Know the Word.

Hebrew word

qᵉdêshâh

ked-ay-shaw'

קְדֵשָׁה

What it means

a female devotee

a female devotee (i.e. prostitute)

Where it comes from

feminine of qâdêsh (קָדֵשׁ)

How the King James translates it

  • harlot2
  • whore1
  • harlots1

Every place it appears 4

Genesis38:21
Deuteronomy23:17
Hosea4:14
qᵉdêshâh — Hebrew word meaning “a female devotee”