Strong's Greek · G40
G40 hágios
ἅγιος
hag'-ee-os
holy
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hágios appears 234 times in Scripture, including Matthew 1:18 and Mark 6:20. In the Doxa app, open any verse that uses it, keep your notes on it, and ask Doxa Engage how it connects to what God has said to you.
Definition
sacred (physically, pure, morally blameless or religious, ceremonially, consecrated)
In the King James Version
(most) holy (one, thing), saint
Derivation
from ἅγος (an awful thing) (compare G53 (ἁγνός), G2282 (θάλπω));
Appears 234 times in Scripture
“I baptize you with water for repentance, but after me will come One more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.”
“Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the one to come.”
“This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged in marriage to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit.”
“But after he had pondered these things, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to embrace Mary as your wife, for the One conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.”
“Do not give dogs what is holy; do not throw your pearls before swine. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and then turn and tear you to pieces.”
“Then the devil took Him to the holy city and set Him on the pinnacle of the temple.”
“The tombs broke open, and the bodies of many saints who had fallen asleep were raised.”
“So when you see standing in the holy place ‘the abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by the prophet Daniel (let the reader understand),”
“For God is not unjust. He will not forget your work and the love you have shown for His name as you have ministered to the saints and continue to do so.”
“because Herod feared John and protected him, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man. When he heard John’s words, he was greatly perplexed; yet he listened to him gladly.”
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Word study: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), with glosses and editions from STEP Bible (www.STEPBible.org); Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0); Strong's Greek Dictionary in XML by Ulrik Sandborg-Petersen (CC0). Sources and changes Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).
