Hebrew word study
קָדֵשׁ H6945
- Transliteration
- qâdêsh
- Pronunciation
- kaw-dashe'
- KJV glosses
- sodomite, unclean.
Lexical summary
a (quasi) sacred person, i.e. (technically) a (male) devotee (by prostitution) to licentious idolatry
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
a (quasi) sacred person, i.e. (technically) a (male) devotee (by prostitution) to licentious idolatry
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information