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Kadesh meaning

  1. An ancient city of the Levant, located on or near the headwaters or ford of the Orontes river.
  2. Alternative spelling of Qetesh.

Using Kadesh

  • The main meaning on this page is: An ancient city of the Levant, located on or near the headwaters or ford of the Orontes river. | Alternative spelling of Qetesh.
  • In the example corpus, kadesh often appears in combinations such as: of kadesh, at kadesh, kadesh barnea.

Context around Kadesh

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 4 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

operation 1×

Often after:

barnea 2× instead 1× bought 1×

Sentence patterns with Kadesh

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

approach of kadesh which called 1× battle of kadesh against the 1× battle of kadesh between egypt 1× be a kadesh 1× dies at kadesh barnea and 1× especially at kadesh barnea numbers 1× kadesh called for 1× operation kadesh bought israel 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

because of unbelief 1× despite both sides 1× deuteronomy 23 17 1× formerly under the 1× in addition he 1× kadesh called for 1×

Common sentence endings:

be a kadesh 1× be seized later 1× c 1258 bc 1× ca 1274 bc 1× hittites around 1275 1× in the sinai 1×

Words around Kadesh

Just before it in the word index:

kades 2 kaderlis 2 kader 7 kadenge 2 kadence 4 kadena 16

Just after it in the word index:

kadets 3 kadett 7 kadewere 8 kadhafi 9 kadhal 6 kadhe 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aab 14 aamer 14 aave 14 abadan 14 abdelmadjid 14 abdulkarim 14

Corpus analysis for Kadesh

  • In this selection, "kadesh" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, operation, barnea, instead and bought stand out and add context to how "kadesh" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include approach of kadesh which called and battle of kadesh against the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "kadesh" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with kadesh

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

In addition, he led military efforts, including the Battle of Kadesh against the Hittites around 1275. (16 words)

Miriam dies at Kadesh Barnea and the Israelites set out for Moab, on Canaan's eastern border. (17 words)

Formerly under the Hittites, the Assuwa confederation defected after the battle of Kadesh between Egypt and the Hittites (ca. 1274 BC). (21 words)

Longer example sentences

Because of unbelief at various points, but especially at Kadesh Barnea (Numbers 14), the Israelites were condemned to wander for forty years in the desert in the vicinity of Kadesh instead of immediately entering the Promised Land. (37 words)

Despite both sides claiming victory, the campaign was in fact inconclusive, with hostilities eventually ending decades later in what is referred to as the treaty of Kadesh, the world’s first known peace treaty. (34 words)

Operation Kadesh bought Israel an eleven-year lull on its southern border with Egypt. Herzog, p. 141 Israel escaped the political humiliation that befell Britain and France following their swift, forced withdrawal. (32 words)

Example sentences (11)

Because of unbelief at various points, but especially at Kadesh Barnea (Numbers 14), the Israelites were condemned to wander for forty years in the desert in the vicinity of Kadesh instead of immediately entering the Promised Land.

Despite both sides claiming victory, the campaign was in fact inconclusive, with hostilities eventually ending decades later in what is referred to as the treaty of Kadesh, the world’s first known peace treaty.

In addition, he led military efforts, including the Battle of Kadesh against the Hittites around 1275.

Deuteronomy 23:17 tells followers: None of the daughters of Israel shall be a kedeshah, nor shall any of the sons of Israel be a kadesh.

Formerly under the Hittites, the Assuwa confederation defected after the battle of Kadesh between Egypt and the Hittites (ca. 1274 BC).

Kadesh called for the Israeli air force to win air superiority, which was to be followed up with "one continuous battle" in the Sinai.

Miriam dies at Kadesh Barnea and the Israelites set out for Moab, on Canaan's eastern border.

Operation Kadesh bought Israel an eleven-year lull on its southern border with Egypt. Herzog, p. 141 Israel escaped the political humiliation that befell Britain and France following their swift, forced withdrawal.

Reflecting this emphasis on encirclement was the "outside-in" approach of Kadesh, which called for Israeli paratroopers to seize distant points first, with those closer to Israel to be seized later.

Rofé, pp.1–4 ) *Chapters 1–4: The journey through the wilderness from Horeb (Sinai) to Kadesh and then to Moab is recalled.

The "Treaty of Kadesh ", one of the oldest completely surviving treaties in history, fixed their mutual boundaries in Canaan, and was signed in the 21st year of Rameses (c. 1258 BC).

Common combinations with kadesh

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "kadesh" in a sentence?
An example: "Because of unbelief at various points, but especially at Kadesh Barnea (Numbers 14), the Israelites were condemned to wander for forty years in the desert in the vicinity of Kadesh instead of immediately entering the Promised Land." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "kadesh" from authentic English texts.
What does "kadesh" mean?
Kadesh means: An ancient city of the Levant, located on or near the headwaters or ford of the Orontes river.
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