קדשׁ (qdsh) — to sanctify oneself / to consecrate oneself / to set apart

Notes: Passage: OET ISA 65:5
MT HOTTP-B RSV NIV NRSV GNT CEV ESV = [1a] | NJPS NJB REB קִדַּשְׁתִּיךָ = [1b]

Form 1

Part of speech: vb

Related lemmas: מִקְדָּשׁ · קָדֹושׁ · קָדֵשׁ · קֹדֶשׁ

Sense 1: to sanctify oneself, to consecrate oneself

Semantic domains: Innocent (002003003014)

Core domains: Responsibility (145); Behavior (017)

Definition: = action by which humans that are part of a holy nation set themselves apart from others by not engaging in activities that are not in accordance with God's law

Forms: vbhit-

Show passage in OET: LEV 11:44

OET-RV LEV 11:44

44 because I am your god Yahweh. You all must keep yourselves holy, and you’re a holy people because I’m holy. So don’t make yourselves ‘unclean’ with any swarming creatures that creep across the ground

OET-LV LEV 11:44

44 If/because I am_YHWH god _of_your(pl) and_you _will _keep _yourselves _holy and_you(pl)_will _be holy if/because am_holy I and_not you(pl)_must _make _unclean DOM selves _of_your(pl) in_all (the)_swarming_thing the_(one)_creeping on the_earth/land.

Show passage in OET: LEV 20:7

OET-RV LEV 20:7

7 You must keep yourselves separate from those kinds of things to be holy, because I, Yahweh, am your god.

OET-LV LEV 20:7

7 And_you _will _keep _yourselves _holy and_you(pl)_will _be holy if/because I am_YHWH god _of_your(pl).

Jump to OET LEV 11:44 section.

Jump to OET LEV 20:7 section.

Sense 2: to set apart, to dedicate, to consecrate

Semantic domains: Holy (002001001030)

Definition: = causative action by which humans or deities set apart humans or objects for a particular purpose or activity relating to the service of God, as a result of which they become holy

Forms: vbpiel; vbhif-; vbpual (passive)

Show passage in OET: EXO 13:2

OET-RV EXO 13:2

2 “All firstborn offspring are to be consecrated to me—the first product of every womb, whether human or animal, belongs to me.”

OET-LV EXO 13:2

2 Consecrate to_me every _of firstborn the_firstborn _of every _of womb among_the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) among_humankind and_on/over_cattle/livestock to_me it.

Show passage in OET: EXO 28:38

OET-RV EXO 28:38

38 so it’ll be on Aharon’s forehead. In this way, it’ll bear the deficiencies of human sinfulness when Israelis attempt to make sacred objects and attempt to make sacred offerings. Thus it’ll be on his forehead continually so that I will see it and accept those things.

OET-LV EXO 28:38

38 And_it _was on the _forehead _of ʼAhₐron and_ ʼAhₐron _he _will _bear DOM the _guilt _of the _holy _things which the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) they _will _consecrate to/from_all/each/any/every the _gifts _of their _holiness(es)_of_their and_it _was on forehead _of_his continually for_acceptance to/for_them to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before YHWH.

Jump to OET EXO 13:2 section.

Jump to OET EXO 28:38 section.

All 54 recorded passages for this sense

EXO: OET EXO 13:2 · OET EXO 28:38 · OET EXO 29:27 · OET EXO 29:44 · OET EXO 31:13

LEV: OET LEV 20:8 · OET LEV 21:8 · OET LEV 21:15 · OET LEV 21:23 · OET LEV 22:2–3 · OET LEV 22:9 · OET LEV 22:16 · OET LEV 22:32 · OET LEV 27:14–19 · OET LEV 27:22 · OET LEV 27:26

NUM: OET NUM 3:13 · OET NUM 8:17

DEU: OET DEU 15:19

JOS: OET JOS 20:7

JDG: OET JDG 17:3

SA2: OET SA2 8:11

KI1: OET KI1 9:3 · OET KI1 9:7

KI2: OET KI2 12:18

CH1: OET CH1 18:11 · OET CH1 23:13 · OET CH1 26:26–28

CH2: OET CH2 2:4 · OET CH2 7:16 · OET CH2 7:20 · OET CH2 30:8 · OET CH2 30:17 · OET CH2 31:6 · OET CH2 36:14

EZR: OET EZR 3:5

NEH: OET NEH 12:47

ISA: OET ISA 13:3

JER: OET JER 1:5 · OET JER 12:3 · OET JER 22:7 · OET JER 51:27–28

EZE: OET EZE 20:12 · OET EZE 37:28

ZEP: OET ZEP 1:7

Sense 3: to be holy, to become holy

Semantic domains: Holy (002001001030)

Core domains: Holy and Common (079)

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

Forms: vbqal-; vbnif-

Show passage in OET: EXO 29:21

OET-RV EXO 29:21

21 Take some of the blood that is on the altar and some of the anointing oil, and sprinkle that on Aharon and his clothes, and on his sons and their clothes. That will consecrate Aharon and his sons and their priestly clothes.

