How many times is Kadesh mentioned in the Bible?
The word Kadesh appears 28 times in the King James Version, in 28 verses. It is found in 7 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses Kadesh 28 times.
Kadesh in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of Kadesh counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Kadesh | 28 | 28 |
| Total | 28 | 28 |
What the name Kadesh means
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Kadesh as "holiness".
This is the 1869 traditional meaning; modern scholars often read names differently.
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Source: Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869), checked 2026-10-22.
First and last mention of Kadesh
And they returned, and came to En-mishpat, which is Kadesh, and smote all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites that dwelt in Hazezon-tamar.
And by the border of Gad, at the south side southward, the border shall be even from Tamar unto the waters of strife in Kadesh, and to the river toward the great sea.
Common questions
How many times is Kadesh in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 28 of the 28 uses are in the Old Testament and 0 in the New Testament. Kadesh appears in 7 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Numbers has the most (10), then Deuteronomy (6) and Joshua (4).
Where is Kadesh first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is Genesis 14:7: "And they returned, and came to En-mishpat, which is Kadesh, and smote all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites that dwelt in Hazezon-tamar." The last is Ezekiel 48:28.
What does the name Kadesh mean in the Bible?
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Kadesh as "holiness".
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Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-22.