קְדֵשָׁה qᵉdêshâh

Meaning

a female devotee (i.e. prostitute)

In the King James Version: harlot, whore.

Derivation: feminine of H6945 (קָדֵשׁ);

Where it is used

• Genesis 38:21 He asked the men of that place, “Where is the shrine prostitute who was beside the road at Enaim?” “No shrine prostitute has been here,” they answered.
• Genesis 38:22 So Hirah returned to Judah and said, “I could not find her, and furthermore, the men of that place said, ‘No shrine prostitute has been here.’”
• Deuteronomy 23:17 No daughter or son of Israel is to be a shrine prostitute.
• Hosea 4:14 I will not punish your daughters when they prostitute themselves, nor your daughters-in-law when they commit adultery. For the men themselves go off with prostitutes and offer sacrifices with shrine prostitutes. So a people without understanding will come to ruin.