Strong's Lexicon hagiasmos: Sanctification, holiness, consecration Original Word: ἁγιασμός Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb ἁγιάζω (hagiazō), meaning "to sanctify" or "to make holy." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - קֹדֶשׁ (qodesh) - Strong's Hebrew 6944: Refers to holiness or sacredness, often used in the context of things set apart for God. - קָדוֹשׁ (qadosh) - Strong's Hebrew 6918: Meaning holy or sacred, used to describe God, people, or objects dedicated to God. Usage: Hagiasmos refers to the process of making something holy or set apart for God's purposes. In the New Testament, it often describes the spiritual growth and moral purity expected of believers as they are transformed into the likeness of Christ. It encompasses both the initial act of being set apart at salvation and the ongoing process of spiritual maturation and moral purity. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of holiness was often associated with religious rituals and the setting apart of objects or people for divine purposes. In the Jewish tradition, holiness was central to the covenant relationship with God, involving both ritual purity and ethical living. The early Christian understanding of hagiasmos built on these traditions, emphasizing a life dedicated to God through faith in Jesus Christ and empowered by the Holy Spirit. 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 Originfrom hagiazó Definition consecration, sanctification NASB Translation sanctification (8), sanctifying work (1), sanctity (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 38: ἁγιασμόςἁγιασμός, (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.) From hagiazo; properly, purification, i.e. (the state) purity; concretely (by Hebraism) a purifier -- holiness, sanctification. see GREEK hagiazo Englishman's Concordance Romans 6:19 N-AMSGRK: δικαιοσύνῃ εἰς ἁγιασμόν NAS: resulting in sanctification. KJV: to righteousness unto holiness. INT: to righteousness unto sanctification Romans 6:22 N-AMS 1 Corinthians 1:30 N-NMS 1 Thessalonians 4:3 N-NMS 1 Thessalonians 4:4 N-DMS 1 Thessalonians 4:7 N-DMS 2 Thessalonians 2:13 N-DMS 1 Timothy 2:15 N-DMS Hebrews 12:14 N-AMS 1 Peter 1:2 N-DMS Strong's Greek 38 |
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