Psalm 22:3:2Ps.22.3.W2TABWLC Psalms 22:4
קָד֑וֹשׁ
kadosh
“holy”
- Transliteration
- ka-DOSH
- Extended
- kaa-DOHSH
- IPA
- /qaːˈdoːʃ/
Meaning by language
- English
- holy
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Qof | q — deep k, uvular | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Dalet | d as in door | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ka-DOSH
- clause
ve-a-TA ka-DOSH
- sentence
ve-a-TA ka-DOSH yo-SHEV te-hil-LOT yis-ra-EL
Exegesis
The adjective kadosh {קָדוֹשׁ | qā-ḏôš} in absolute form emphasizes God’s distinctiveness.
Root and etymology
Rootk-d-sh
“to be set apart”
In context — Psalm 22:3
But You are holy, enthroned upon the praises of Israel.
About this coordinate
Psalm 22:3:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Psalm 22:3, so the Hebrew word קָד֑וֹשׁ (kadosh) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Ps.22.3.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.22.3.W2.S1) and character.