Playlist: qadesh (#H6945) (topic)
Forms vs. Spirituality (Part 3)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe Hebrew word *qadesh* (H6945), phonetically pronounced as kaw-dashe, refers to a sacred holy person, specifically a male temple prostitute or Sodomite. Its feminine form, *ked-ay-shaw* (6948), similarly denotes a female temple prostitute, often translated as harlot in the King James Version, yet it literally means a holy …
Elements of Judgment (Part Five)
Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)The Hebrew term *qadesh* (H6945), meaning a male holy person, and its feminine form *kedeshah* (H6948), meaning a female holy person, are derived from the root *ko-desh*, which fundamentally indicates separateness or being set apart. In the context of Genesis 38:15, 21-22, *kedeshah* is translated as "harlot" because the broader …
God's Sea of Glass (Part 1)
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsIn the account of the Israelites at Mount Sinai the Hebrew word qadash is translated both consecrate and sanctify. This word means to set apart for a special and specific purpose. It also means to be clean to pronounce as clean ceremonially or morally and to be holy. God required the Israelites to be consecrated and sanctified …