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קַדִּישׁ

𐤒𐤃𐤉𐤔

qaddîysh

H6922 adjective

SILEX Entry

Root קדש to be holy, be set apart, consecrate

Definition

An adjective meaning 'holy, sacred, set apart' in an Aramaic context. Used of those or that which belongs to the divine realm, or is dedicated to divine purpose. As a substantive, it can denote a 'holy one'—a being (divine or angelic) associated with or inhabiting the sacred sphere, or those set apart for religious service.

Semantic Range

holy (adjective), sacred (adjective), set apart for deity, holy one (angelic being), holy one (member of the faithful community), person or being belonging to the divine realm, one consecrated to deity

Root / Etymology

Root: קדש. The root קדש in Northwest Semitic languages (including Hebrew and Aramaic) means 'to be holy, sacred, set apart'. קַדִּישׁ is the Aramaic adjectival form, parallel to Hebrew קָדוֹשׁ (qādôsh), meaning 'holy, sacred'. Derived forms express the quality or state of sacredness, but the root connotes being marked apart, particularly for a divine or consecrated purpose.

Historical & Contextual Notes

קַדִּישׁ occurs in the Aramaic sections of biblical texts, especially in Daniel (e.g., Daniel 4:10, 4:14, 7:18, 7:21–22, 7:25, 7:27), referring to beings or persons connected to the divine, including angelic entities ('holy ones') and the faithful community ('holy ones of the Most High'). The term is also attested in post-biblical Aramaic and later Jewish liturgy and texts, where (like its Hebrew cognate) it is used for both angelic beings and humans set apart for God's service. In the Aramaic of Daniel, the term never functions exclusively as a title for God but designates participants in the divine realm or those designated as belonging to the sacred sphere. Later English translations often render the term as 'saint', 'holy one', or (in plural) 'holy people', but each translation colors the term with later theological meanings not present in the original context. The equivalent Hebrew term is קָדוֹשׁ (qādôsh).

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

(Aramaic) corresponding to קָדוֹשׁ.; {sacred (ceremonially or morally); (as noun) God (by eminence), an angel, a saint, a sanctuary}; holy (One), saint.

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Root Family

קדש (q-d-sh) — to be holy, be set apart, consecrate

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H6918 קָדוֹשׁ in a set-apart one
H6942 קָדַשׁ I will consecrate
H6943 קֶדֶשׁ from Qedesh
H6944 קֹדֶשׁ in the sacred things
H6948 קְדֵשָׁה the consecrated woman

Word Forms

5 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
H6922-03 קַדִּישִׁ֖ין qadishin AAampa holy holy ones holy ones 7
H6922-05 וְ/קַדִּ֔ישׁ veqadish AC/Aamsa and-holy-one holy one holy one 2
H6922-02 קַדִּישֵׁ֖י qadishey AAampc of the saints holy ones of holy ones of 2
H6922-04 וּ/לְ/קַדִּישֵׁ֥י uleqadishey AC/R/Aampc and to the saints of holy ones of and to the holy ones of 1
H6922-01 לְ/קַדִּישֵׁ֖י leqadishey AR/Aampc to the saints to holy ones of to the holy ones of 1

Occurrences in Scripture

13 occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
H6922-03 Daniel 4:5 קַדִּישִׁ֖ין qadishin AAampa holy holy ones holy ones
H6922-03 Daniel 4:6 קַדִּישִׁין֙ qadishin AAampa holy holy ones holy ones
H6922-05 Daniel 4:10 וְ/קַדִּ֔ישׁ veqadish AC/Aamsa in the midst holy one holy one
H6922-03 Daniel 4:14 קַדִּישִׁ֖ין qadishin AAampa of the holy ones holy ones the holy ones
H6922-03 Daniel 4:15 קַדִּישִׁ֖ין qadishin AAampa holy holy ones holy ones
H6922-05 Daniel 4:20 וְ/קַדִּ֣ישׁ veqadish AC/Aamsa and-holy-one holy one holy one
H6922-03 Daniel 5:11 קַדִּישִׁין֮ qadishin AAampa holy holy ones holy ones
H6922-02 Daniel 7:18 קַדִּישֵׁ֖י qadishey AAampc holy ones of holy ones of holy ones of
H6922-03 Daniel 7:21 קַדִּישִׁ֑ין qadishin AAampa the saints holy ones holy ones
H6922-01 Daniel 7:22 לְ/קַדִּישֵׁ֖י leqadishey AR/Aampc to the saints to holy ones of to the holy ones of
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