Playlist: qadash (#H6942) (topic)
Elements of Judgment (Part Five)
Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)The Hebrew word *qadash* (H6942), often translated as "holy" or "sanctified," carries a primary meaning of separateness, derived from a root indicating to cut or set apart. It does not inherently denote spiritual or moral purity but depends heavily on context for its specific implication. In the Old Testament, *qadash* and …
Polluted Sabbath?
Sermon by Bill OnisickThe Hebrew word for holy, qadosh (Strong's H6918), is used 116 times in the King James Version, translated as holy, holy one, or saints. It derives from the primitive root word qadash (Strong's H6942), which means to be cleaned, consecrated, purified, sanctified, or made holy. To be holy like God, qadosh, we must be cleaned …
Homosexual Marriage?
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughIn Deuteronomy 23, within the second giving of the law, God has Moses repeat instructions to ensure the next generation understands His standards. Here, the term for ritual prostitution or perversion is introduced as "qedeshah," the feminine form of "qedesh." Interestingly, a cognate word, "qodesh," means holy, yet "qedesh" and …