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    Holy

    קָדוֹשׁ (qadosh)

    Set apart, sacred, and morally pure — the defining attribute of God.

    Hebrew
    Pronunciation: kah-DOSH

    Definition

    Qadosh is the Hebrew word for holy, meaning 'set apart' or 'sacred.' It is God's most fundamental attribute, describing His absolute purity, moral perfection, and transcendent otherness.

    Featured KJV occurrences (3)

    Isaiah 6:3

    “And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.”
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    Leviticus 19:2

    “Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say unto them, Ye shall be holy: for I the LORD your God am holy.”
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    1 Peter 1:16

    “Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.”
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    Featured in word studies

    This Strong's entry is part of the following topical Greek & Hebrew studies:

    Holiness study

    Strong's dictionary data from openscriptures/strongs (CC-BY-SA), derived from Strong's 1890/1894 public-domain concordance.