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 · 151–200 of 222 · BSB
Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, To all the saints in Christ Jesus at Philippi, together with the overseers and deacons:
Greet all the saints in Christ Jesus. The brothers who are with me send you greetings.
All the saints send you greetings, especially those from the household of Caesar.
To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace and peace to you from God our Father.
because we have heard about your faith in Christ Jesus and your love for all the saints—
giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the light.
But now He has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy, unblemished, and blameless in His presence—
the mystery that was hidden for ages and generations but is now revealed to His saints.
Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.
because our gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power, in the Holy Spirit, and with great conviction—just as you know we lived among you for your sake.
And you became imitators of us and of the Lord when you welcomed the message with the joy of the Holy Spirit, in spite of your great suffering.
so that He may establish your hearts in blamelessness and holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all His saints. Amen.
Anyone, then, who rejects this command does not reject man but God, the very One who gives you His Holy Spirit.
Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.
on the day He comes to be glorified in His saints and regarded with wonder by all who have believed, including you who have believed our testimony.
and well known for good deeds such as bringing up children, entertaining strangers, washing the feet of the saints, imparting relief to the afflicted, and devoting herself to every good work.
He has saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works, but by His own purpose and by the grace He granted us in Christ Jesus before time began.
Guard the treasure entrusted to you, with the help of the Holy Spirit who dwells in us.
He saved us, not by the righteous deeds we had done, but according to His mercy, through the washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.
because I hear about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints.
I take great joy and encouragement in your love, because you, brother, have refreshed the hearts of the saints.
and was affirmed by God through signs, wonders, various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to His will.
Therefore, holy brothers, who share in the heavenly calling, set your focus on Jesus, the apostle and high priest whom we confess.
Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says: “Today, if you hear His voice,
It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the Holy Spirit,
For God is not unjust. He will not forget your work and the love you have shown for His name as you have ministered to the saints and continue to do so.
By this arrangement the Holy Spirit was showing that the way into the Most Holy Place had not yet been disclosed as long as the first tabernacle was still standing.
The Holy Spirit also testifies to us about this. First He says:
Greet all your leaders and all the saints. Those from Italy send you greetings.
It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves, but you, when they foretold the things now announced by those who preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Even angels long to look into these things.
But just as He who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do,
But just as He who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do,
for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”
for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”
you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.
For this is how the holy women of the past adorned themselves. They put their hope in God and were submissive to their husbands,
And we ourselves heard this voice from heaven when we were with Him on the holy mountain.
For no such prophecy was ever brought forth by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.
It would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness than to have known it and then to turn away from the holy commandment passed on to them.
by recalling what was foretold by the holy prophets and commanded by our Lord and Savior through your apostles.
Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to conduct yourselves in holiness and godliness
You, however, have an anointing from the Holy One, and all of you know the truth.
Beloved, although I made every effort to write to you about the salvation we share, I felt it necessary to write and urge you to contend earnestly for the faith entrusted once for all to the saints.
Enoch, the seventh from Adam, also prophesied about them: “Behold, the Lord is coming with myriads of His holy ones
But you, beloved, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit,
But you, beloved, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit,
To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: These are the words of the One who is holy and true, who holds the key of David. What He opens no one can shut, and what He shuts no one can open.
And each of the four living creatures had six wings and was covered with eyes all around and within. Day and night they never stop saying: “Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come!”
And each of the four living creatures had six wings and was covered with eyes all around and within. Day and night they never stop saying: “Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come!”
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