The form *qadiš is suggested by the Akk. noun qadištu(m) “pure, consecrated” and the verb forms qa-dì-iš “is consecrated” (stative G stem) in Ugaritica 5:9.22, qa-di-šu “are holy” (also stative G stem) in EA 137:32, and, with metathesis of the consonants dš, lā qašid “is unclean” in BWL 215:13. The Hebr. verbal adj. (qal act. ptcp.) qādēš “holy one” and the verb form qādēšû “are holy” in Num 17:2 (in contrast to weqādaš in Exod 29:21) are significant in this respect, as are the Aram.