קָדֵ֖שׁ
𐤒𐤃𐤔
Qadesh
Kadesh
Kadesh: a proper place name primarily designating a significant oasis in the southern Levantine wilderness, most often 'Kadesh' or 'Kadesh-barnea,' associated in the Hebrew Bible with events during the Israelite wilderness wanderings; in some contexts, the term may simply denote 'holy place' or 'sanctuary,' but as a proper noun it refers to one or more specific locations.
Deuteronomy 32:51 · Word #10
Lexicon H6946
| Lemma | קָדֵשׁ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤒𐤃𐤔 |
| Transliteration | Qadesh |
| Strong's | H6946 |
| Definition | Kadesh: a proper place name primarily designating a significant oasis in the southern Levantine wilderness, most often 'Kadesh' or 'Kadesh-barnea,' associated in the Hebrew Bible with events during the Israelite wilderness wanderings; in some contexts, the term may simply denote 'holy place' or 'sanctuary,' but as a proper noun it refers to one or more specific locations. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Kadesh |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6946-03
Set-Apart Place
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, singular; place name formed from the root קדשׁ. |
| Rendering Rationale | The proper noun derives directly from the root קדשׁ, denoting holiness or separateness. Rendering it as "Set-Apart Place" preserves the toponymic function while making explicit the root sense of sacred distinctness. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Qadesh
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: in Kadesh |