41. hagiotés

Lexicon

hagiotés: Holiness

Original Word: ἁγιότης
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: hagiotés
Pronunciation: hah-gee-OT-ace
Phonetic Spelling: (hag-ee-ot'-ace)
Definition: Holiness
Meaning: holiness, sanctity, as an abstract quality.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

holiness.

From hagios; sanctity (i.e. Properly, the state) -- holiness.

see GREEK hagios

HELPS Word-studies

Cognate: 41 hagiótēs (a feminine noun derived from 40 /hágios, as is 42 /hagiōsýnē) – holiness (used only in Heb 12:10). See also 40 (hágios).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from hagios
Definition
sanctity, holiness
NASB Translation
holiness (2).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 41: ἁγιότης

ἁγιότης, (ητος, ἡ, sanctity, in a moral sense; holiness: 2 Corinthians 1:12 L T Tr WH; Hebrews 12:10. (Besides only in 2 Macc. 15:2; (cf. Winers Grammar, 25, and on words of this termination Lob. ad Phryn., p. 350).)

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from ἅγιος (hagios), meaning "holy" or "sacred."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The concept of holiness in the Old Testament is primarily captured by the Hebrew word קֹדֶשׁ (qodesh), Strong's Hebrew Number 6944, which similarly denotes sacredness, holiness, and the state of being set apart for God. Another related term is קָדוֹשׁ (qadosh), Strong's Hebrew Number 6918, which means "holy" or "sacred," often used to describe God and His people. These Hebrew terms provide the foundational understanding of holiness that is further developed in the New Testament through the Greek term ἁγιότης.

Usage: The word ἁγιότης is used in the New Testament to describe the holiness of God and the holiness expected of believers. It emphasizes the divine nature and the call for Christians to live a life that reflects God's holiness.

Context: The concept of holiness, encapsulated in the Greek term ἁγιότης, is central to the biblical narrative, reflecting the character of God and His expectations for His people. In the New Testament, ἁγιότης is used to describe the inherent holiness of God, as well as the transformative holiness that believers are called to pursue.

In the Berean Standard Bible, ἁγιότης is found in passages that highlight the divine nature and the moral purity required of those who follow Christ. For instance, in Hebrews 12:10, it is written, "They disciplined us for a short time as they thought best; but God disciplines us for our good, so that we may share in His holiness." This verse underscores the purpose of divine discipline as a means to cultivate holiness in believers, aligning them with God's holy nature.

The pursuit of holiness is a recurring theme throughout Scripture, where believers are urged to be holy as God is holy (1 Peter 1:16). This call to holiness is not merely an external adherence to rules but an internal transformation that reflects God's character. The holiness of God is both a standard and a gift, made possible through the redemptive work of Christ and the sanctifying power of the Holy Spirit.

Theologically, ἁγιότης encompasses both the imputed holiness received through faith in Christ and the practical holiness that believers are to live out daily. It is a dynamic process of becoming more like Christ, marked by a life of obedience, love, and separation from sin.

Forms and Transliterations

αγιοτητι ἁγιότητι αγιοτητος αγιότητος ἁγιότητος ἁπλότητι agiotetos agiotētos aploteti aplotēti hagiotetos hagiotētos hagiótetos hagiótētos haploteti haplotēti haplóteti haplótēti

Englishman's Concordance

Hebrews 12:10 N-GFS
GRK: μεταλαβεῖν τῆς ἁγιότητος αὐτοῦ
NAS: so that we may share His holiness.
KJV: of his holiness.
INT: to share of the holiness of him

Strong's Greek 41
1 Occurrence

ἁγιότητος — 1 Occ.