Keraia
Lexicon

ἅγιος

hagiosholyHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentAdjective234 occurrences23 books223 verses

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: Luke 1:49, John 17:11, Revelation 4:8. Hence

(a) of things and places which have a claim to reverence as sacred to God, e.g. the Temple: Matthew 24:15, Hebrews 9:1;

(b) of persons employed by him, as angels: 1 Thessalonians 3:13; prophets, Luke 1:70; apostles, Ephesians 3:5.

2. Applied to persons as separated to God's service:

(a) of Christ, Mark 1:24, John 6:69, Acts 4:30;

(b) of Christians, Acts 9:13, Romans 1:7, Hebrews 6:10, Revelation 5:8.

3. In the moral sense of sharing God's purity: Mark 6:20, John 17:11, Acts 3:14, Revelation 3:7.

4. Of pure, clean sacrifices and offerings: 1 Corinthians 7:14, Ephesians 1:4.

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. (Cf. Tr., Syn., §lxxxviii; DB, ii, 399 f.; Cremer, 34, 594-601; MM, VGT, see word)

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as ἅγιος:

Usage patterns

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

234 total
  1. Acts 3:21ἁγίων · holy
    Heaven must take Him in until the time comes for the restoration of all things, which God announced long ago through His holy prophets.
  2. Acts 4:8Ἁγίου · with [the] Holy
    Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers and elders of the people!
  3. Acts 4:25Ἁγίου · [the] Holy
    You spoke by the Holy Spirit through the mouth of Your servant, our father David: ‘Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?
  4. Acts 4:27ἅγιον · holy
    In fact, this is the very city where Herod and Pontius Pilate conspired with the Gentiles and the people of Israel against Your holy servant Jesus, whom You anointed.
  5. Acts 4:30ἁγίου · holy
    …as You stretch out Your hand to heal and perform signs and wonders through the name of Your holy servant Jesus.”
  6. Acts 4:31Ἁγίου · Holy
    After they had prayed, their meeting place was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.
  7. Acts 5:3Ἅγιον · Holy
    Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and withhold some of the proceeds from the land?
  8. Acts 5:32Ἅγιον · Holy
    We are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey Him.”
  9. Acts 6:5Ἁγίου · [of the] Holy
    This proposal pleased the whole group. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, as well as Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas from Antioch, a convert to Judaism.
  10. Acts 6:13ἁγίου · holy
    …where they presented false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking against this holy place and against the law.
  11. Acts 7:33ἁγία · holy
    Then the Lord said to him, ‘Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.
  12. Acts 7:51Ἁγίῳ · Holy
    You stiff-necked people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit, just as your fathers did.
  13. Acts 7:55Ἁγίου
    But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, looked intently into heaven and saw the glory of God and Jesus standing at the right hand of God.
  14. Acts 8:15Ἅγιον · [the] Holy
    On their arrival, they prayed for them to receive the Holy Spirit.
  15. Acts 8:17Ἅγιον · [the] Holy
    Then Peter and John laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
  16. Acts 8:19Ἅγιον · [the] Holy
    “Give me this power as well,” he said, “so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.”
  17. Acts 9:13ἁγίοις · saints
    But Ananias answered, “Lord, many people have told me about this man and all the harm he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem.
  18. Acts 9:17Ἁγίου · [with the] Holy
    So Ananias went to the house, and when he arrived, he placed his hands on Saul. “Brother Saul,” he said, “the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here, has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”
  19. Acts 9:31Ἁγίου · Holy
    Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria experienced a time of peace. It grew in strength and numbers, living in the fear of the Lord and the encouragement of the Holy Spirit.
  20. Acts 9:32ἁγίους · saints
    As Peter traveled throughout the area, he went to visit the saints in Lydda.
  21. Acts 9:41ἁγίους · saints
    Peter took her by the hand and helped her up. Then he called the saints and widows and presented her to them alive.
  22. Acts 10:22ἁγίου · A holy
    “Cornelius the centurion has sent us,” they said. “He is a righteous and God-fearing man with a good reputation among the whole Jewish nation. A holy angel instructed him to request your presence in his home so he could hear a message from you.”
  23. Acts 10:38Ἁγίῳ · with [the] Holy
    …how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how Jesus went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with Him.
  24. Acts 10:44Ἅγιον · Holy
    While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all who heard his message.
  25. Acts 10:45Ἁγίου · Holy
    All the circumcised believers who had accompanied Peter were astounded that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles.
  26. Acts 10:47Ἅγιον · Holy
    “Can anyone withhold the water to baptize these people? They have received the Holy Spirit just as we have!”
  27. Acts 11:15Ἅγιον · Holy
    As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them, just as He had fallen upon us at the beginning.
  28. Acts 11:16Ἁγίῳ · [the] Holy
    Then I remembered the word of the Lord, how He said, ‘John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’
  29. Acts 11:24Ἁγίου · of [the] Holy
    Barnabas was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith, and a great number of people were brought to the Lord.
  30. Acts 13:2Ἅγιον · Holy
    While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”
  31. Acts 13:4Ἁγίου · Holy
    So Barnabas and Saul, sent forth by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia and sailed from there to Cyprus.
  32. Acts 13:9Ἁγίου · [the] Holy
    Then Saul, who was also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked directly at Elymas
  33. Acts 13:52Ἁγίου · [with the] Holy
    And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.
  34. Acts 15:8Ἅγιον · Holy
    And God, who knows the heart, showed His approval by giving the Holy Spirit to them, just as He did to us.
  35. Acts 15:28Ἁγίῳ · Holy
    It seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us not to burden you with anything beyond these essential requirements:
  36. Acts 16:6Ἁγίου · Holy
    After the Holy Spirit had prevented them from speaking the word in the province of Asia, they traveled through the region of Phrygia and Galatia.
  37. Acts 19:2Ἅγιον · [the] Holy; Ἅγιον · [a] Holy
    …and asked them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you became believers?” “No,” they answered, “we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”
  38. Acts 19:6Ἅγιον · Holy
    And when Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied.
  39. Acts 20:23Ἅγιον · Holy
    I only know that in town after town the Holy Spirit warns me that chains and afflictions await me.
  40. Acts 20:28Ἅγιον · Holy
    Keep watch over yourselves and the entire flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which He purchased with His own blood.
  41. Acts 21:11Ἅγιον · Holy
    Coming over to us, he took Paul’s belt, bound his own feet and hands, and said, “The Holy Spirit says: ‘In this way the Jews of Jerusalem will bind the owner of this belt and hand him over to the Gentiles.’”
  42. Acts 21:28ἅγιον · holy
    …crying out, “Men of Israel, help us! This is the man who teaches everyone everywhere against our people and against our law and against this place. Furthermore, he has brought Greeks into the temple and defiled this holy place.”
  43. Acts 26:10ἁγίων · saints
    And that is what I did in Jerusalem. With authority from the chief priests I put many of the saints in prison, and when they were condemned to death, I cast my vote against them.
  44. Acts 28:25Ἅγιον · Holy
    They disagreed among themselves and began to leave after Paul had made this final statement: “The Holy Spirit was right when He spoke to your fathers through Isaiah the prophet:
  45. Romans 1:2ἁγίαις · [the] Holy
    …the gospel He promised beforehand through His prophets in the Holy Scriptures,
  46. Romans 1:7ἁγίοις · saints
    To all in Rome who are loved by God and called to be saints: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
  47. Romans 5:5Ἁγίου · [the] Holy
    And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out His love into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, whom He has given us.
  48. Romans 7:12ἅγιος · holy; ἁγία · holy
    So then, the law is holy, and the commandment is holy, righteous, and good.