38. hagiasmos

Lexicon

hagiasmos: Sanctification, holiness, consecration

Original Word: ἁγιασμός
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: hagiasmos
Pronunciation: hah-ghee-as-MOS
Phonetic Spelling: (hag-ee-as-mos')
Definition: Sanctification, holiness, consecration
Meaning: the process of making or becoming holy, set apart, sanctification, holiness, consecration.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

holiness, sanctification.

From hagiazo; properly, purification, i.e. (the state) purity; concretely (by Hebraism) a purifier -- holiness, sanctification.

see GREEK hagiazo

HELPS Word-studies

Cognate: 38 hagiasmós (a masculine noun derived from 40 /hágios, "holy") – sanctification (the process of advancing in holiness); use of the believer being progressively transformed by the Lord into His likeness (similarity of nature). See 40 /hagios ("holy").

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from hagiazó
Definition
consecration, sanctification
NASB Translation
sanctification (8), sanctifying work (1), sanctity (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 38: ἁγιασμός

ἁγιασμός, (οῦ, ὁ, a word used only by Biblical and ecclesiastical writings (for in Diodorus 4, 39; Dionysius Halicarnassus 1, 21, ἁγισμός is the more correct reading), signifying:

1. consecration, purification, τό ἁγιάζειν.

2. the effect of consecration: sanctification of heart and life, 1 Corinthians 1:30 (Christ is he to whom we are indebted for sanctification); 1 Thessalonians 4:7; Romans 6:19, 22; 1 Timothy 2:15; Hebrews 12:14; ἁγιασμός πνεύματος sanctification wrought by the Holy Spirit, 2 Thessalonians 2:13; 1 Peter 1:2. It is opposed to lust in 1 Thessalonians 4:3f. (It is used in a ritual sense, Judges 17:3 (Alexandrian LXX); Ezekiel 45:4; (Amos 2:11); Sir. 7:31, etc.) (On its use in the N. T. cf. Ellicott on 1 Thessalonians 4:3; 1 Thessalonians 3:13.)

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb ἁγιάζω (hagiazō), meaning "to sanctify" or "to make holy."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The concept of sanctification in the Old Testament is often represented by the Hebrew root קדשׁ (qadash), which includes entries such as:
• H6942 (qadash): To consecrate, sanctify, prepare, dedicate, be hallowed, be holy, be sanctified, be separate.
• H6944 (qodesh): Holiness, sacredness, separateness.

Usage: In the New Testament, ἁγιασμός is used to describe the process by which believers are made holy through the work of the Holy Spirit. It emphasizes the transformation and moral purity expected of those who follow Christ.

Context: ἁγιασμός is a key theological concept in the New Testament, reflecting the transformative work of God in the life of a believer. It is often associated with the idea of being set apart for God's purposes and living a life that reflects His holiness. This sanctification is both a positional reality, as believers are declared holy through faith in Christ, and a progressive process, as they grow in holiness through the work of the Holy Spirit.

The term appears in several New Testament passages, highlighting different aspects of sanctification:

• 1 Thessalonians 4:3-4 (BSB): "For it is God’s will that you should be sanctified: You should avoid sexual immorality; each of you must know how to control his own body in holiness and honor." Here, ἁγιασμός is linked to moral purity and self-control, emphasizing the believer's responsibility in the sanctification process.

• Romans 6:19 (BSB): "I am speaking in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. Just as you used to offer the parts of your body in slavery to impurity and to ever-increasing wickedness, so now offer them in slavery to righteousness leading to holiness." This passage illustrates the transition from a life of sin to one of righteousness, with ἁγιασμός as the goal.

• Hebrews 12:14 (BSB): "Pursue peace with everyone, as well as holiness, without which no one will see the Lord." Here, ἁγιασμός is presented as essential for seeing the Lord, underscoring its importance in the believer's life.

Sanctification is both a divine act and a human responsibility. While God initiates and empowers the process, believers are called to actively participate by living in obedience to His commands and seeking to reflect His character in their lives.

Forms and Transliterations

αγιαζμόν αγιασμον αγιασμόν ἁγιασμόν αγιασμος αγιασμός ἁγιασμὸς αγιασμω αγιασμώ ἁγιασμῷ αγιαστήριον αγιαστήριόν agiasmo agiasmō agiasmon agiasmos hagiasmo hagiasmō hagiasmôi hagiasmō̂i hagiasmon hagiasmón hagiasmos hagiasmòs

Englishman's Concordance

Romans 6:19 N-AMS
GRK: δικαιοσύνῃ εἰς ἁγιασμόν
NAS: resulting in sanctification.
KJV: to righteousness unto holiness.
INT: to righteousness unto sanctification

Romans 6:22 N-AMS
GRK: ὑμῶν εἰς ἁγιασμόν τὸ δὲ
NAS: resulting in sanctification, and the outcome,
KJV: fruit unto holiness, and the end
INT: of you unto sanctification and

1 Corinthians 1:30 N-NMS
GRK: τε καὶ ἁγιασμὸς καὶ ἀπολύτρωσις
NAS: and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption,
KJV: and sanctification, and
INT: and also sanctification and redemption

1 Thessalonians 4:3 N-NMS
GRK: θεοῦ ὁ ἁγιασμὸς ὑμῶν ἀπέχεσθαι
NAS: of God, your sanctification; [that is], that you abstain
KJV: [even] your sanctification, that ye
INT: of God the sanctification of you to abstain

1 Thessalonians 4:4 N-DMS
GRK: κτᾶσθαι ἐν ἁγιασμῷ καὶ τιμῇ
NAS: vessel in sanctification and honor,
KJV: vessel in sanctification and honour;
INT: to possess in holiness and honor

1 Thessalonians 4:7 N-DMS
GRK: ἀλλ' ἐν ἁγιασμῷ
NAS: us for the purpose of impurity, but in sanctification.
KJV: but unto holiness.
INT: but in sanctification

2 Thessalonians 2:13 N-DMS
GRK: σωτηρίαν ἐν ἁγιασμῷ πνεύματος καὶ
NAS: through sanctification by the Spirit
KJV: through sanctification of the Spirit
INT: salvation in sanctification of [the] Spirit and

1 Timothy 2:15 N-DMS
GRK: ἀγάπῃ καὶ ἁγιασμῷ μετὰ σωφροσύνης
NAS: and love and sanctity with self-restraint.
KJV: charity and holiness with sobriety.
INT: love and sanctification with self-restraint

Hebrews 12:14 N-AMS
GRK: καὶ τὸν ἁγιασμόν οὗ χωρὶς
NAS: with all men, and the sanctification without
KJV: all [men], and holiness, without which
INT: and the holiness which apart from

1 Peter 1:2 N-DMS
GRK: πατρός ἐν ἁγιασμῷ πνεύματος εἰς
NAS: the Father, by the sanctifying work of the Spirit,
KJV: through sanctification of the Spirit,
INT: [the] Father by sanctification of [the] Spirit unto

Strong's Greek 38
10 Occurrences

ἁγιασμῷ — 5 Occ.
ἁγιασμόν — 3 Occ.
ἁγιασμὸς — 2 Occ.