Strong's Lexicon hagiósuné: Holiness, sanctification Original Word: ἁγιωσύνη Word Origin: Derived from ἅγιος (hagios), meaning "holy" or "sacred." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with holiness is קֹדֶשׁ (qodesh), Strong's Hebrew 6944, which also signifies sacredness and separation unto God. Usage: The term "hagiósuné" refers to the state or quality of being holy, emphasizing the process and condition of sanctification. It denotes a separation from sin and dedication to God, reflecting His purity and moral perfection. In the New Testament, it is used to describe the holiness that believers are called to pursue as they grow in their relationship with God. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, holiness was often associated with the divine and the sacred, set apart from the ordinary. For the early Christians, holiness was not just a ritualistic or external observance but a transformative process that involved the entire being—heart, mind, and actions. This concept was rooted in the Jewish understanding of holiness, where God is the ultimate standard of holiness, and His people are called to reflect His character. HELPS Word-studies Cognate: 42 hagiōsýnē (another feminine noun derived from 40 /hágios) – holiness (sanctification) which focuses on the Holy Spirit's influence of preparing the believer for eternity. (The suffix, -synē, expresses this transformation as a character-quality that comes by the grace of God.) See 40 (hagios). 42 /hagiōsýnē ("holiness/sanctification") is "the brand" of God's sanctification that brings His gift of holiness so the believer can fully enjoy eternal life now and in the hereafter. This specific "holiness results from (the process of) 38 /hagiasmós" (Abbott-Smith). [42 (hagiōsýnē) shares the same essential meaning as its root 40 /hágios ("holy, see there).] NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom hagios Definition holiness NASB Translation holiness (3). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 42: ἁγιωσύνηἁγιωσύνη (on the omega ω see references in ἀγαθωσύνη, at the beginning), (ης, ἡ, a word unknown to secular authors (Buttmann, 73 (64)); 1. (God's incomparable) majesty (joined to μεγαλοπρέπεια, Psalm 95:6 2. moral purity: 1 Thessalonians 3:13; 2 Corinthians 7:1. From hagios; sacredness (i.e. Properly, the quality) -- holiness. see GREEK hagios Englishman's Concordance Romans 1:4 N-GFSGRK: κατὰ πνεῦμα ἁγιωσύνης ἐξ ἀναστάσεως NAS: to the Spirit of holiness, Jesus KJV: to the spirit of holiness, by INT: according to [the] Spirit of holiness by resurrection 2 Corinthians 7:1 N-AFS 1 Thessalonians 3:13 N-DFS Strong's Greek 42 |
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