Original Word: קַדַּחַת
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: qaddachath
Pronunciation: kad-dakh'-ath
Phonetic Spelling: (kad-dakh'-ath)
Definition: Fever
Meaning: inflammation, febrile disease

burning ague, fever

From qadach; inflammation, i.e. Febrile disease -- burning ague, fever.

see HEBREW qadach

Word Origin
from qadach
Definition
fever
NASB Translation
fever (2).

צֹ֫עַר, צ֫וֺעַר proper name, of a location Zoar (understood as insignficance, compare Genesis 19:20); — Σηλωρ, ᵐ5^L Σιλωρ, but Genesis 13:10; Jeremiah 48:34 Ζογορ(α); on ᵐ5 compare further Lag^{BN 54 f.}: city at southeast end of Dead Sea, צֹעַר Genesis 13:10; Genesis 14:2,8 (both = בֶּלַע) Deuteronomy 34:3; Isaiah 15:5; Jeremiah 48:34; צוֺעַר Genesis 19:22,30 (twice in verse); with ה locative, צֹ֫עֲרָה Genesis 19:23 + Jeremiah 48:4 (for ᵑ0 צעוריה), ᵐ5 Ζαλορα, JDMich Ew Gf Gie and others — (compare Buhl^{Geogr. 271. 274} GASm^{Geogr.506 f. 678 (App.)}.

קַדַּ֫חַת noun feminine fever; — Deuteronomy 28:22; Leviticus 26:16.

Word Origin: Derived from the root קָדַח (qadach), meaning "to kindle" or "to burn."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Greek entry in the Strong's Concordance is G4446 (πυρετός, pyretos), which also refers to fever. This Greek term is used in the New Testament, such as in Matthew 8:14-15, where Jesus heals Peter's mother-in-law who was suffering from a fever: "When Jesus arrived at Peter’s house, He saw Peter’s mother-in-law sick in bed with a fever. So He touched her hand, and the fever left her, and she got up and began to serve them" (BSB). The parallel between the Hebrew and Greek terms highlights the continuity in the biblical narrative regarding the understanding and depiction of febrile illnesses.

Usage: The term קַדַּחַת is used in the context of describing a severe fever or inflammation, often as a form of divine punishment or affliction.

Context: The Hebrew word קַדַּחַת (qaddaḥat) appears in the Old Testament to describe a condition of severe fever or inflammation. It is often associated with divine retribution or as a consequence of disobedience to God's commandments. The term is notably found in Deuteronomy 28:22, where it is listed among the curses that would befall the Israelites if they failed to obey the Lord's commands: "The LORD will strike you with wasting disease, with fever and inflammation, with scorching heat and drought, with blight and mildew, which will plague you until you perish" (BSB). This passage highlights the severity of the affliction, emphasizing its role as a tool of divine judgment. The use of קַדַּחַת in this context underscores the ancient understanding of disease as not merely a physical ailment but as a manifestation of spiritual and moral realities.

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