ἅγιος
hagiosAdjectiveG0040
holy
From: from (an awful thing) (compare G53 (ἁγνός), G2282 (θάλπω));
Short Definition
sacred (physically, pure, morally blameless or religious, ceremonially, consecrated)
Full Lexicon Entry
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
bof persons employed by him, as angels
2.Applied to persons as separated to God's service
bof Christians
3.In the moral sense of sharing God's purity
4.Of pure, clean sacrifices and offerings
Synonyms
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.
LXX Usage: chiefly for קֹ֫דֶשׁ
Grammar
Part of Speech Adjective
Morphology G:A
DescriptionGreek Adjective
Occurrences
219 timesAppears 219 times in the New Testament. Top books include:
Acts
54
Revelation
24
Luke
19
Romans
18
Ephesians
15
Key Passages
- 1 Corinthians 1:2
- Acts 1:5
- Acts 7:55
- John 6:69
- Philemon 1:7
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