מקדש

עברית

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מקדש¹

Where it comes from

Compare Punic 𐤌𐤉𐤒𐤃𐤔 (myqdš), Aramaic מַקְדְּשָׁא (maqdəšā), Arabic مَقْدِس (maqdis).

noun מִקְדָּשׁ · mikdásh · מִקְדָּשִׁים · מִקְדַּשׁ־ · מִקְדְּשֵׁי־

  1. temple
  2. sanctuary

מקדש²

Where it comes from

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

verb מְקַדֵּשׁ · m'kadésh

  1. masculine, participle, present, singular Masculine singular present participle and present tense of קידש / קִדֵּשׁ.

In English

  • temple place of worship — see also place of worship
  • shrine a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {מקדש},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%9E%D7%A7%D7%93%D7%A9},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}

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