Hebrew · H1320, H6944 · unreviewed

בְּשַׂר־קֹדֶשׁ

Flesh (from its freshness ); by extension, body , person ; also (by euphemistically) the pudenda of a man · a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity

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בָּשָׂר H1320 flesh (from its freshness ); by extension, body , person ; also (by euphemistically) the pudenda of a man
Pronunciation bāšār
Flesh as the vulnerable human body, emphasizing mortality, kinship, and bodily shame or nakedness.
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קֹדֶשׁ H6944 a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity
Pronunciation qōdeš
Sanctity defined by separateness from the profane; God's realm intrinsically set apart and demanding human reverence.
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What does בְּשַׂר־קֹדֶשׁ (besar-qodesh) mean in the Bible?

בָּשָׂר · קֹדֶשׁ is a Hebrew word meaning "holy meat, sacrificial flesh".

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Meaning

holy meat, sacrificial flesh
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