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קְדֵשָׁה H6948
H6948 is the Hebrew word קְדֵשָׁה, transliterated qᵉdêshâh and said ked-ay-shaw'. The King James Version most often renders it where is the harlot.
What it means
a female devotee (i.e. prostitute).
Where it comes from
feminine of H6945 (קָדֵשׁ).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 4 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: harlot, whore.
Verses using קְדֵשָׁה
All 3 verses, quoted in full.
Genesis 38:21 · KJV
Then he asked the men of that place, saying, Where is the harlot, that was openly by the way side? And they said, There was no harlot in this place.
Deuteronomy 23:17 · KJV
There shall be no whore of the daughters of Israel, nor a sodomite of the sons of Israel.
Hosea 4:14 · KJV
I will not punish your daughters when they commit whoredom, nor your spouses when they commit adultery: for themselves are separated with whores, and they sacrifice with harlots: therefore the people that doth not understand shall fall.
Common questions
What does Strong's H6948 mean?
H6948 is the Hebrew word קְדֵשָׁה (qᵉdêshâh), meaning a female devotee (i.e. prostitute).
How is H6948 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it where is the harlot (1 time), no harlot (1 time), no whore (1 time), harlots (1 time).
How many times does H6948 appear in the Bible?
קְדֵשָׁה (qᵉdêshâh) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H6948 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: feminine of H6945 (קָדֵשׁ).
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