קִדּוּשׁ

Sanctification

ki-DUSH

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Meanings

SanctificationBlessing over wine

About “Sanctification” in Hebrew

Kiddush is the blessing recited over wine to sanctify Shabbat and holidays, typically performed by the head of the household before the festive meal. The word comes from the root k-d-sh (holy), emphasizing that the act sets the day apart as sacred. Beautiful kiddush cups, often made of silver or handcrafted ceramics, are cherished Judaica items passed down through generations.

Example

אַבָּא עוֹשֶׂה קִדּוּשׁ בְּשַׁבָּת.

Dad makes kiddush on Shabbat.

Gematria of “Sanctification” (קידוש)

In Hebrew numerology (gematria), each letter has a numerical value. The word קידוש (ki-DUSH) has a gematria value of 420.

100ק+

10י+

4ד+

6ו+

300ש

total420

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“Sanctification” in the Bible

Verses from the Torah and Hebrew Bible (Tanakh) mentioning “sanctification”.

II Chronicles 29:17דברי הימים ב 29:17

ויחלו באחד לחדש הראשון לקדש וביום שמונה לחדש באו לאולם יהוה ויקדשו את בית יהוה לימים שמונה וביום ששה עשר לחדש הראשון כלו

They began the sanctification on the first day of the first month; on the eighth day of the month they reached the porch of GOD. They sanctified the House of GOD for eight days, and on the sixteenth day of the first month they finished.

English translation: THE JPS TANAKH, Revised Edition (2023) © Jewish Publication Society, via Sefaria. CC BY-NC 4.0

This word starts with the Hebrew letter qof.