Strong's H6942 (Hebrew)

Hebrew: קָדַשׁ (qâdash)

Pronunciation: kaw-dash'

Morphology: v

Derivation: a primitive root

Definition: to be (causatively, make, pronounce or observe as) clean (ceremonially or morally)

KJV Renderings: appoint, bid, consecrate, dedicate, defile, hallow, (be, keep) holy(-er, place), keep, prepare, proclaim, purify, sanctify(-ied one, self), [idiom] wholly

Senses

1. to consecrate, sanctify, prepare, dedicate, be hallowed, be holy, be sanctified, be separate
   1. (Qal)
      1. to be set apart, be consecrated
      2. to be hallowed
      3. consecrated, tabooed
   2. (Niphal)
      1. to show oneself sacred or majestic
      2. to be honoured, be treated as sacred
      3. to be holy
   3. (Piel)
      1. to set apart as sacred, consecrate, dedicate
      2. to observe as holy, keep sacred
      3. to honour as sacred, hallow
      4. to consecrate
   4. (Pual)
      1. to be consecrated
      2. consecrated, dedicated
   5. (Hiphil)
      1. to set apart, devote, consecrate
      2. to regard or treat as sacred or hallow
      3. to consecrate
   6. (Hithpael)
      1. to keep oneself apart or separate
      2. to cause Himself to be hallowed (of God)
      3. to be observed as holy
      4. to consecrate oneself

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