OET-LV EXO 29:21

21 And_you _will _take some _of the_blood which is_on the_altar and_some_of _the _oil _of (the)_anointing and_you _will _spatter_it on ʼAhₐron and_on garments _of_his and_on sons _of_his and_on the _garments _of his _sons _of_his with_him/it and_ he and_garments _of_his and_sons _of_his and_the _garments _of his _sons _of_his with_him/it _he _will _be _holy.

Show passage in OET: EXO 29:37

OET-RV EXO 29:37

37 After making atonement for the altar and making it sacred for seven days, it will then be so sacred that anything that touches it will also become sacred.

OET-LV EXO 29:37

37 Seven _of days you _will _make _atonement on the_altar and_you _will _consecrate DOM_him/it and_it _was the_altar holiness _of holiness(es) every _of (the)_thing_which_touches (in)_altar it _will _be _holy.

Jump to OET EXO 29:21 section.

Jump to OET EXO 29:37 section.

All 12 recorded passages for this sense

EXO: OET EXO 29:21 · OET EXO 29:37 · OET EXO 29:43 · OET EXO 30:29

LEV: OET LEV 6:18 · OET LEV 6:27

NUM: OET NUM 16:37–38

DEU: OET DEU 22:9

SA1: OET SA1 21:5

ISA: OET ISA 65:5

HAG: OET HAG 2:12

Sense 4: to consecrate oneself

Semantic domains: Holy (002001001030)

Core domains: Holy and Common (079)

Definition: = action by which humans perform the rituals that allow them to be in the presence of a deity

Forms: vbhit-

Show passage in OET: EXO 19:22

OET-RV EXO 19:22

22 Also, the priests who come nearer to me, they must be very careful to purify themselves in case I suddenly punish them.”

OET-LV EXO 19:22

22 And_also the_priests who_draw_near to YHWH they _will _make _themselves _holy lest he _should _break _out (is)_in_them YHWH.

Show passage in OET: NUM 11:18

OET-RV NUM 11:18

18 Also, tell the people that because they wept in my hearing about not having meat to eat like you all did in Mitsrayim (Egypt), they must purify themselves for tomorrow, because I’ll provide meat for you all to eat.

OET-LV NUM 11:18

18 And_near/to the_people you _will _say sanctify _yourselves for_tomorrow and_you(pl)_will _eat meat if/because you(pl)_have _wept in_the _ears _of YHWH to_say who will_he _cause _us _to _eat meat if/because it _was _good to/for_us in_Miʦrayim/(Egypt) and_ YHWH _he/it _gave to/for_you(pl) meat and_you(pl)_will _eat.

Jump to OET EXO 19:22 section.

Jump to OET NUM 11:18 section.

All 18 recorded passages for this sense

EXO: OET EXO 19:22

NUM: OET NUM 11:18

JOS: OET JOS 3:5 · OET JOS 7:13

SA1: OET SA1 16:5

CH1: OET CH1 15:12 · OET CH1 15:14

CH2: OET CH2 5:11 · OET CH2 29:5 · OET CH2 29:15 · OET CH2 29:34 · OET CH2 30:3 · OET CH2 30:15 · OET CH2 30:17 · OET CH2 30:24 · OET CH2 31:18 · OET CH2 35:6

ISA: OET ISA 66:17

Sense 5: to consecrate

Semantic domains: Holy (002001001030)

Core domains: Holy and Common (079)

Definition: = causative action by where humans cause other humans or objects to be ready to be in the presence of a deity by going through special rituals

Forms: vbpiel; vbhif-; vbpual (passive)

Show passage in OET: EXO 19:10

OET-RV EXO 19:10

10 and Yahweh responded, “Go down to the people and purify them today and tomorrow. Have them wash their clothes

OET-LV EXO 19:10

10 And_ YHWH _he/it _said to Mosheh go to the_people and_you_will _consecrate _them the_day and_tomorrow and_they _will _wash clothes _of_their.

Show passage in OET: EXO 19:14

OET-RV EXO 19:14

14 So Mosheh went down the mountain to the people. He purified them and they all washed their clothes,

OET-LV EXO 19:14

14 And_ Mosheh _he/it _descended from the_mountain to the_people and_he/it _consecrated DOM the_people and_they _washed clothes _of_their.

Jump to OET EXO 19:10 section.

Jump to OET EXO 19:14 section.

