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H6945
קָדֵשׁ
qâdêsh
Pronunciation: kaw-dashe'
Definition
a (quasi) sacred person, i.e. (technically) a (male) devotee (by prostitution) to licentious idolatry
KJV Renderings
sodomite, unclean.
Word Analysis
EN: a (quasi) sacred person
Etymology: from H6942 (קָדַשׁ);