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Triconsonantal Semitic root meaning "sacred, holy" "QDS" redirects here. Look up קדש in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Qodeš l-Yahweh ( Paleo-Hebrew alphabet ), "Holy to Yahweh ", an inscription worn on the forehead of the High Priest of Israel Q-D-Š is a triconsonantal Semitic root meaning " sacred, holy ", derived from a concept central to ancient Semitic religion . From a basic verbal meaning "to consecrate, to purify", it could be used as an adjective meaning "holy", or as a substantive referring to a "sanctuary, sacred object, sacred personnel." The root is reflected as q-d-š ( Phoenician 𐤒-𐤃-𐤔 , Hebrew ק-ד-ש ) in Northwest Semitic and as q-d-s ( Arabic : ق-د-س ) in Central and South Semitic .
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Q-D-Š (or Q-D-Sh , also transliterated Q-D-S ) is a common triconsonantal Semitic root form used in various ancient and modern languages since at least the 3rd millennium BCE. The meanings expressed by this root are " Holy ", " Sacred ", " Divine Power ", "To Set Apart", and " Sanctuary ". The root is Q-D-Š in Aramaic , Hebrew , Syriac , and reconstructed Phoenician , and Q-D-S in Arabic and Ge'ez .
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Look up קדש in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.Q-D-Š is a triconsonantal Semitic root meaning " sacred, holy ", derived from a concept central to ancient Semitic religion .From a basic verbal meaning "to consecrate, to purify", it could be used as an adjective meaning "holy", or as a substantive referring to a "sanctuary, sacred object, sacred personnel." The root is reflected as qdš ( Hebrew קדש) in Northwest Semitic and as qds ( Arabic قدس ) in Central and South Semitic .
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Triconsonantal Semitic root meaning "sacred, holy" "QDS" redirects here. Look up קדש in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Qodeš l-Yahweh , "Holy to Yahweh ", an inscription worn on the forehead of the High Priest of Israel Q-D-Š is a triconsonantal Semitic root meaning " sacred, holy ", derived from a concept central to ancient Semitic religion . From a basic verbal meaning "to consecrate, to purify", it could be used as an adjective meaning "holy", or as a substantive referring to a "sanctuary, sacred object, sacred personnel." The root is reflected as qdš ( Phoenician 𐤒𐤃‬𐤔, Hebrew קדש ) in Northwest Semitic and as qds ( Arabic قدس ) in Central and South Semitic .
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Triconsonantal Semitic root meaning "sacred, holy" "QDS" redirects here. Look up קדש in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Qodeš l-Yahweh , "Holy to Yahweh ", an inscription worn on the forehead of the High Priest of Israel Q-D-Š is a triconsonantal Semitic root meaning " sacred, holy ", derived from a concept central to ancient Semitic religion . From a basic verbal meaning "to consecrate, to purify", it could be used as an adjective meaning "holy", or as a substantive referring to a "sanctuary, sacred object, sacred personnel." The root is reflected as q-d-š ( Phoenician 𐤒-𐤃-𐤔 , Hebrew ק-ד-ש ) in Northwest Semitic and as q-d-s ( ) in Central and South Semitic .
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common triconsonantal semitic root form used in various ancient and modern languages since at least the 3rd mil
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triconsonantal semitic root meaning " sacred
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