All 37 recorded passages for this sense

EXO: OET EXO 19:10 · OET EXO 19:14 · OET EXO 19:23 · OET EXO 28:3 · OET EXO 28:41 · OET EXO 29:1 · OET EXO 29:33 · OET EXO 29:36–37 · OET EXO 30:29–30 · OET EXO 40:9–11 · OET EXO 40:13

LEV: OET LEV 8:10–12 · OET LEV 8:15 · OET LEV 8:30 · OET LEV 16:19 · OET LEV 21:8

NUM: OET NUM 6:11 · OET NUM 7:1

JOS: OET JOS 7:13

SA1: OET SA1 7:1 · OET SA1 16:5

KI1: OET KI1 8:64

CH2: OET CH2 7:7 · OET CH2 26:18 · OET CH2 29:5 · OET CH2 29:17 · OET CH2 29:19

NEH: OET NEH 3:1

JOB: OET JOB 1:5

EZE: OET EZE 48:11

JOL: OET JOL 2:16

Sense 6: to make consecrated

Semantic domains: Holy (002001001030)

Core domains: Holy and Common (079)

Definition: = causative action by which humans transfer a state of holiness to other humans by contact

Forms: vbpiel; vbqal-

Show passage in OET: ISA 65:5

OET-RV ISA 65:5

5 saying, ‘Don’t come near me because I’m more holy than you!’
⇔ Those people make me angry like a fire burning all day long.

OET-LV ISA 65:5

5 Those_who_say draw _near to_yourself do _not draw _near to_me if/because I_am _set _apart _from _you these_people are_smoke in_nose _of_my a _fire which_burns all _of the_day.

Show passage in OET: EZE 44:19

OET-RV EZE 44:19

19 When they go back out to the outer courtyard to go back again to the people, they must take off the clothes they wore when they served—they must take them off and lay them down in a sacred room, so they don’t make other people sacred by contact with their special clothing.

OET-LV EZE 44:19

19 And_when_they_go _out into the_courtyard (the)_outer into the_courtyard (the)_outer to the_people they _will _strip _off DOM clothes _of_their which they were_serving in_them and_they _will _set _down them in_the _rooms _of (the)_holiness and_they _will _put _on clothes other and_not they _will _consecrate DOM the_people by_clothes _of_their.

Jump to OET ISA 65:5 section.

Jump to OET EZE 44:19 section.

All 3 recorded passages for this sense

ISA: OET ISA 65:5

EZE: OET EZE 44:19 · OET EZE 46:20

Sense 7: to purify oneself

Semantic domains: Clean (002001001012)

Core domains: Physical Contamination (122)

Definition: = action by which humans perform the rituals that are necessary in order to be regarded by the law as being free from contamination, ► as a result of which they can participate in social and religious activities

Forms: vbhit-

Show passage in OET: SA2 11:4

OET-RV SA2 11:4

4 Then he sent messengers to get her, and she came and he slept with her. (She had been purifying herself after the completion of her menstrual period.) Then she returned to her house.

OET-LV SA2 11:4

4 And_ Dāvid _he _sent messengers and_he_took _her and_she _came to_him/it and_he _lay with_her/it and_she was_purifying _herself from_uncleanness _of_her and_she _returned to house _of_her.

Jump to OET SA2 11:4 section.

Sense 8: to show oneself holy

Semantic domains: Great (002001002012)

Core domains: Status (170)

Definition: = action by which God asserts his greatness ◄ by proving himself holy through his actions

Forms: vbnif-; vbhit-

Show passage in OET: LEV 10:3

OET-RV LEV 10:3

3 Then Mosheh (Moses) told Aharon, “That’s what Yahweh meant when he said, ‘I will reveal my holiness to those who approach me, then I’ll be honoured in the sight of all the people.’ ”

OET-LV LEV 10:3

3 And_ Mosheh _he/it _said to ʼAhₐron it is _that_which YHWH he _spoke to_say among_those_near _of_to _me I _will _show _myself _holy and_on the _face _of all _of the_people I _will _gain _glory and_ ʼAhₐron _he _was _silent.

Show passage in OET: LEV 22:32

OET-RV LEV 22:32

32 You mustn’t profane the reputation of my holiness, and I will demonstrate my holiness among the Israeli people. I am Yahweh who separates you all to be sacred—

OET-LV LEV 22:32

32 And_not you(pl)_will _profane DOM the _name _of my _holiness _of_my and_I _will _show _myself _holy in _the_middle the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) I am_YHWH who_sets _of_you(pl)_apart _as _holy.

Jump to OET LEV 10:3 section.

Jump to OET LEV 22:32 section.

