UBS Hebrew Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: nsm

Related lemmas: קדשׁ

Sense 1: holiness, holy

Semantic domains: Holy (002001001030)

Core domains: Holy and Common (079)

Definition: = state in which a deity differs from humans and other deities in that he cannot be associated with anything that is in any way profane or tainted by sin or other impurities, which is a quality that he desires to see in everything else as well

EXO 15:11: RV EXO 15:11 · LV EXO 15:11 · Read together EXO 15:11

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OET-RV EXO 15:11

⇔  11 Which other god is like you, Yahweh?
⇔ Who else is so powerful and yet sinless,
⇔ receiving praises for doing miracles?

OET-LV EXO 15:11

11 Who is_like_you among_gods Oh_YHWH who is_like_you glorious in_holiness awesome praises doing _of (of)_wonder[s].

DEU 33:2: RV DEU 33:2 · LV DEU 33:2 · Read together DEU 33:2

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OET-RV DEU 33:2

2 “Yahweh came from Mt. Sinay came
⇔ ≈ and appeared to them from Mt. Se’ir—
⇔ shining out from Mt. Paran.
⇔ He came with ten thousands of holy ones,
⇔ holding lightning for them in his right hand.

OET-LV DEU 33:2

2 And_he _said YHWH from_Şīnay he _came and_he _dawned from_Sēˊīr to_them he _shone _forth from_hill of _Pāʼrān and_he _came from_ten _thousands _of holy _one[s] was_from_his _right _of_hand fire _of for_them.

All 4 recorded passages for this sense

EXO: RV EXO 15:11 · LV EXO 15:11 · Read together EXO 15:11

DEU: RV DEU 33:2 · LV DEU 33:2 · Read together DEU 33:2

PSA: RV PSA 89:35 · LV PSA 89:36 · Read together PSA 89:35

AMO: RV AMO 4:2 · LV AMO 4:2 · Read together AMO 4:2

Sense 2: holiness, holy

Semantic domains: Holy (002001001030)

Core domains: Holy and Common (079)

Definition: = state in which by which humans or objects have become part of the realm of God and his service ► and therefore no longer accessible to humans unless they have gone through special rituals

Antonyms: חֹל

EXO 3:5: RV EXO 3:5 · LV EXO 3:5 · Read together EXO 3:5

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OET-RV EXO 3:5

5 “Don’t come any closer,” Yahweh said. “Take off your sandals because the place where you’re standing is HOLY ground.

OET-LV EXO 3:5

5 And_he/it _said do _not draw _near here take _off sandals _of_your from_under feet _of_your if/because the_place which you are_standing on/upon/above_him/it is_ground _of holiness it.

EXO 12:16: RV EXO 12:16 · LV EXO 12:16 · Read together EXO 12:16

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OET-RV EXO 12:16

16 On the first day, you all must gather for a sacred assembly, and similarly on the seventh day. No work can be done on those days other than meal preparation.

OET-LV EXO 12:16

16 And_will_on _the _day (the)_first a _convocation _of holiness and_on_day the_seventh a _convocation _of holiness it _will _be to/for_you(pl) any _of work not it _will _be _done in/among_them only that_which it _will _be _eaten to/from_all/each/any/every person it for_him/it_being _alone it _will _be _done by_you(pl).

All 289 recorded passages for this sense

DEU: RV DEU 12:26 · RV DEU 26:13 · RV DEU 26:15 · LV DEU 12:26 · LV DEU 26:13 · LV DEU 26:15 · Read together DEU 12:26 · Read together DEU 26:13 · Read together DEU 26:15

JOS: RV JOS 5:15 · RV JOS 6:19 · LV JOS 5:15 · LV JOS 6:19 · Read together JOS 5:15 · Read together JOS 6:19

SA1: RV SA1 21:4–6 · LV SA1 21:5–7 · Read together SA1 21:4–6

KI1: RV KI1 7:51 · RV KI1 8:4 · RV KI1 15:15 · LV KI1 7:51 · LV KI1 8:4 · LV KI1 15:15 · Read together KI1 7:51 · Read together KI1 8:4 · Read together KI1 15:15

KI2: RV KI2 12:4 · RV KI2 12:18 · LV KI2 12:5 · LV KI2 12:19 · Read together KI2 12:4 · Read together KI2 12:18

EZR: RV EZR 2:63 · RV EZR 8:28 · RV EZR 9:2 · RV EZR 9:8 · LV EZR 2:63 · LV EZR 8:28 · LV EZR 9:2 · LV EZR 9:8 · Read together EZR 2:63 · Read together EZR 8:28 · Read together EZR 9:2 · Read together EZR 9:8

NEH: RV NEH 7:65 · RV NEH 9:14 · RV NEH 10:31 · RV NEH 10:33 · RV NEH 11:1 · RV NEH 11:18 · LV NEH 7:65 · LV NEH 9:14 · LV NEH 10:32 · LV NEH 10:34 · LV NEH 11:1 · LV NEH 11:18 · Read together NEH 7:65 · Read together NEH 9:14 · Read together NEH 10:31 · Read together NEH 10:33 · Read together NEH 11:1 · Read together NEH 11:18

