Strong's H6946 · Hebrew
קָדֵשׁ
Qâdêsh · /kaw-dashe'/
Definition
Kadesh, a place in the Desert
KJV: Kadesh. Compare H6947 (קָדֵשׁ בַּרְנֵעַ).
Root / derivation: the same as H6945 (קָדֵשׁ); sanctuary;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered קָדֵשׁ across 17 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
17 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Genesis3 verses
And they returned, and came to Enmishpat, which is Kadesh, and smote all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites, that dwelt in Hazezontamar.
Genesis 16:14Wherefore the well was called Beerlahairoi; behold, it is between Kadesh and Bered. Beerlahairoi: that is, The well of him that liveth and seeth me
Genesis 20:1And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the south country, and dwelled between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned in Gerar.
Numbers8 verses
And they went and came to Moses, and to Aaron, and to all the congregation of the children of Israel, unto the wilderness of Paran, to Kadesh; and brought back word unto them, and unto all the congregation, and shewed them the fruit of the land.
Numbers 20:1Then came the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, into the desert of Zin in the first month: and the people abode in Kadesh; and Miriam died there, and was buried there.
Numbers 20:14And Moses sent messengers from Kadesh unto the king of Edom, Thus saith thy brother Israel, Thou knowest all the travail that hath befallen us: befallen: Heb. found us
Numbers 20:16And when we cried unto the LORD, he heard our voice, and sent an angel, and hath brought us forth out of Egypt: and, behold, we are in Kadesh, a city in the uttermost of thy border:
Numbers 20:22And the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, journeyed from Kadesh, and came unto mount Hor.
Numbers 27:14For ye rebelled against my commandment in the desert of Zin, in the strife of the congregation, to sanctify me at the water before their eyes: that is the water of Meribah in Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin.
Numbers 33:36And they removed from Eziongaber, and pitched in the wilderness of Zin, which is Kadesh.
Numbers 33:37And they removed from Kadesh, and pitched in mount Hor, in the edge of the land of Edom.
Deuteronomy1 verse
Judges2 verses
But when Israel came up from Egypt, and walked through the wilderness unto the Red sea, and came to Kadesh;
Judges 11:17Then Israel sent messengers unto the king of Edom, saying, Let me, I pray thee, pass through thy land: but the king of Edom would not hearken thereto. And in like manner they sent unto the king of Moab: but he would not consent: and Israel abode in Kadesh.
Psalms1 verse
Ezekiel2 verses
And the south side southward, from Tamar even to the waters of strife in Kadesh, the river to the great sea. And this is the south side southward. strife: or, Meribah river: or, valley is the south side southward: or, is the south side toward Teman
Ezekiel 48:28And by the border of Gad, at the south side southward, the border shall be even from Tamar unto the waters of strife in Kadesh, and to the river toward the great sea. strife: or, Meribahkadesh
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H6946 (Qâdêsh) mean?
Kadesh, a place in the Desert
How many times does H6946 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H6946 (קָדֵשׁ) appears in 17 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “Kadesh.”
How is Qâdêsh translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H6946 is rendered as “Kadesh” (17×).
Where does the Hebrew word קָדֵשׁ come from?
the same as H6945 (קָדֵשׁ); sanctuary;