Strong's Lexicon qadesh: Temple prostitute, cult prostitute, male shrine prostitute Original Word: קָדֵשׁ Word Origin: Derived from the root קָדַשׁ (qadash), meaning "to be holy" or "to be set apart." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "qadesh," related concepts can be found in terms like "πόρνος" (pornos, G4205), meaning "fornicator" or "prostitute," which is used in the New Testament to describe sexual immorality. Usage: The term "qadesh" refers to a male cult prostitute associated with pagan religious practices, particularly those involving ritualistic sexual acts. These individuals were often linked to the worship of fertility deities in ancient Near Eastern cultures. The term is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote practices that were considered abominable and contrary to the worship of Yahweh. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near East, many pagan religions incorporated sexual rites as part of their worship, believing that such acts would ensure fertility and prosperity. The "qadesh" were male prostitutes who served in these religious contexts, often in temples dedicated to deities like Baal and Asherah. These practices were prevalent among the Canaanites and other neighboring cultures, and the Israelites were repeatedly warned against adopting such customs. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom the same as qodesh Definition a temple prostitute NASB Translation cult prostitute (2), cult prostitutes (2), male cult prostitutes (2), sodomites (1), temple prostitute (3), temple prostitutes (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs I. קָדֵּשׁ noun masculine temple-prostitute (man) (compare RSProph. ii. N. 19, and see Assyrian Sub √); — ׳ק Deuteronomy 23:18; collective 1 Kings 14:24; 1 Kings 22:47; plural קְדֵשִׁים 1 Kings 15:12; 2 Kings 23:7; Job 36:14; also feminine קְדֵשָׁה (woman) Deuteronomy 23:18; plural קְדֵשׁוֺת Hosea 4:14; = harlot, feminine singular Genesis 38:21 (twice in verse); Genesis 38:22 (J). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance sodomite, unclean From qadash; a (quasi) sacred person, i.e. (technically) a (male) devotee (by prostitution) to licentious idolatry -- sodomite, unclean. see HEBREW qadash Forms and Transliterations בַּקְּדֵשִֽׁים׃ בקדשים׃ הַקְּדֵשִׁ֔ים הַקְּדֵשִׁ֖ים הַקָּדֵ֔שׁ הקדש הקדשים קָדֵ֖שׁ קדש bakkedeShim baq·qə·ḏê·šîm baqqəḏêšîm hakkaDesh hakkedeShim haq·qā·ḏêš haq·qə·ḏê·šîm haqqāḏêš haqqəḏêšîm kaDesh qā·ḏêš qāḏêšLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Deuteronomy 23:17 HEB: וְלֹֽא־ יִהְיֶ֥ה קָדֵ֖שׁ מִבְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵל׃ NAS: of Israel shall be a cult prostitute, nor KJV: of Israel, nor a sodomite of the sons INT: nor shall be a cult of the sons of Israel 1 Kings 14:24 1 Kings 15:12 1 Kings 22:46 2 Kings 23:7 Job 36:14 6 Occurrences |
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