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ἅγιος

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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. 2 Peter 2:21ἁγίας · holy
    It would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness than to have known it and then to turn away from the holy commandment passed on to them.
  2. 2 Peter 3:2ἁγίων · holy
    …by recalling what was foretold by the holy prophets and commanded by our Lord and Savior through your apostles.
  3. 2 Peter 3:11ἁγίαις · holiness
    Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to conduct yourselves in holiness and godliness
  4. 1 John 2:20Ἁγίου · Holy [One]
    You, however, have an anointing from the Holy One, and all of you know the truth.
  5. Jude 1:3ἁγίοις · saints
    Beloved, although I made every effort to write to you about the salvation we share, I felt it necessary to write and urge you to contend earnestly for the faith entrusted once for all to the saints.
  6. Jude 1:14ἁγίαις · holy [ones]
    Enoch, the seventh from Adam, also prophesied about them: “Behold, the Lord is coming with myriads of His holy ones
  7. Jude 1:20ἁγιωτάτῃ · most holy; Ἁγίῳ · [the] Holy
    But you, beloved, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit,
  8. Revelation 3:7ἅγιος · holy
    To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: These are the words of the One who is holy and true, who holds the key of David. What He opens no one can shut, and what He shuts no one can open.
  9. Revelation 4:8Ἅγιος · Holy; ἅγιος · Holy; ἅγιος · Holy
    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!”
  10. Revelation 5:8ἁγίων · saints
    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.
  11. Revelation 6:10ἅγιος · holy
    And they cried out in a loud voice, “How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You judge those who dwell upon the earth and avenge our blood?”
  12. Revelation 8:3ἁγίων · saints
    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.
  13. Revelation 8:4ἁγίων · saints
    And the smoke of the incense, together with the prayers of the saints, rose up before God from the hand of the angel.
  14. Revelation 11:2ἁγίαν · holy
    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.
  15. Revelation 11:18ἁγίοις · saints
    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.”
  16. Revelation 13:7ἁγίων · saints
    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.
  17. Revelation 13:10ἁγίων · saints
    “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.
  18. Revelation 14:10ἁγίων · [the] holy
    …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.
  19. Revelation 14:12ἁγίων · saints
    Here is a call for the perseverance of the saints, who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.
  20. Revelation 16:6ἁγίων · of saints
    For they have spilled the blood of saints and prophets, and You have given them blood to drink, as they deserve.”
  21. Revelation 17:6ἁγίων · saints
    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.
  22. Revelation 18:20ἅγιοι · saints
    Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you saints and apostles and prophets, because God has pronounced for you His judgment against her.
  23. Revelation 18:24ἁγίων · saints
    And there was found in her the blood of prophets and saints, and of all who had been slain on the earth.
  24. Revelation 19:8ἁγίων · saints
    She was given clothing of fine linen, bright and pure.” For the fine linen she wears is the righteous acts of the saints.
  25. Revelation 20:6ἅγιος · holy [are]
    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.
  26. Revelation 20:9ἁγίων · saints
    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.
  27. Revelation 21:2ἁγίαν · holy
    I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
  28. Revelation 21:10ἁγίαν · holy
    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,
  29. Revelation 22:11ἅγιος · holy
    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.”
  30. Revelation 22:19ἁγίας · 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.
  31. Revelation 22:21ἁγίων · the saints
    The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all the saints. Amen.