What does מָקוֹם · קָדוֹשׁ mean in the Bible?
מָקוֹם · קָדוֹשׁ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "holy place; set-apart location".
Hebrew · H4725, H6918
מָקוֹם קָדוֹשׁ
Properly, a standing , i.e. a spot ; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind) · sacred (ceremonially or morally); (as noun) God (by eminence), an angel , a saint , a sanctuary
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מָקוֹם H4725 properly, a standing , i.e. a spot ; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
Pronunciation māqwōm
Physical location extends figuratively to internal condition; versatile spatial term encompassing place, room, and circumstance.
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קָדוֹשׁ H6918 sacred (ceremonially or morally); (as noun) God (by eminence), an angel , a saint , a sanctuary
Pronunciation qādôš
Set apart for God's exclusive use; moral purity and ceremonial separation converge in one concept.
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What does מָקוֹם קָדוֹשׁ (maqom qadosh) mean in the Bible?
מָקוֹם · קָדוֹשׁ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "holy place; set-apart location".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H4725, H6918?
H4725, H6918 is connected to 520 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. holy place; set-apart location
Strong's H4725, H6918
Lexical occurrences 520 verses Source Gloss
holy place; set-apart location
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
מָקוֹם קָדוֹשׁ is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
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