6947. Qadesh Barnea
Berean Strong's Lexicon
Qadesh Barnea: Kadesh Barnea

Original Word: קָדֵשׁ בַּרְנֵעַ
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Qadesh Barnea
Pronunciation: kah-DAYSH bar-NAY-ah
Phonetic Spelling: (kaw-dashe' bar-nay'-ah)
Definition: Kadesh Barnea
Meaning: Kadesh-Barnea

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root קָדֵשׁ (Qadesh), meaning "holy" or "sacred," and בַּרְנֵעַ (Barnea), of uncertain origin, possibly meaning "desert of wandering."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Kadesh Barnea in the Septuagint or New Testament, as it is a specific Hebrew place name.

Usage: Kadesh Barnea is a significant geographical location in the biblical narrative, often associated with the wilderness wanderings of the Israelites. It served as a major encampment site for the Israelites during their 40 years in the desert. The name itself suggests a place of sanctity or holiness, possibly indicating its importance as a spiritual or strategic location.

Cultural and Historical Background: Kadesh Barnea is located in the northeastern part of the Sinai Peninsula, near the border of modern-day Israel and Egypt. It was a key site during the Exodus journey, serving as a base for the Israelites as they prepared to enter the Promised Land. The area is characterized by its arid climate and rugged terrain, which would have posed significant challenges to the nomadic Israelites. Historically, it was a crossroads for trade and travel, making it a strategic location for ancient peoples.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from Qadesh and a word of uncertain derivation
Definition
a place in the desert
NASB Translation
Kadesh-barnea (10).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Kadesh-barnea

From the same as Qadesh and an otherwise unused word (apparently compounded of a correspondent to bar and a derivative of nuwa') meaning desert of a fugitive; Kadesh of (the) Wilderness of Wandering; Kadesh-Barnea, a place in the Desert -- Kadesh-barnea.

see HEBREW Qadesh

see HEBREW bar

see HEBREW nuwa'

Forms and Transliterations
בַּרְנֵ֑עַ בַּרְנֵ֖עַ בַּרְנֵ֗עַ בַּרְנֵ֙עַ֙ בַּרְנֵֽעַ׃ ברנע ברנע׃ bar·nê·a‘ barNea barnêa‘
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Englishman's Concordance
Numbers 32:8
HEB: אֹתָ֛ם מִקָּדֵ֥שׁ בַּרְנֵ֖עַ לִרְא֥וֹת אֶת־
NAS: when I sent them from Kadesh-barnea to see
KJV: when I sent them from Kadeshbarnea to see
INT: your fathers sent Kadesh-barnea to see the land

Numbers 34:4
HEB: מִנֶּ֖גֶב לְקָדֵ֣שׁ בַּרְנֵ֑עַ וְיָצָ֥א חֲצַר־
NAS: shall be to the south of Kadesh-barnea; and it shall reach
KJV: thereof shall be from the south to Kadeshbarnea, and shall go on
INT: termination the south of Kadesh-barnea shall reach Hazaraddar

Deuteronomy 1:2
HEB: עַ֖ד קָדֵ֥שׁ בַּרְנֵֽעַ׃
NAS: of Mount Seir to Kadesh-barnea.
KJV: of mount Seir unto Kadeshbarnea.)
INT: Seir against to Kadesh-barnea

Deuteronomy 1:19
HEB: עַ֖ד קָדֵ֥שׁ בַּרְנֵֽעַ׃
NAS: us; and we came to Kadesh-barnea.
KJV: us; and we came to Kadeshbarnea.
INT: came against to Kadesh-barnea

Deuteronomy 2:14
HEB: הָלַ֣כְנוּ ׀ מִקָּדֵ֣שׁ בַּרְנֵ֗עַ עַ֤ד אֲשֶׁר־
NAS: that it took for us to come from Kadesh-barnea until
KJV: in which we came from Kadeshbarnea, until we were come over
INT: that took Kadesh-barnea until after

Deuteronomy 9:23
HEB: אֶתְכֶ֗ם מִקָּדֵ֤שׁ בַּרְנֵ֙עַ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר עֲלוּ֙
NAS: sent you from Kadesh-barnea, saying,
KJV: sent you from Kadeshbarnea, saying,
INT: sent the LORD Kadesh-barnea saying Go

Joshua 10:41
HEB: יְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַ מִקָּדֵ֥שׁ בַּרְנֵ֖עַ וְעַד־ עַזָּ֑ה
NAS: struck them from Kadesh-barnea even as far
KJV: smote them from Kadeshbarnea even unto Gaza,
INT: struck Joshua Kadesh-barnea far Gaza

Joshua 14:6
HEB: אֹדוֹתֶ֖יךָ בְּקָדֵ֥שׁ בַּרְנֵֽעַ׃
NAS: concerning you and me in Kadesh-barnea.
KJV: and thee in Kadeshbarnea.
INT: and and thee Kadesh-barnea

Joshua 14:7
HEB: אֹתִ֛י מִקָּדֵ֥שׁ בַּרְנֵ֖עַ לְרַגֵּ֣ל אֶת־
NAS: sent me from Kadesh-barnea to spy
KJV: sent me from Kadeshbarnea to espy out
INT: the servant of the LORD Kadesh-barnea to spy the land

Joshua 15:3
HEB: מִנֶּ֖גֶב לְקָדֵ֣שׁ בַּרְנֵ֑עַ וְעָבַ֤ר חֶצְרוֹן֙
NAS: up by the south of Kadesh-barnea and continued
KJV: on the south side unto Kadeshbarnea, and passed
INT: went the south of Kadesh-barnea and continued to Hezron

10 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 6947
10 Occurrences


bar·nê·a‘ — 10 Occ.
















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