This blog is dedicated to the exemplary LDS (Mormon) scholar Dr. Hugh Nibley, whose landmark temple studies have strengthened the faith of many. In the Hebrew Law we find it applied to the entire people whom Moses, by a solemn act of consecration, designates as the People of God. The origin of the word comes from the Latin stem consecrat, which means dedicated, devoted, and sacred. This number of canonized books or manuscripts corresponds to the twenty-two letters of the Hebrew alphabet. Consecrate or Qadash is spelled Qoof Dalet Sheen . I like the scholarly work. 6 speaks of consecration of family sepulchers (), and Yer. This hieroglyphic could have been a representation of a common Egyptian censer, or incense vessel, that was used. Consecration. For this reason we bless children with palms facing them and we envision God as having His palms over us, for this image suggests the calling forth of the latent power of the spirit within for manifestation in the physical world. Consecrate or Qadash is spelled Qoof Dalet Sheen. Your post and the article by the Hiltons address the one, but not the other. Sheen is the picture of teeth and means to consume, to destroy, or to press, and is the one letter God uses to identify Himself. . So bringing all of this together, when we read of God commanding Moses and Aaron to be “consecrated,” or to “consecrate,” the Hebrew words behind this term connote filling a cupped hand with incense in order to make sacrificial offerings to God in His holy place of the temple. 1. Hebrew words for consecration include הַקדָשָׁה, חֲנוּכָּה, הֲבָאָה בְּסוֹד and קִדוּשׁ. Each time it is translated as “consecrate(d),” the word yad accompanies it. So if I am way off, I’m sure there are those who will correct me. Get the Living Word Combo at a 20% Discount! In each of these cases where the King James translators used the word “consecrate(d)” the original Hebrew read “a filled hand,” “a full hand,” “hand is filled,” “fill the hand,” or something similar: ((See Hilton’s article referenced in the comments for a discussion from Dr. John Tvedtnes on this.)). As described in the Book of Exodus (24), the rite used on this occasion consisted . If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Its root means to bore, by implication meaning wound, dissolve. ” (Ass.Mos 10). Does anything in the Hebrew letters give us more insight into the meaning? The palm is symbolic of the feminine/receiving (womb etc) and the yod is the seed being sent. Your email address will not be published. Let’s compare the letters in each of these words to see what mysteries we might discover. As can be seen in the painting at the beginning of this post, the incense was moved from place to place in the holy place with the use of an incense shovel or spoon. 28:41 – And thou shalt put them upon Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him; and shalt anoint them, and, Ex. The letter Chet is the number 8 and stands for a new beginning. After the initiate priests were washed, clothed, and anointed, they (the inititiates) then made three offerings: a sin offering (with the meat going to the officiating priests), a burnt offering (with anything not burnt going to the officiating priests), and a peace offering (with the meat this time being returned to the initiate – his hand is filled with the fat and meat. Being consecrated means being impregnated by the sacred. This use implies that consecration is something that’s reserved for a special category of people. Thank you for a brilliantly prepared study. At the magical age of 23, I decided that the meaning of my name is MARVELOUS and maybe it is long and fancy and womanly BUT I want to OWN it. What does the source Hebrew word קֹדֶשׁ mean and how is it used in the Bible? Next, it is found in Chapter 7 verse 13: Up, sanctify the people and say, Sanctify yourselves against tomorrow: for thus saith the LORD God of Israel, there is an accursed thing in the midst of thee, O Israel; thou canst not stand before thine enemies, until ye take away the accursed thing from among you.