קָדֵשׁ
qa.deshNoun (Masculine)H6945
male cult prostitute
From: from H6942 (קָדַשׁ);
Short Definition
a (quasi) sacred person, i.e. (technically) a (male) devotee (by prostitution) to licentious idolatry
Full Lexicon Entry
male temple prostitute
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)
Morphology H:N-M
DescriptionH:N-M
Occurrences
4 timesAppears 4 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
1 Kings
2
2 Kings
1
Job
1
Key Passages
- 1 Kings 14:24
- 1 Kings 15:12
- 2 Kings 23:7
- Job 36:14
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