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GreekG3741Adjective

ὅσιος

hosios

8Occurrences
G3741Strong's #
AdjectivePart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

and from G40 (ἅγιος), which relates to purity from defilement), i.e. hallowed (pious, sacred, sure)

of uncertain affinity; properly, right (by intrinsic or divine character; thus distinguished from 1342, which refers rather to human statutes and relations; from G2413 (ἱερός), which denotes formal consecration;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
religiously right, right­eous, pious, Holy: of men. ; by meton., ὁ. χεῖρας; of God., ὁ ὅ., of the Messiah" (LXX) ; τὰ ὅ. *Δανεὶδ πιστά *(Field, Notes, 121), (LXX).
Synonyms
see: ἅγιος
LXX: chiefly for חָסִיד, also for טָהוֹר, יָשָׁר, תָּמִים

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Adjective

Morphology Code

G:A

Full Description

Greek Adjective

Occurrences

ὅσιος appears 8 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Acts
3
Revelation
2
1 Timothy
1
Hebrews
1
Titus
1

Key Passages

1 Timothy 2:8BSB

Therefore I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up holy hands, without anger or dissension.

Acts 13:34BSB

In fact, God raised Him from the dead, never to see decay. As He has said:‘I will give you the holy and sure blessings promised to David.’

Acts 13:35BSB

So also, He says in another Psalm:‘You will not let Your Holy One see decay.’

Acts 2:27BSB

because You will not abandon my soul to Hades,nor will You let Your Holy One see decay.

Hebrews 7:26BSB

Such a high priest truly befits us—One who is holy, innocent, undefiled, set apart from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.