hagios · holy

What it means

hagios (ἅγιος) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “holy”.

Set apart for God, pure, belonging to him.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. Holy, like God: pure and majestic; or what is his.
2. Places and things set apart for God.
3. God's Spirit, who is his own and sets people apart for him.
4. Believers, set apart because they belong to God.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

Word study

Holy: set apart for God, belonging to him. Abbott-Smith defines it as sacred, pure, consecrated.

• God is holy; “the Holy One of God” 1 Peter 1:16Mark 1:24
• The Holy Spirit Matthew 28:19
• Holy places: “the holy city”, “the Most Holy Place” Matthew 4:5Hebrews 9:3
• “The saints”: believers Romans 1:7Acts 9:13

How we translate it

“Holy” 172 times, “saints” 60, “saint” 1. This edition writes “holy”, and this edition's glossary sets “saints” for believers, as the Greek calls them (Romans 1:7), with “holy ones” allowed.

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• Holy ×172
• saints ×60
• saint ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Matthew×10
• Mark×7
• Luke×20
• John×5
• Acts×53
• Romans×20
• 1 Corinthians×12
• 2 Corinthians×8
• Ephesians×15
• Philippians×3
• Colossians×6
• 1 Thessalonians×5
• 2 Thessalonians×1
• 1 Timothy×1
• 2 Timothy×2
• Titus×1
• Philemon×2
• Hebrews×19
• 1 Peter×8
• 2 Peter×5
• 1 John×1
• Jude×4
• Revelation×25

• Matthew 1:18

  Now the origin of Jesus the Messiah was like this: when his mother Mary had been engaged to Joseph, before they came together she was found pregnant by the Holy Spirit.

• Matthew 1:20

  And as he was considering these things, look, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take to yourself Mary as your wife, for what has been conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.

• Matthew 3:11

  I immerse you in water for change of mind, but the one who comes after me is stronger than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry; he will immerse you in the Holy Spirit and fire.

• Matthew 4:5

  Then the devil takes him into the holy city and stood him on the pinnacle of the temple,

• Matthew 7:6

  “Do not give what is holy to the dogs, nor throw your pearls before the pigs, so that they will not trample them under their feet and turn and tear you to pieces.

• Matthew 12:32

  And 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 age to come.

• Matthew 24:15

  So when you see the abomination of desolation spoken of through Daniel the prophet standing in a holy place (let the reader understand),

• Matthew 27:52

  and the tombs were opened, and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised;

• Matthew 27:53

  and coming out of the tombs after his resurrection, they went into the holy city and appeared to many.

• Matthew 28:19

  So go and make disciples of all the nations, immersing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

• Mark 1:8

  I immersed you in water, but he will immerse you in the Holy Spirit.”

• Mark 1:24

  saying, “What have we to do with you, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are, the Holy One of God!”

• Mark 3:29

  but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin.”

• Mark 6:20

  for Herod feared John, knowing him to be a righteous and holy man, and he was protecting him. And when he heard him, he was greatly perplexed, and he heard him gladly.

• Mark 8:38

  For whoever is ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man also will be ashamed of him when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.”

• Mark 12:36

  David himself said by the Holy Spirit, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at my right until I put your enemies under your feet.”’

• Mark 13:11

  And when they lead you away, handing you over, do not worry beforehand what you are to say, but whatever is given you in that hour, say that; for it is not you who are speaking, but the Holy Spirit.

• Luke 1:15

  for he will be great before the Lord, and wine and intoxicating drink he will never drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from his mother’s womb.

• Luke 1:35

  And the angel answered and said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore also the holy one to be born will be called Son of God.

• Luke 1:41

  And it happened, when Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit,

• Luke 1:49

  for the Mighty One has done great things for me, and holy is his name.

• Luke 1:67

  And Zechariah his father was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied, saying,

• Luke 1:70

  just as he spoke through the mouth of his holy prophets from of old,

• Luke 1:72

  to show mercy to our fathers and to remember his holy covenant,

• Luke 2:23

  (as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every male that opens the womb will be called holy to the Lord”),

• Luke 2:25

  And look, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; and this man was righteous and devout, waiting for the comfort of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.

• Luke 2:26

  And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Messiah.

• Luke 3:16

  John answered, saying to all, “I immerse you in water; but the one stronger than I is coming, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie; he will immerse you in the Holy Spirit and fire.

• Luke 3:22

  and the Holy Spirit came down in bodily form, like a dove, upon him, and a voice came from heaven, “You are my beloved Son; in you I am well pleased.”

• Luke 4:1

  And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan, and he was led by the Spirit in the wilderness

• Luke 4:34

  “Ah! What have we to do with you, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are: the Holy One of God!”

• Luke 9:26

  For whoever is ashamed of me and of my words, of him the Son of Man will be ashamed when he comes in his glory and that of the Father and of the holy angels.

• Luke 10:21

  In that same hour he rejoiced in the Holy Spirit, and said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you hid these things from the wise and understanding, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for so it was well-pleasing before you.

• Luke 11:13

  So if you, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the Father who is from heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”

• Luke 12:10

  And everyone who will speak a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven; but the one who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.

• Luke 12:12

  for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that very hour what you must say.”

• John 1:33

  And I did not know him, but the one who sent me to immerse in water, he said to me, ‘The one on whom you see the Spirit come down and remain, he is the one who immerses in the Holy Spirit.’

• John 6:69

  and we have believed and have come to know that you are the Holy One of God.”

• John 14:26

  But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and remind you of all that I said to you.

• John 17:11

  And I am no longer in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, keep them in your name, which you have given me, so that they may be one, as we are.

And 193 more times.