What does כֹּל · קֹדֶשׁ mean in the Bible?
כֹּל · קֹדֶשׁ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "properly, the whole ; hence, all , any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)".
Hebrew · H3605, H6944
בְּכָל־קֹדֶשׁ
Properly, the whole ; hence, all , any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) · a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity
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כֹּלH3605properly, the whole ; hence, all , any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
Pronunciationkōl
Encompasses totality from singular form—"the whole" as foundational sense enabling distributive "every" and collective "all" meanings.
Open lexicon entry →קֹדֶשׁH6944a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity
Pronunciationqōdeš
Sanctity defined by separateness from the profane; God's realm intrinsically set apart and demanding human reverence.
Open lexicon entry →What does בְּכָל־קֹדֶשׁ (bĕḵol-qōḏeš) mean in the Bible?
כֹּל · קֹדֶשׁ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "properly, the whole ; hence, all , any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)".
Full entry for בְּכָל־קֹדֶשׁ (H3605, H6944) · Open the biblical lexicon
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3605, H6944?
H3605, H6944 is connected to 5,884 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. properly, the whole ; hence, all , any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
Strong'sH3605, H6944
Lexical occurrences5,884 versesSource Gloss
properly, the whole ; hence, all , any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
בְּכָל־קֹדֶשׁ is built from this root:
כָּלַלH3634