קְדֵשָׁה (qĕdēšâ) is a Hebrew noun meaning temple-prostitute. It appears 5 times in 3 books of the Hebrew Bible (Strong's H6948).

Also rendered

• cult prostitute

Same Hebrew root (TWOT 1990c)

Root family 1990: קָדַשׁ qādaš — be hallowed, holy, sanctified; to consecrate, sanctify, prepare, dedicate. Denominative verb

• קֹדֶשׁ qōdeš — apartness
• קָדַשׁ qādaš — be set apart
• קָדוֹשׁ qādôš — sacred
• מִקְדָּשׁ miqdāš — sacred place
• קָדֵשׁ qādēš — Kadesh
• קֶדֶשׁ qedeš — Kedesh
• קָדֵשׁ qādēš — temple-prostitute

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