Strong G40G40Gἅγιος
holy
One of the 2 senses of Strong G40
- Transliteration
- hagios
- Pronunciation
- hag'-ee-os
- Morphology
- Greek Adjective
Definition
Detailed definition
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)
(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)
In the Bible
Strong G40G appears in 147 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- holy149
- be1
- thing1
First verses
- Matthew 1:18Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.
- Matthew 1:20But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.
- Matthew 3:11I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
- Matthew 4:5Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple,
- Matthew 7:6Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.
- Matthew 12:32And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.
- Matthew 24:15When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:)
- Matthew 27:53And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many.
- Matthew 28:19Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
- Mark 1:8I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost.
- Mark 1:24Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.
- Mark 3:29But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation:
- Mark 6:20For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man and an holy, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly.
- Mark 8:38Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.
- Mark 12:36For David himself said by the Holy Ghost, The Lord said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool.
- Mark 13:11But when they shall lead you, and deliver you up, take no thought beforehand what ye shall speak, neither do ye premeditate: but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye: for it is not ye that speak, but the Holy Ghost.
- Luke 1:15For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother’s womb.
- Luke 1:35And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
- Luke 1:41And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost:
- Luke 1:49For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
ἅγιος [ᾰ], α, ον,
devoted to the gods:
I in good sense, sacred, holy:
I.1 of things, especially temples, ἈΦροδίτης ἱρὸν ἅ.[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.41)]; ἱρο᾽ν Ἡρακλέος ἅ.[Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. work] 44, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Critias” 116c, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Historia Graeca (Hellenica)” 3.2.19; θηρίον 4th c.BC: Antiphanes Comicus 147.7; νηὸν ἐπὶ τῷ χάσματι Ἥρης ἅ. ἐστήσατο 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Syr.D.” 13: generally, θυσίαι, ξυμβόλαια, 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 10.63, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 729e (_superlative_))]; μητρός.. ἐστι πατρὶς ἁγιώτερον[Refs 4th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “Cri.” 51a; ὅρκος ἅ. 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Mirabilia” 834b11)]; ἅ., τό, temple, [LXX+NT (“OGI” 56.59 (from Canopus), LXX.Exo.26.33, +others, cf. NT.Heb.9.2; τὸ ἅ. τῶν ἁγίων)]Holy of Holies, [NT (LXX [same place]; τὰ ἅ. τῶν ἁ. “3 Ki.” 8.6, etc., cf. NT.Heb.9.3.)]
I.2 of persons, holy, pure, [LXX+5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Aves” 522 (_anapaest meter_); λαὸς ἅ. Κυρίῳ LXX.Deu.7.6, +others;)] οἱ ἅ. the Saints, [NT (NT.1Cor.6.1, +others;)] πνεῦμα ἅ. the Holy Spirit, [NT (NT.Matt.3.11, +others)] adverb ἁγίως καὶ σεμνῶς ἔχειν[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 11.25.)]
II in bad sense, accursed, execrable, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Cratinus Comicus 373, 12th c.AD: Eustathius Episcopus Thessalonicensis 1356.59.—Never in 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus, 8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus, or Trag. (who use ἁγνός))]; rare in Attic dialect (see. above). (Possibly cognate with Sanskrit yajati 'sacrifice'.)
devoted to the gods:
I in good sense, sacred, holy:
I.1 of things, especially temples, ἈΦροδίτης ἱρὸν ἅ.[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.41)]; ἱρο᾽ν Ἡρακλέος ἅ.[Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. work] 44, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Critias” 116c, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Historia Graeca (Hellenica)” 3.2.19; θηρίον 4th c.BC: Antiphanes Comicus 147.7; νηὸν ἐπὶ τῷ χάσματι Ἥρης ἅ. ἐστήσατο 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Syr.D.” 13: generally, θυσίαι, ξυμβόλαια, 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 10.63, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 729e (_superlative_))]; μητρός.. ἐστι πατρὶς ἁγιώτερον[Refs 4th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “Cri.” 51a; ὅρκος ἅ. 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Mirabilia” 834b11)]; ἅ., τό, temple, [LXX+NT (“OGI” 56.59 (from Canopus), LXX.Exo.26.33, +others, cf. NT.Heb.9.2; τὸ ἅ. τῶν ἁγίων)]Holy of Holies, [NT (LXX [same place]; τὰ ἅ. τῶν ἁ. “3 Ki.” 8.6, etc., cf. NT.Heb.9.3.)]
I.2 of persons, holy, pure, [LXX+5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Aves” 522 (_anapaest meter_); λαὸς ἅ. Κυρίῳ LXX.Deu.7.6, +others;)] οἱ ἅ. the Saints, [NT (NT.1Cor.6.1, +others;)] πνεῦμα ἅ. the Holy Spirit, [NT (NT.Matt.3.11, +others)] adverb ἁγίως καὶ σεμνῶς ἔχειν[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 11.25.)]
II in bad sense, accursed, execrable, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Cratinus Comicus 373, 12th c.AD: Eustathius Episcopus Thessalonicensis 1356.59.—Never in 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus, 8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus, or Trag. (who use ἁγνός))]; rare in Attic dialect (see. above). (Possibly cognate with Sanskrit yajati 'sacrifice'.)