Original Word: קָדֵשׁ
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Qadesh
Pronunciation: kah-DAYSH
Phonetic Spelling: (kaw-dashe')
Definition: Kadesh
Meaning: Kadesh

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root קָדַשׁ (qadash), meaning "to be holy" or "to be set apart."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Kadesh in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew Bible. However, the concept of holiness, related to the root of Kadesh, can be linked to Greek words such as ἅγιος (hagios), meaning "holy" or "sacred."

Usage: Kadesh is a significant location in the biblical narrative, often referred to as Kadesh-barnea. It is primarily known as a wilderness area where the Israelites camped during their 40-year journey in the desert. The name itself suggests a place of sanctity or holiness, possibly indicating its importance as a site of divine encounters or significant events.

Cultural and Historical Background: Kadesh-barnea is located in the northeastern part of the Sinai Peninsula, near the border of Canaan. It served as a major encampment for the Israelites during their wilderness wanderings. The site is historically significant as a place of both divine revelation and human rebellion. It was here that Moses sent the twelve spies to scout the Promised Land, and it was also the location where the Israelites grumbled against God, leading to their extended period in the wilderness.

Word Origin
from the same as qodesh
Definition
"sacred," a place in the desert
NASB Translation
Kadesh (15), Meribah-kadesh* (1), Meribath-kadesh* (2).

II. קָדֵשׁ proper name, of a location (sacred; but perhaps originally קֶדֶשׁ and pointing artificial to distinguish from ׳ק in N); —

1 Καδης: in south of Judah Genesis 16:14 (J), Genesis 20:1 (E), in מִדְבַּר מָּארָן Numbers 13:26 (P), specifically צִן ׳מ Numbers 20:1; Numbers 33:36, compare קָדֵשׁ ׳מ Psalm 29:8; on western border of Edom Numbers 20:16 (E), Numbers 33:37 (P), compare Numbers 20:14 (E), Numbers 20:22 (P), Judges 11:16,17 (hence Rob^{BR ii. 175, 194 sought it at} `Ain Weibeh, in west of Arabah); long adobe of Israel during Exodus. Deuteronomy 1:46; ׳מֵי מְרִיבַת ק Numbers 27:14 (compare Numbers 20:1-13), Deuteronomy 32:51 (P), Ezekiel 47:19 (read מְרִיבַת), Ezekiel 48:28, compare Deuteronomy 33:2 (see קֹדֶשׁ near the end); compare עֵין מִשְׁמָּט Genesis 14:7; = בַּרְנֵעַ ׳ק (meaning of ׳ב unknown; ᵐ5 Kings (τοῦ) βαρνη); — Numbers 32:8 (J), Deuteronomy 1:2,19; Deuteronomy 2:14; Deuteronomy 9:23; Joshua 10:41 (D), Numbers 34:4; Joshua 15:3 (P); — modern ±Ain †adîs (kudais, ), approximately 50 miles south of Beersheba, J.Rowlands (1842) see GWilliams^{Holy City, 464 f.}, and especially HCTrumbull (1881)^{Kadesh Barnea, 238-321}.

2 Hittite capital on the Orontes, north of Damascus, towards Hamath (Egyptian †dš, †dšu, †dše WMM^{As.u.Eur.213 ff.}); — 2 Samuel 24:6 ᵐ5^L We Dr Kit Bu Löhr, reading אֶרֶץ הַחִתִּים קָדֵ֫שָׁה for ᵑ0 תַּחְתִּים חָדְשִׁי ׳א (הַחִתִּים already Hi^{Geschichte. Israel i. 29}; קָדֵ֫שָׁה Th, קֶ֫דְשָׁה Klo, of קֶדֶשׁ in Naphtali); HPS doubts.

Kadesh

The same as qadesh; sanctuary; Kadesh, a place in the Desert -- Kadesh. Compare Qadesh Barnea'.

see HEBREW qadesh

see HEBREW Qadesh Barnea'

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