Qâdêsh — H6945

H6945 · Hebrew — קדש

Pronunciation: kaw-dashe'

Definition

masculine noun

a (quasi) sacred person, i.e. (technically) a (male) devotee (by prostitution) to licentious idolatry

  1. male temple prostitute

Usually translated as

sodomite, unclean

Origin

from H6942

Greek equivalents

Occurrences

Qâdêsh occurs 6 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Deuteronomy (1), 1 Kings (3), 2 Kings (1), Job (1)

Strong's Lexicon — Q