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Q-D-Š
Triconsonantal Semitic root meaning "sacred, holy" / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Q-D-Š is a triconsonantal Semitic root meaning "sacred, holy", derived from a concept central to ancient Semitic religion. From a basic verbal meaning "to consecrate, to purify", it could be used as an adjective meaning "holy", or as a substantive referring to a "sanctuary, sacred object, sacred personnel."[1]
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The root is reflected as q-d-š (Phoenician 𐤒-𐤃-𐤔, Hebrew ק-ד-ש) in Northwest Semitic and as q-d-s (Arabic: ق-د-س) in Central and South Semitic. In Akkadian texts, the verb conjugated from this root meant to "clean, purify."[1][2]