Hebrew · H6944, H3068 · unreviewed

קֹדֶשׁ לַיהוָה

A sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity · (the) self- Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah , Jewish national name of God

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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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יְהֹוָה H3068 (the) self- Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah , Jewish national name of God
Pronunciation YHWH
God's self-existence and eternity marked by the covenantal name revealing His unchanging, personal relationship with Israel
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What does קֹדֶשׁ לַיהוָה (qodesh laYHWH) mean in the Bible?

קֹדֶשׁ · יְהֹוָה is a Hebrew word meaning "holy to the LORD".

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Meaning

holy to the LORD
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