Word study · Greek
ἅγιος
hagiosG0040holy
Used 222 times in the tagged text.
G0040G · ἅγιος · holy
What it means
- Its highest application is to God himself, in his purity, majesty, and glory
- Applied to persons as separated to God's service:
- In the moral sense of sharing God's purity
- Of pure, clean sacrifices and offerings
Full dictionary entry (technical)
- ἅγιος, -α, ον
- (τό ἅγός, religious awe; ἅζω, to venerate), [in LXX chiefly for קֹ֫דֶשׁ ;]
- primarily, dedicated to the gods, sacred (Hdt.; rare in Att., never in Hom., Hes. and Trag., who use ἁγνός), hence, holy, characteristic of God, separated to God, worthy of veneration.
- 1. Its highest application is to God himself, in his purity, majesty, and glory: Luk.1:49, Jhn.17:11, Rev.4:8. Hence
- (a) of things and places which have a claim to reverence as sacred to God, e.g. the Temple: Mat.24:15, Heb.9:1;
- (b) of persons employed by him, as angels: 1Th.3:13; prophets, Luk.1:70; apostles, Eph.3:5.
- 2. Applied to persons as separated to God's service:
- (a) of Christ, Mrk.1:24, Jhn.6:69, Act.4:30;
- (b) of Christians, Act.9:13, Rom.1:7, Heb.6:10, Rev.5:8.
- 3. In the moral sense of sharing God's purity: Mrk.6:20, Jhn.17:11, Act.3:14, Rev.3:7.
- 4. Of pure, clean sacrifices and offerings: 1Co.7:14, Eph.1:4.
- SYN.: ἁγνός, pure, both in ceremonial and spiritual sense; ἱερός (sacer), sacred, that which is inviolable because of its (external) relation to God; ὅσιος (sanctus as opposite to nefas), that which is based on everlasting ordinances of right. (Cf. Tr., Syn., §lxxxviii; DB, ii, 399 f.; Cremer, 34, 594-601; MM, VGT, see word) (AS)
G0040H · ἅγιος · holy: saint
What it means
- Its highest application is to God himself, in his purity, majesty, and glory
- Applied to persons as separated to God's service:
- In the moral sense of sharing God's purity
- Of pure, clean sacrifices and offerings
Full dictionary entry (technical)
- ἅγιος, -α, ον
- (τό ἅγός, religious awe; ἅζω, to venerate), [in LXX chiefly for קֹ֫דֶשׁ ;]
- primarily, dedicated to the gods, sacred (Hdt.; rare in Att., never in Hom., Hes. and Trag., who use ἁγνός), hence, holy, characteristic of God, separated to God, worthy of veneration.
- 1. Its highest application is to God himself, in his purity, majesty, and glory: Luk.1:49, Jhn.17:11, Rev.4:8. Hence
- (a) of things and places which have a claim to reverence as sacred to God, e.g. the Temple: Mat.24:15, Heb.9:1;
- (b) of persons employed by him, as angels: 1Th.3:13; prophets, Luk.1:70; apostles, Eph.3:5.
- 2. Applied to persons as separated to God's service:
- (a) of Christ, Mrk.1:24, Jhn.6:69, Act.4:30;
- (b) of Christians, Act.9:13, Rom.1:7, Heb.6:10, Rev.5:8.
- 3. In the moral sense of sharing God's purity: Mrk.6:20, Jhn.17:11, Act.3:14, Rev.3:7.
- 4. Of pure, clean sacrifices and offerings: 1Co.7:14, Eph.1:4.
- SYN.: ἁγνός, pure, both in ceremonial and spiritual sense; ἱερός (sacer), sacred, that which is inviolable because of its (external) relation to God; ὅσιος (sanctus as opposite to nefas), that which is based on everlasting ordinances of right. (Cf. Tr., Syn., §lxxxviii; DB, ii, 399 f.; Cremer, 34, 594-601; MM, VGT, see word) (AS)
Same idea, other words · Holiness
To be holy is to be set apart for God. The same family describes God himself, his place, and his people.
Where it appears
- Matthew10
- Mark7
- Luke20
- John5
- Acts53
- Romans20
- 1 Corinthians12
- 2 Corinthians8
- Ephesians15
- Philippians3
- Colossians6
- 1 Thessalonians5
- 2 Thessalonians1
- 1 Timothy1
- 2 Timothy2
- Titus1
- Philemon2
- Hebrews8
- 1 Peter8
- 2 Peter5
- 1 John1
- Jude4
- Revelation25
Every use · 101–150 of 222 · BSB
And He who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.
I speak the truth in Christ; I am not lying, as confirmed by my conscience in the Holy Spirit.
If the first part of the dough is holy, so is the whole batch; if the root is holy, so are the branches.
If the first part of the dough is holy, so is the whole batch; if the root is holy, so are the branches.
Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.
Share with the saints who are in need. Practice hospitality.
For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.
Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles in the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that the Gentiles might become an offering acceptable to God, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.
Now, however, I am on my way to Jerusalem to serve the saints there.
For Macedonia and Achaia were pleased to make a contribution for the poor among the saints in Jerusalem.
Pray that I may be delivered from the unbelievers in Judea, and that my service in Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints there,
Welcome her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the saints, and assist her with anything she may need from you. For she has been a great help to many people, including me.
Greet Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas and all the saints with them.
Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ send you greetings.
To the church of God in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus and called to be holy, together with all those everywhere who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord and ours:
If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him; for God’s temple is holy, and you are that temple.
If any of you has a grievance against another, how dare he go to law before the unrighteous instead of before the saints!
Do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if you are to judge the world, are you not competent to judge trivial cases?
Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own;
For the unbelieving husband is sanctified through his believing wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified through her believing husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but now they are holy.
and his interests are divided. The unmarried woman or virgin is concerned about the work of the Lord, how she can be holy in both body and spirit. But the married woman is concerned about the affairs of this world, how she can please her husband.
Therefore I inform you that no one who is speaking by the Spirit of God says, “Jesus be cursed,” and no one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” except by the Holy Spirit.
For God is not a God of disorder, but of peace—as in all the churches of the saints.
Now about the collection for the saints, you are to do as I directed the churches of Galatia:
You know that Stephanas and his household were the first converts in Achaia, and they have devoted themselves to the service of the saints. Now I urge you, brothers,
All the brothers here send you greetings. Greet one another with a holy kiss.
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, To the church of God in Corinth, together with all the saints throughout Achaia:
in purity, knowledge, patience, and kindness; in the Holy Spirit and in sincere love;
they earnestly pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing in this service to the saints.
Now about the service to the saints, there is no need for me to write to you.
For this ministry of service is not only supplying the needs of the saints, but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanksgiving to God.
Greet one another with a holy kiss.
Greet one another with a holy kiss.
All the saints send you greetings.
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To the saints in Ephesus, the faithful in Christ Jesus:
For He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence. In love
And in Him, having heard and believed the word of truth—the gospel of your salvation—you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,
For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints,
I ask that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you may know the hope of His calling, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints,
Therefore you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of God’s household,
In Him the whole building is fitted together and grows into a holy temple in the Lord.
which was not made known to men in other generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God’s holy apostles and prophets.
Though I am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,
will have power, together with all the saints, to comprehend the length and width and height and depth
to equip the saints for works of ministry and to build up the body of Christ,
And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.
But among you, as is proper among the saints, there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed.
and to present her to Himself as a glorious church, without stain or wrinkle or any such blemish, but holy and blameless.
Pray in the Spirit at all times, with every kind of prayer and petition. To this end, stay alert with all perseverance in your prayers for all the saints.
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