Definition
ἀν-όσιος, -ον
(ἀ- neg., ὅσιος), [in LXX: Ezekiel 22:9 (זִמָּה, Wis.12.4, 2Ma.7.34 2Mac.8.32, 3Ma.2.2 3Mac.5.7, 4Ma.12.11 * ;]
unholy, profane (Cremer, 464): 1 Timothy 1:9, 2 Timothy 3:2 (MM, VGT, see word).
Hebrew words it translates
The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as ἀνόσιος:
- זִמָּהzim.mah“wickedness”always
Usage patterns
Occurrences
2 total
- 1 Timothy 1:9ἀνοσίοις · for [the] unholyWe realize that law is not enacted for the righteous, but for the lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinful, for the unholy and profane, for killers of father or mother, for murderers,
- 2 Timothy 3:2ἀνόσιοι · unholyFor men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,