Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
Kedesh
Usage: § Kedesh = "holy place" a fortified Canaanite city allotted to Naphtali
Strong's Number
H6943
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
12
Books
4
Strong's H6943 Quick Answer
Strong's H6943 קֶדֶשׁ (Qedesh) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Qedesh (keh'-desh) n/l. 1. a sanctum 2. Kedesh, the name of four places in Israel It has 12 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include kedesh and israel. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- Qedesh (keh'-desh) n/l. 1. a sanctum 2. Kedesh, the name of four places in Israel
- Usage
- 12 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- kedesh and israel
Meaning and Definition
Qedesh (keh'-desh) n/l. 1. a sanctum 2. Kedesh, the name of four places in Israel [from H6942] KJV: Kedesh. Root(s): H6942
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6943. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H6943 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Qedesh, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
Kedesh
Joshua 12:22
11×
Israel
Judges 4:6
How Strong's H6943 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 12 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H6943 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H6943 in the Old Testament
12 indexed usages in Old Testament.
The king of Kedesh, one; the king of Jokneam of Carmel, one;
And Kedesh, and Hazor, and Ithnan,
And Kedesh, and Edrei, and Enhazor,
Usage Excerpts
First 12 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6943.
The king of Kedesh, one; the king of Jokneam of Carmel, one;
And Kedesh, and Hazor, and Ithnan,
And Kedesh, and Edrei, and Enhazor,
And they appointed Kedesh in Galilee in mount Naphtali, and Shechem in mount Ephraim, and Kirjatharba, which is Hebron, in the mountain of Judah.
And out of the tribe of Naphtali, Kedesh in Galilee with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Hammothdor with her suburbs, and Kartan with her suburbs; three cities.
And she sent and called Barak the son of Abinoam out of Kedeshnaphtali, and said unto him, Hath not the LORD God of Israel commanded, saying, Go and draw toward mount Tabor, and take with thee ten thousand men of the children of Naphtali and of the children of Zebulun?
And she said, I will surely go with thee: notwithstanding the journey that thou takest shall not be for thine honour; for the LORD shall sell Sisera into the hand of a woman. And Deborah arose, and went with Barak to Kedesh.
And Barak called Zebulun and Naphtali to Kedesh; and he went up with ten thousand men at his feet: and Deborah went up with him.
Now Heber the Kenite, which was of the children of Hobab the father in law of Moses, had severed himself from the Kenites, and pitched his tent unto the plain of Zaanaim, which is by Kedesh.
In the days of Pekah king of Israel came Tiglathpileser king of Assyria, and took Ijon, and Abelbethmaachah, and Janoah, and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Gilead, and Galilee, all the land of Naphtali, and carried them captive to Assyria.
And out of the tribe of Issachar; Kedesh with her suburbs, Daberath with her suburbs,
And out of the tribe of Naphtali; Kedesh in Galilee with her suburbs, and Hammon with her suburbs, and Kirjathaim with her suburbs.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6943, grouped by book.
Joshua 5 usages, Old Testament
Judges 4 usages, Old Testament
2 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H6943 FAQ
What does qedesh (קֶדֶשׁ) mean?
Qedesh (Strong's H6943) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Kedesh". Qedesh (keh'-desh) n/l. 1. a sanctum 2. Kedesh, the name of four places in Israel
How many times is qedesh (קֶדֶשׁ) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 12 linked usages for Strong's H6943 across 4 books.
Where can I study qedesh (קֶדֶשׁ) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6943 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate qedesh (קֶדֶשׁ)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as kedesh and israel. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.