What does קָדַשׁ · צוֹם mean in the Bible?
קָדַשׁ · צוֹם is a Hebrew phrase meaning "sanctify a fast, declare a holy fast".
Hebrew · H6942, H6685
קַדְּשׁוּ־צוֹם
To be (causatively, make , pronounce or observe as) clean (ceremonially or morally) · a fast
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קָדַשׁH6942to be (causatively, make , pronounce or observe as) clean (ceremonially or morally)
Pronunciationqadash
Set apart for sacred purpose; ranges from ritual purification to moral consecration to God's exclusive domain
Open lexicon entry →צוֹםH6685a fast
Pronunciationṣwōm
Voluntary self-denial of food as covenant response; expresses repentance, mourning, or urgent petition before God
Open lexicon entry →What does קַדְּשׁוּ־צוֹם (qaddəšû-ṣôm) mean in the Bible?
קָדַשׁ · צוֹם is a Hebrew phrase meaning "sanctify a fast, declare a holy fast".
Full entry for קַדְּשׁוּ־צוֹם (H6942, H6685) · Open the biblical lexicon
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H6942, H6685?
H6942, H6685 is connected to 199 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. sanctify a fast, declare a holy fast
Source Gloss
sanctify a fast, declare a holy fast
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups5Aligned forms70
Pielintensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action18×
Sequential imperfect2Kgs 10:20 · Ezek 20:20 · Jer 6:4 · Jer 51:27 · Jer 51:28 · Joel 1:14 · Joel 2:15 · Joel 2:16 · Joel 4:9 · Exod 13:2 · Josh 7:1311×
ImperfectEzek 44:19 · Ezek 44:24 · Exod 29:443×
Perfect1Kgs 8:64 · 1Sam 7:1 · Deut 32:513×
Participle activeEzek 37:281×
Hiphilcausative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action29×
Perfect1Chr 18:11 · 1Chr 26:26 · 2Chr 30:8 · 2Chr 36:14 · 2Sam 8:11 · Zeph 1:7 · 1Kgs 9:3 · 1Kgs 9:7 · 2Chr 7:20 · Judg 17:3 · Num 3:13 · Num 8:17 · 1Chr 26:27 · 2Kgs 12:1915×
ImperfectLev 27:14 · Lev 27:16 · Lev 27:17 · Lev 27:18 · Lev 27:22 · Lev 27:26 · Exod 28:38 · Isa 29:23 · Lev 22:3 · Deut 15:19 · Isa 8:1311×
Participle activeLev 22:2 · Neh 12:472×
Infinitive absoluteJudg 17:31×
Hithpaelreflexive or reciprocal — the subject acts on itself or mutually with others14×
Sequential imperfect1Chr 15:12 · 1Sam 16:5 · 2Chr 29:5 · Josh 3:5 · Josh 7:13 · Num 11:186×
Perfect2Chr 5:11 · 2Chr 30:3 · 2Chr 30:173×
Imperfect2Chr 29:34 · 2Chr 31:18 · Exod 19:223×
Participle active2Sam 11:41×
Infinitive constructIsa 30:291×
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense7×
Imperfect1Sam 21:6 · Exod 29:37 · Exod 30:29 · Lev 6:11 · Lev 6:20 · Deut 22:96×
PerfectNum 17:21×
Niphalpassive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action2×
Participle activeIsa 5:161×
ImperfectLev 10:31×
Word Origins
קַדְּשׁוּ־צוֹם is a primitive root - no further derivation.