qe.de.shah denotes a female figure sought or named in sexual and sacrificial settings.

The attested uses identify a female figure in a local inquiry, in a prohibition concerning payment brought to the house of the LORD, and in sacrifices made with such women; the plural in Hosea 4:14 shows the same use in a collective setting.

1. Female figure in sexual and sacrificial contexts · dominant

   In Genesis 38:21 and Genesis 38:22, the singular form is the woman Judah's associate seeks at Enaim; the APB renders the inquiry as seeking a “cult prostitute.” In Deuteronomy 23:18, the singular occurs in the clause about wages not brought into the house of the LORD, while Hosea 4:14 uses the feminine plural for women with whom sacrifices are made; the APB renders that clause “sacrifice with the cult prostitutes.”

   Genesis 38:21Genesis 38:22Deuteronomy 23:18Hosea 4:14

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB consistently uses “cult prostitute” or “cult prostitutes” in the cited verses. This rendering confirms the surrounding verse context rather than isolating every contribution of the Hebrew form.