Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
cult prostitute
Usage: female temple prostitute, harlot
Strong's Number
H6948
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
4
Books
3
Strong's H6948 Quick Answer
Strong's H6948 קְדֵשָׁה (qdeshah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. qdeshah (ked-ay-shaw') n-f. 1. a female devotee (i.e. prostitute) [feminine of H6945] It has 4 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include whore and harlots. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- qdeshah (ked-ay-shaw') n-f. 1. a female devotee (i.e. prostitute) [feminine of H6945]
- Usage
- 4 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- whore and harlots
Meaning and Definition
qdeshah (ked-ay-shaw') n-f. 1. a female devotee (i.e. prostitute) [feminine of H6945] KJV: harlot, whore. Root(s): H6945
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6948. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H6948 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render qdeshah, 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.
harlots
Hosea 4:14
whore
Deuteronomy 23:17
How Strong's H6948 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 4 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H6948 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 H6948 in the Old Testament
4 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Then he asked the men of that place, saying, Where is the harlot, that was openly by the way side? And they said, There was no harlot in this place.
And he returned to Judah, and said, I cannot find her; and also the men of the place said, that there was no harlot in this place.
There shall be no whore of the daughters of Israel, nor a sodomite of the sons of Israel.
Usage Excerpts
First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6948.
Then he asked the men of that place, saying, Where is the harlot, that was openly by the way side? And they said, There was no harlot in this place.
And he returned to Judah, and said, I cannot find her; and also the men of the place said, that there was no harlot in this place.
There shall be no whore of the daughters of Israel, nor a sodomite of the sons of Israel.
I will not punish your daughters when they commit whoredom, nor your spouses when they commit adultery: for themselves are separated with whores, and they sacrifice with harlots: therefore the people that doth not understand shall fall.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6948, grouped by book.
Genesis 2 usages, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
Hosea 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H6948 FAQ
What does qedeshah (קְדֵשָׁה) mean?
Qedeshah (Strong's H6948) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "harlot". qdeshah (ked-ay-shaw') n-f. 1. a female devotee (i.e. prostitute) [feminine of H6945]
How many times is qedeshah (קְדֵשָׁה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H6948 across 3 books.
Where can I study qedeshah (קְדֵשָׁה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6948 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate qedeshah (קְדֵשָׁה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as whore and harlots. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.