TBESH · H6948
קְדֵשָׁה · qe.de.shah · cult prostitute
female temple prostitute, harlot
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qe.de.shah H6948
קְדֵשָׁה (qe.de.shah) means “cult prostitute” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
קְדֵשָׁה Hebrew · H6948 5 tagged occurrences in 4 verses
Pronunciation guide: ked-ay-shaw' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.
Lexicon entries
Strong’s Hebrew dictionary
feminine of H6945 (קָדֵשׁ); a female devotee (i.e. prostitute)
KJV glosses: harlot, whore.
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How translators render H6948
Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| shrine prostitute | 2 |
| is the shrine prostitute | 1 |
| shrine prostitutes | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| there was no harlot | 2 |
| the harlot | 1 |
| there shall be no whore | 1 |
| with harlots | 1 |
Verses containing H6948
Page 1 of 1. 4 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.
- Genesis 38:21
· BSB · 2 occurrences
He asked the men of that place, “Where is the shrine prostitute who was beside the road at Enaim?” “No shrine prostitute has been here,” they answered.
Read word by word - Genesis 38:22
· BSB · 1 occurrence
So Hirah returned to Judah and said, “I could not find her, and furthermore, the men of that place said, ‘No shrine prostitute has been here.’”
Read word by word - Deuteronomy 23:17
· BSB · 1 occurrence
No daughter or son of Israel is to be a shrine prostitute.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 23.18
- Hosea 4:14
· BSB · 1 occurrence
I will not punish your daughters when they prostitute themselves, nor your daughters-in-law when they commit adultery. For the men themselves go off with prostitutes and offer sacrifices with shrine prostitutes. So a people without understanding will come to ruin.
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