בַּ/קֹּ֖דֶשׁ
𐤁/𐤒𐤃𐤔
qôdesh
in-the-holy-place
A state of being set apart or belonging to the divine realm; sacredness, holiness. Refers to that which is consecrated, dedicated to a deity or for cultic use, or marked by ritual purity and separation from common or profane things. In varying contexts, can denote places (such as a sanctuary or sacred precinct), times (sacred days), objects, persons, or the abstract concept of holiness.
Leviticus 6:23 · Word #10
Lexicon H6944
| Lemma | קֹדֶשׁ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤒𐤃𐤔 |
| Transliteration | qôdesh |
| Strong's | H6944 |
| Definition | A state of being set apart or belonging to the divine realm; sacredness, holiness. Refers to that which is consecrated, dedicated to a deity or for cultic use, or marked by ritual purity and separation from common or profane things. In varying contexts, can denote places (such as a sanctuary or sacred precinct), times (sacred days), objects, persons, or the abstract concept of holiness. |
Morphology HRd/Ncmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | in-the-holy-place |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6944-02
in the holiness
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בַּ־ (in the) + masculine singular absolute noun קֹדֶשׁ with definite article assimilation. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun קֹדֶשׁ denotes the state or quality of being set apart or holy. The prefixed בַּ־ (beth with definite article) marks location or sphere, yielding "in the holiness," preserving both the abstract root sense and the definite singular form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
in the holy place
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'in the holiness' is awkward; the context is spatial, referring to the specific area in the sanctuary, so 'in the holy place' is accurate and precise. |