְדַּ֖שׁ Exod 29:43 Sequential perfect (weqatal), 3rd person masculine singular

And there I will meet with the children of Israel, and the tabernacle shall be sanctified by my glory. (KJV)

אֶקָּדֵ֔שׁ Lev 10:3 Imperfect (yiqtol), 1st person common singular

Then Moses said unto Aaron, This is it that the Lord spake, saying, I will be sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified. And Aaron held his peace. (KJV)

וְנִ֨קְדַּשְׁתִּ֔י Lev 22:32 Sequential perfect (weqatal), 1st person common singular

Neither shall ye profane my holy name; but I will be hallowed among the children of Israel: I am the Lord which hallow you, (KJV)

Pu'al

Intensive · passive — the action intensified, repeated or brought about; the subject has it done to them

Participle (passive) 5

הַמְקֻדָּשִׁ֖ים 2Chr 26:18 Participle (passive), masculine plural

And they withstood Uzziah the king, and said unto him, It appertaineth not unto thee, Uzziah, to burn incense unto the Lord, but to the priests the sons of Aaron, that are consecrated to burn incense: go out of the sanctuary; for thou hast trespassed; neither shall it be for thine honour from the Lord God. (KJV)

הַמְקֻדָּשִׁ֖ים 2Chr 31:6 Participle (passive), masculine plural

And concerning the children of Israel and Judah, that dwelt in the cities of Judah, they also brought in the tithe of oxen and sheep, and the tithe of holy things which were consecrated unto the Lord their God, and laid them by heaps. (KJV)

הַמְקֻדָּשִׁ֑ים Ezra 3:5 Participle (passive), masculine plural

And afterward offered the continual burnt offering, both of the new moons, and of all the set feasts of the Lord that were consecrated, and of every one that willingly offered a freewill offering unto the Lord. (KJV)

What the stems mean

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