# 4 Hebrew Words for Worship and Wisdom

> Kavod, kadosh, baruch and chokmah — the words behind glory, holiness, blessing and wisdom

Full guide: 6 min · IsraelForYou

## The opening

**Four Hebrew words describe what it is to stand before God.** *Kavod*, *kadosh*, *baruch*, and *chokmah* — glory, holiness, blessing, and wisdom — tell you who God is and how a person draws near to Him. Each grows from a root with something concrete underneath it: weight, separation, a bent knee, skill in the hands. Knowing what lies underneath changes how these words sound when you pray them.

Each word here comes with the same four things: what it means, how it reads with Christ at the center, a verse worth memorising, and something to do with it this week.

## The chapters

1. 4 Hebrew Words for Worship and Wisdom
2. 1. Kavod — כָּבוֹד [ka-VOD] — Glory
3. 2. Kadosh — קָדוֹשׁ [ka-DOSH] — Holy
4. 3. Baruch — בָּרוּךְ [ba-RUKH] — Blessed
5. 4. Chokmah — חָכְמָה [khokh-MAH] — Wisdom

## Hebrew in this guide

[baruch](https://israelforyou.com/hebrew/baruch.md), [baruch ata adonai](https://israelforyou.com/hebrew/baruch-ata-adonai.md), [chokmah](https://israelforyou.com/hebrew/chokmah.md), [kadosh](https://israelforyou.com/hebrew/kadosh.md), [kavod](https://israelforyou.com/hebrew/kavod.md), [messiah](https://israelforyou.com/hebrew/messiah.md), [shabbat](https://israelforyou.com/hebrew/shabbat.md)

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