קָדוֹשׁ
Sacred (ceremonially or morally); (as noun) God (by eminence), an angel , a saint , a sanctuary · He will rule as God ; Jisraël , a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of His posterity
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קָדוֹשׁ H6918 sacred (ceremonially or morally); (as noun) God (by eminence), an angel , a saint , a sanctuary
יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 he will rule as God ; Jisraël , a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
What does קָדוֹשׁ (qĕdōsh yiśrā’ēl) mean in the Bible?
קָדוֹשׁ · יִשְׂרָאֵל is a Hebrew word meaning "sacred (ceremonially or morally); (as noun) God (by eminence), an angel , a saint , a sanctuary". holy (One), saint. This term runs through the canonical themes of Covenant, Holiness, Justice.
Full entry for קָדוֹשׁ (H6918, H3478) · Browse the biblical lexicon
Meaning
holy (One), saint.
Why This Word Matters
This title recurs throughout Isaiah and unites God’s burning purity with His saving commitment to His people, preparing readers to see how His holiness will require judgment yet also guarantee redemption. Isaiah 1:1-9
The title links praise to God’s holy character revealed throughout Isaiah. Isaiah 12:1-6
The title anchors repentance in God’s holy and faithful character. Isaiah 17:4-8
The title grounds judgment in God’s holiness, reinforcing that discipline flows from His righteous nature. Isaiah 5:24-30
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Canonical Themes
Biblical Occurrences
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Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.