قدس

See also: ق د س

Arabic

Etymology 1

From the root ق د س (q-d-s).

Verb

1. to be pure, to be immaculate
2. to be holy, to be sacred

Noun

قُدُس or قُدْس • (qudus or quds) m (plural أَقْدَاس (ʔaqdās))

1. verbal noun of قَدُسَ (qadusa, “to be pure, to be holy”) (form I)
2. purity
3. sanctity, holiness
4. shrine, sanctuary
5. Paradise

Declension

Declension of noun قُدُس (qudus)‎; قُدْس (quds)

Singular	basic singular triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	قُدُس‎; قُدْس qudus‎; quds	الْقُدُس‎; الْقُدْس al-qudus‎; al-quds	قُدُس‎; قُدْس qudus‎; quds
Nominative	قُدُسٌ‎; قُدْسٌ qudusun‎; qudsun	الْقُدُسُ‎; الْقُدْسُ al-qudusu‎; al-qudsu	قُدُسُ‎; قُدْسُ qudusu‎; qudsu
Accusative	قُدُسًا‎; قُدْسًا qudusan‎; qudsan	الْقُدُسَ‎; الْقُدْسَ al-qudusa‎; al-qudsa	قُدُسَ‎; قُدْسَ qudusa‎; qudsa
Genitive	قُدُسٍ‎; قُدْسٍ qudusin‎; qudsin	الْقُدُسِ‎; الْقُدْسِ al-qudusi‎; al-qudsi	قُدُسِ‎; قُدْسِ qudusi‎; qudsi
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	قُدُسَيْن‎; قُدْسَيْن qudusayn‎; qudsayn	الْقُدُسَيْن‎; الْقُدْسَيْن al-qudusayn‎; al-qudsayn	قُدُسَيْ‎; قُدْسَيْ qudusay‎; qudsay
Nominative	قُدُسَانِ‎; قُدْسَانِ qudusāni‎; qudsāni	الْقُدُسَانِ‎; الْقُدْسَانِ al-qudusāni‎; al-qudsāni	قُدُسَا‎; قُدْسَا qudusā‎; qudsā
Accusative	قُدُسَيْنِ‎; قُدْسَيْنِ qudusayni‎; qudsayni	الْقُدُسَيْنِ‎; الْقُدْسَيْنِ al-qudusayni‎; al-qudsayni	قُدُسَيْ‎; قُدْسَيْ qudusay‎; qudsay
Genitive	قُدُسَيْنِ‎; قُدْسَيْنِ qudusayni‎; qudsayni	الْقُدُسَيْنِ‎; الْقُدْسَيْنِ al-qudusayni‎; al-qudsayni	قُدُسَيْ‎; قُدْسَيْ qudusay‎; qudsay
Plural	basic broken plural triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	أَقْدَاس ʔaqdās	الْأَقْدَاس al-ʔaqdās	أَقْدَاس ʔaqdās
Nominative	أَقْدَاسٌ ʔaqdāsun	الْأَقْدَاسُ al-ʔaqdāsu	أَقْدَاسُ ʔaqdāsu
Accusative	أَقْدَاسًا ʔaqdāsan	الْأَقْدَاسَ al-ʔaqdāsa	أَقْدَاسَ ʔaqdāsa
Genitive	أَقْدَاسٍ ʔaqdāsin	الْأَقْدَاسِ al-ʔaqdāsi	أَقْدَاسِ ʔaqdāsi

Derived terms

• الْقُدْس (al-quds, “Jerusalem”)

Etymology 2

Causative of قَدُسَ (qadusa).

Verb

قَدَّسَ • (qaddasa) II (non-past يُقَدِّسُ (yuqaddisu), verbal noun تَقْدِيس (taqdīs))

1. to purify
2. to sanctify
3. to consecrate (something) to God
4. to worship, to venerate
5. (Christianity) to say or hear Mass
6. (Christianity) to canonize

Etymology 3

Noun

قَدَس • (qadas) m (plural أَقْدَاس (ʔaqdās))

1. alternative form of قَادُوس (qādūs, “scoop, dipper”)

Declension

Declension of noun قَدَس (qadas)

Singular	basic singular triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	قَدَس qadas	الْقَدَس al-qadas	قَدَس qadas
Nominative	قَدَسٌ qadasun	الْقَدَسُ al-qadasu	قَدَسُ qadasu
Accusative	قَدَسًا qadasan	الْقَدَسَ al-qadasa	قَدَسَ qadasa
Genitive	قَدَسٍ qadasin	الْقَدَسِ al-qadasi	قَدَسِ qadasi
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	قَدَسَيْن qadasayn	الْقَدَسَيْن al-qadasayn	قَدَسَيْ qadasay
Nominative	قَدَسَانِ qadasāni	الْقَدَسَانِ al-qadasāni	قَدَسَا qadasā
Accusative	قَدَسَيْنِ qadasayni	الْقَدَسَيْنِ al-qadasayni	قَدَسَيْ qadasay
Genitive	قَدَسَيْنِ qadasayni	الْقَدَسَيْنِ al-qadasayni	قَدَسَيْ qadasay
Plural	basic broken plural triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	أَقْدَاس ʔaqdās	الْأَقْدَاس al-ʔaqdās	أَقْدَاس ʔaqdās
Nominative	أَقْدَاسٌ ʔaqdāsun	الْأَقْدَاسُ al-ʔaqdāsu	أَقْدَاسُ ʔaqdāsu
Accusative	أَقْدَاسًا ʔaqdāsan	الْأَقْدَاسَ al-ʔaqdāsa	أَقْدَاسَ ʔaqdāsa
Genitive	أَقْدَاسٍ ʔaqdāsin	الْأَقْدَاسِ al-ʔaqdāsi	أَقْدَاسِ ʔaqdāsi