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 · 201–222 of 222 · BSB
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!”
When He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp, and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.
And they cried out in a loud voice, “How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You avenge our blood and judge those who dwell upon the earth?”
Then another angel, who had a golden censer, came and stood at the altar. He was given much incense to offer, along with the prayers of all the saints, on the golden altar before the throne.
And the smoke of the incense, together with the prayers of the saints, rose up before God from the hand of the angel.
But exclude the courtyard outside the temple. Do not measure it, because it has been given over to the nations, and they will trample the holy city for 42 months.
The nations were enraged, and Your wrath has come. The time has come to judge the dead and to reward Your servants the prophets, as well as the saints and those who fear Your name, both small and great— and to destroy those who destroy the earth.”
Then the beast was permitted to wage war against the saints and to conquer them, and it was given authority over every tribe and people and tongue and nation.
“If anyone is destined for captivity, into captivity he will go; if anyone is to die by the sword, by the sword he must be killed.” Here is a call for the perseverance and faith of the saints.
he too will drink the wine of God’s anger, poured undiluted into the cup of His wrath. And he will be tormented in fire and sulfur in the presence of the holy angels and of the Lamb.
Here is a call for the perseverance of the saints who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.
For they have spilled the blood of saints and prophets, and You have given them blood to drink, as they deserve.”
I could see that the woman was drunk with the blood of the saints and witnesses for Jesus. And I was utterly amazed at the sight of her.
Rejoice over her, O heaven, O saints and apostles and prophets, because God has pronounced for you His judgment against her.
And there was found in her the blood of prophets and saints, and of all who had been slain on the earth.
She was given clothing of fine linen, bright and pure.” For the fine linen she wears is the righteous acts of the saints.
Blessed and holy are those who share in the first resurrection! The second death has no power over them, but they will be priests of God and of Christ, and will reign with Him for a thousand years.
And they marched across the broad expanse of the earth and surrounded the camp of the saints and the beloved city. But fire came down from heaven and consumed them.
I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
And he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and showed me the holy city of Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God,
Let the unrighteous continue to be unrighteous, and the vile continue to be vile; let the righteous continue to practice righteousness, and the holy continue to be holy.”
And if anyone takes away from the words of this book of prophecy, God will take away his share in the tree of life and the holy city, which are described in this book.
Text, tags and lexicon: STEPBible.org (Tyndale House), CC BY 4.0.