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sanctify

3 connections across theological concepts

Connections

Same Root

Both derive from the Hebrew root q-d-sh (to be set apart) — the verb qiddesh (to sanctify) and the noun miqdash (sanctuary/holy place) are the same root concept in different aspects.

sanctifyAtonement
Theological

Atonement cleanses the sinner; sanctification sets apart the cleansed for God's use. In Leviticus, atonement and sanctification are sequential movements in the same priestly logic.

sanctifyconsecration
Cognate

Hebrew qiddush (consecration) and qiddesh (to sanctify) derive from the same root q-d-sh — consecration is the completed act; sanctify is the ongoing process. Both describe the same movement toward holiness.

Hebrew Roots

קָדַשׁqadash

to be holy, sanctify, consecrate

קSun on horizon - circle, cycle, time, behindדDoor - pathway, entry, openingשTeeth, fire - to consume, destroy, sharp