All 11 recorded passages for this sense

LEV: OET LEV 10:3 · OET LEV 22:32

NUM: OET NUM 20:13

ISA: OET ISA 5:16

EZE: OET EZE 20:41 · OET EZE 28:22 · OET EZE 28:25 · OET EZE 36:23 · OET EZE 38:16 · OET EZE 38:23 · OET EZE 39:27

Sense 9: to sanctify (one's) name > to show (one's) greatness

Semantic domains: Great (002001002012)

Core domains: Status (170)

Definition: literally: to sanctify (one's) name; hence: = action by which God asserts his greatness ◄ by proving himself holy through his actions

Forms: vbpiel; vbhif-

Collocations: קדשׁ שֵׁם

Show passage in OET: ISA 29:23

OET-RV ISA 29:23

23 because when they see their children who are the result of my work among them,
⇔ they will regard my name and reputation as sacred
⇔ ≈ and they will regard me as sacred and will show respect to me.

OET-LV ISA 29:23

23 If/because when_sees_it children _of_its the _work _of my _hands _of_my in_midst _of_its they _will _regard _as _holy name _of_my and_they _will _regard _as _holy DOM the _holy_one_of Yaˊₐqoⱱ and_DOM the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) they _will _regard _with _awe.

Show passage in OET: EZE 36:23

OET-RV EZE 36:23

23 My great name, which you people have profaned among the nations, I’ll make holy even among the nations where you profaned it. Then the nations will know that I am Yahweh, when they see you recognise my holiness. That’s the master Yahweh’s declaration.

OET-LV EZE 36:23

23 And_I _will _show _holy DOM name _of_my (the)_great which_has _been_profaned among_nations which you(pl)_have _profaned among_them and_ the_nations _they _will _know if/because _that I am_YHWH the _utterance _of my_master YHWH when_I_show _myself _holy by_you(pl) to_eyes _of_their.

Jump to OET ISA 29:23 section.

Jump to OET EZE 36:23 section.

Sense 10: to set apart as holy

Semantic domains: Extraordinary (002001003006)

Core domains: Significance (159); Time (180)

Definition: = causative action by which deities declare a particular day or time to be of special importance

Forms: vbpiel

Show passage in OET: GEN 2:3

OET-RV GEN 2:3

3 Then God blessed the seventh day and declared it to be different from the other days, because on that first Saturday, he rested from all his work of creating.

OET-LV GEN 2:3

3 And_ god _he/it _blessed DOM the_day _of the_seventh and_he/it _consecrated DOM_him/it if/because in_him/it he _rested from_all their_property/content which god he _had _created for_doing.

Jump to OET GEN 2:3 section.

Sense 11: to respect holiness

Semantic domains: Afraid (002001002001)

Core domains: Status (170)

Definition: = action by which humans acknowledge the holiness of God and certain times of the year that are important to him, and act accordingly

Forms: vbpiel; vbhif-

Synonyms: מֹורָא · ערץ

Show passage in OET: EXO 20:8

OET-RV EXO 20:8

• 8 Keep Saturday different from all the other days—

OET-LV EXO 20:8

8 Remember DOM the _day _of of_the _sabbath to_set_it _apart _as _holy.

Show passage in OET: EXO 20:11

OET-RV EXO 20:11

11 because Yahweh made the heavens and earth, the sea, and everything that’s in them in six days. Then he rested on the seventh day, so that’s why he blessed the rest day and made it sacred.

OET-LV EXO 20:11

11 If/because six _of days YHWH he _made DOM the_heavens and_DOM the_earth/land DOM the_sea and_DOM all _of that is_in_them and_he _rested in _the_day the_seventh therefore yes/correct/thus/so YHWH he _blessed DOM the _day _of the _sabbath and_he_set _it _apart _as _holy.

Jump to OET EXO 20:8 section.

Jump to OET EXO 20:11 section.

All 15 recorded passages for this sense

EXO: OET EXO 20:8 · OET EXO 20:11

LEV: OET LEV 25:10

NUM: OET NUM 20:12 · OET NUM 27:14

DEU: OET DEU 5:12 · OET DEU 32:51

NEH: OET NEH 13:22

ISA: OET ISA 8:13 · OET ISA 29:23

JER: OET JER 17:22 · OET JER 17:24 · OET JER 17:27

EZE: OET EZE 20:20 · OET EZE 44:24

Sense 12: to convoke (a holy event), to declare (a holy event)

Semantic domains: Happen (002002003003)

Definition: = causative action by which humans call their community together for an event with a religious character, such as worship, fasting, or a holy war

Forms: vbpiel; vbhit-

Show passage in OET: KI2 10:20

OET-RV KI2 10:20

20 Yehu ordered, “Announce a special holiday to assemble and worship Ba’al,” and so they did.

OET-LV KI2 10:20

20 And_ Yēhūʼ _he/it _said consecrate an _assembly to_Baˊal and_they _proclaimed_it.

Show passage in OET: ISA 30:29

OET-RV ISA 30:29

29 You’ll all have your own song like you would at a religious festival,
⇔ and be happy inside like when someone walks to Yahweh’s mountain with their flute—
⇔ going to Yisrael’s (Israel’s) rock that gives protection.

OET-LV ISA 30:29