Strong H69434 sensesקֶ֫דֶשׁ

Meaning of the name

The 4 senses of Strong H6943

The lexicon tells 4 senses apart under this number. In the Bible, each word leads to the one it has in its verse. Strong H6943 appears in 12 verses of the KJV, all senses together.

1. A Canaanite city, later a Levitical city of refuge in NaphtaliH6943G9 verses · 4 books
2. An important oasis in the Wilderness of ZinH6943H1 verse · Joshua
3. A Levitical city in IssacharH6943I1 verse · 1 Chronicles
4. A Canaanite city, later a Levitical city of refuge in NaphtaliH6943J1 verse · Judges

General definition

In the Bible

Translated in the KJV by

• kedesh11
• naphtali1

First verses

1. Joshua 12:22
   The king of Kedesh, one; the king of Jokneam of Carmel, one;
2. Joshua 15:23
   And Kedesh, and Hazor, and Ithnan,
3. Joshua 19:37
   And Kedesh, and Edrei, and En–hazor,
4. Joshua 20:7
   And they appointed Kedesh in Galilee in mount Naphtali, and Shechem in mount Ephraim, and Kirjath–arba, which is Hebron, in the mountain of Judah.
5. Joshua 21:32
   And out of the tribe of Naphtali, Kedesh in Galilee with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Hammoth–dor with her suburbs, and Kartan with her suburbs; three cities.
6. Judges 4:6
   And she sent and called Barak the son of Abinoam out of Kedesh–naphtali, and said unto him, Hath not the Lord God of Israel commanded, saying, Go and draw toward mount Tabor, and take with thee ten thousand men of the children of Naphtali and of the children of Zebulun?
7. Judges 4:9
   And she said, I will surely go with thee: notwithstanding the journey that thou takest shall not be for thine honour; for the Lord shall sell Sisera into the hand of a woman. And Deborah arose, and went with Barak to Kedesh.
8. Judges 4:10
   And Barak called Zebulun and Naphtali to Kedesh; and he went up with ten thousand men at his feet: and Deborah went up with him.
9. Judges 4:11
   Now Heber the Kenite, which was of the children of Hobab the father in law of Moses, had severed himself from the Kenites, and pitched his tent unto the plain of Zaanaim, which is by Kedesh.
10. 2 Kings 15:29
    In the days of Pekah king of Israel came Tiglath–pileser king of Assyria, and took Ijon, and Abel–beth–maachah, and Janoah, and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Gilead, and Galilee, all the land of Naphtali, and carried them captive to Assyria.
11. 1 Chronicles 6:72
    And out of the tribe of Issachar; Kedesh with her suburbs, Daberath with her suburbs,
12. 1 Chronicles 6:76
    And out of the tribe of Naphtali; Kedesh in Galilee with her suburbs, and Hammon with her suburbs, and Kirjathaim with her suburbs.