Qodesh
/koʊˈdɛʃ/noun
A Hebrew word meaning “holy,” “sacred,” or set apart for divine use.
Did you know?In Biblical Hebrew, the root קדש (Q-D-Š) is tied to sacredness and consecration, and the same root appears in words for holy places, holy objects, and even the idea of being ritually set apart.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semitic
PS
*q-d-š
“root meaning “holy, sacred, set apart””
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
קֹדֶשׁ (qōdeš)
“holiness; sacredness; a holy thing or place”
Late Biblical / Rabbinic Hebrew
Hebrew
קֹדֶשׁ
“holiness; sanctity; sacred object or domain”
Modern English
English
qodesh
“a transliteration used for the Hebrew word, especially in religious or scholarly contexts”