PRO: RV PRO 20:25 · LV PRO 20:25 · Read together PRO 20:25

JER: RV JER 2:3 · RV JER 11:15 · RV JER 23:9 · RV JER 25:30 · RV JER 31:23 · RV JER 31:40 · LV JER 2:3 · LV JER 11:15 · LV JER 23:9 · LV JER 25:30 · LV JER 31:23 · LV JER 31:40 · Read together JER 2:3 · Read together JER 11:15 · Read together JER 23:9 · Read together JER 25:30 · Read together JER 31:23 · Read together JER 31:40

LAM: RV LAM 4:1 · LV LAM 4:1 · Read together LAM 4:1

DAN: RV DAN 9:16 · RV DAN 9:20 · RV DAN 9:24 · RV DAN 11:28 · RV DAN 11:30 · RV DAN 11:45 · RV DAN 12:7 · LV DAN 9:16 · LV DAN 9:20 · LV DAN 9:24 · LV DAN 11:28 · LV DAN 11:30 · LV DAN 11:45 · LV DAN 12:7 · Read together DAN 9:16 · Read together DAN 9:20 · Read together DAN 9:24 · Read together DAN 11:28 · Read together DAN 11:30 · Read together DAN 11:45 · Read together DAN 12:7

JOL: RV JOL 2:1 · RV JOL 3:17 · LV JOL 2:1 · LV JOL 4:17 · Read together JOL 2:1 · Read together JOL 3:17

AMO: RV AMO 2:7 · LV AMO 2:7 · Read together AMO 2:7

OBA: RV OBA 1:16–17 · LV OBA 1:16–17 · Read together OBA 1:16–17

JNA: RV JNA 2:4 · RV JNA 2:7 · LV JNA 2:5 · LV JNA 2:8 · Read together JNA 2:4 · Read together JNA 2:7

MIC: RV MIC 1:2 · LV MIC 1:2 · Read together MIC 1:2

HAB: RV HAB 2:20 · LV HAB 2:20 · Read together HAB 2:20

ZEP: RV ZEP 3:4 · RV ZEP 3:11 · LV ZEP 3:4 · LV ZEP 3:11 · Read together ZEP 3:4 · Read together ZEP 3:11

HAG: RV HAG 2:12 · LV HAG 2:12 · Read together HAG 2:12

ZEC: RV ZEC 2:12–13 · RV ZEC 8:3 · RV ZEC 14:20–21 · LV ZEC 2:16–17 · LV ZEC 8:3 · LV ZEC 14:20–21 · Read together ZEC 2:12–13 · Read together ZEC 8:3 · Read together ZEC 14:20–21

MAL: RV MAL 2:11 · LV MAL 2:11 · Read together MAL 2:11

Sense 3: holy place, sanctuary

Semantic domains: Buildings (001005001001)

Core domains: Holy and Common (079); Sanctuary (150)

Definition: = the tabernacle or temple of YHWH, described in terms of its holiness

EXO 28:29: RV EXO 28:29 · LV EXO 28:29 · Read together EXO 28:29

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OET-RV EXO 28:29

29 Then whenever Aharon (Aaron) enters the sacred inner room to stand in front of me, he’ll be carrying the names of Yisrael’s sons over his heart on the sacred pouch that’ll be used for making decisions.

OET-LV EXO 28:29

29 And_ ʼAhₐron _he _will _bear DOM the _names _of the _sons _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) on_the _breastpiece _of (the)_judgement over his/its_heart when_goes_he into the _holy_place to_a _memorial to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before YHWH continually.

EXO 28:35: RV EXO 28:35 · LV EXO 28:35 · Read together EXO 28:35

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OET-RV EXO 28:35

35 Aharon (Aaron) must wear this robe when he’s serving, so when he goes into my presence in the sacred inner room, I’ll hear the bells when he enters and when he leaves, so he won’t die.

OET-LV EXO 28:35

35 And_it _was on ʼAhₐron to_serve and_ sound _of_its _it _will _be _heard when_goes_he into the _holy_place to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before YHWH and_when_he_comes _out and_not he _will _die.

All 82 recorded passages for this sense

KI1: RV KI1 8:10 · LV KI1 8:10 · Read together KI1 8:10

CH1: RV CH1 24:5 · LV CH1 24:5 · Read together CH1 24:5

CH2: RV CH2 5:11 · RV CH2 29:5 · RV CH2 29:7 · RV CH2 30:19 · RV CH2 35:5 · LV CH2 5:11 · LV CH2 29:5 · LV CH2 29:7 · LV CH2 30:19 · LV CH2 35:5 · Read together CH2 5:11 · Read together CH2 29:5 · Read together CH2 29:7 · Read together CH2 30:19 · Read together CH2 35:5

PSA: RV PSA 20:2 · RV PSA 60:6 · RV PSA 63:2 · RV PSA 68:24 · RV PSA 74:3 · RV PSA 134:2 · RV PSA 150:1 · LV PSA 20:3 · LV PSA 60:8 · LV PSA 63:3 · LV PSA 68:25 · LV PSA 74:3 · LV PSA 134:2 · LV PSA 150:1 · Read together PSA 20:2 · Read together PSA 60:6 · Read together PSA 63:2 · Read together PSA 68:24 · Read together PSA 74:3 · Read together PSA 134:2 · Read together PSA 150:1

EZE: RV EZE 42:14 · RV EZE 44:27 · RV EZE 45:2 · LV EZE 42:14 · LV EZE 44:27 · LV EZE 45:2 · Read together EZE 42:14 · Read together EZE 44:27 · Read together EZE 45:2

DAN: RV DAN 8:13–14 · RV DAN 9:26 · LV DAN 8:13–14 · LV DAN 9:26 · Read together DAN 8:13–14 · Read together DAN 9:26

Sense 4: holy place

Semantic domains: Buildings (001005001001)

Core domains: Holy and Common (079); Sanctuary (150)

Definition: = the outer sanctuary of either the tabernacle or the temple, described in terms of its holiness

EXO 26:33: RV EXO 26:33 · LV EXO 26:33 · Read together EXO 26:33

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OET-RV EXO 26:33

33 Hang the curtain under the clips, then bring the box that contains the agreement inside the curtain. That curtain will separate for you between the sacred section and the very sacred interior.

OET-LV EXO 26:33

33 And_you(ms)_will _give DOM the_curtain under the_hooks and_you _will _bring there_(to) from_inside _of to_curtain DOM the _box _of the _transcript and_ the_curtain _it _will _separate to/for_you(pl) between the _holy_place and_between the _holy _place _of the _holy _places.

KI1 8:8: RV KI1 8:8 · LV KI1 8:8 · Read together KI1 8:8

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OET-RV KI1 8:8

8 The poles were very long and the ends of them could be seen from the entrance to that inner room, but otherwise they couldn’t be seen from the outside, and they’re still there to this day.

OET-LV KI1 8:8

8 And_ the_poles _they _were _long and_ the _heads _of the _poles _they _were _visible from the _holy_place on the _face _of the _innermost _room and_not they _were _visible to_the_outside and_they _were there until the_day (the)_this.

Sense 5: (most) holy place

Semantic domains: Buildings (001005001001)

Core domains: Holy and Common (079); Sanctuary (150)

Definition: = innermost room at the back of the main temple building; ► location of the ark of the covenant; ≈ regarded as the most holy place

Synonyms: דְּבִיר

LEV 16:2: RV LEV 16:2 · LV LEV 16:2 · Read together LEV 16:2

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OET-RV LEV 16:2

2 and he told Mosheh:
¶ Tell your brother Aharon that if he doesn’t want to die, then he mustn’t just enter the holiest room inside the curtain at any old time. The atonement lid is on the sacred box, and I will appear in a cloud over that lid.

OET-LV LEV 16:2

2 And_ YHWH _he/it _said to Mosheh speak to ʼAhₐron your(ms)_brother/kindred and_not let _him _come at_every _of time into the _holy_place from_inside _of to_curtain to the _face _of the _atonement _cover which is_on the_box and_not he _will _die if/because in_cloud I _will _appear over the _atonement_cover.

EZE 41:21: RV EZE 41:21 · LV EZE 41:21 · Read together EZE 41:21

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OET-RV EZE 41:21

21 The door posts of the main temple room were square, all with the same appearance.

OET-LV EZE 41:21

21 The_temple a _doorpost _of a _square and_the _front _of the _holy _place the_appearance was_like_appearance.

All 3 recorded passages for this sense

LEV: RV LEV 16:2 · LV LEV 16:2 · Read together LEV 16:2

EZE: RV EZE 41:21 · RV EZE 41:23 · LV EZE 41:21 · LV EZE 41:23 · Read together EZE 41:21 · Read together EZE 41:23

Sense 6: most holy place

Semantic domains: Buildings (001005001001)

Core domains: Holy and Common (079); Sanctuary (150)

Definition: literally: the holiest of holies; hence: = innermost room at the back of the main temple building; ► location of the ark of the covenant; ≈ regarded as the most holy place

Collocations: קֹדֶשׁ הַקֳּדָשִׁים

Synonyms: דְּבִיר

EXO 26:33: RV EXO 26:33 · LV EXO 26:33 · Read together EXO 26:33

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OET-RV EXO 26:33

33 Hang the curtain under the clips, then bring the box that contains the agreement inside the curtain. That curtain will separate for you between the sacred section and the very sacred interior.

OET-LV EXO 26:33