Holiness
ἁγιωσύνηStrong’s G0042hagiōsunē
Appears in 3 verses of the New Testament
In short
Hagiōsunē is the Greek word usually translated “holiness”. It appears in 3 verses of the New Testament.
“And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:”
Meaning
Usually translated “holiness”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- holiness 2
- of holiness 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Romans 1
- 2 Corinthians 1
- 1 Thessalonians 1
3 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- 2 Corinthians 7:1Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
- 1 Thessalonians 3:13To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.
Greek dictionary
ἁγιωσύνη hagiōsunē · holiness
ἁγιωσύνη (cf. ἀγαθωσύνη), -ης, ἡ (ἅγιος), [in LXX: Psa.29 (30):4 96(97):12 (קֹדֶשׁ), 95(96):6 (עֹז), 144(145):5 (הוֹד), 2Ma.3:12 * ;] holiness, the state in man resulting from ἁγιασμός, which see: Rom.1:4, 2Co.7:1, 1Th.3:13 (Cremer, 52; MM, VGT, see word).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “holiness” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
HO'LINESS, noun
[from holy.]
The state of being holy; purity or integrity of moral character; freedom from sin; sanctity. Applied to the Supreme Being, holiness denotes perfect purity or integrity of moral character, one of his essential attributes.
- “Who is like thee, glorious in holiness?” Exodus 15:11
- Applied to human beings, holiness is purity of heart or dispositions; sanctified affections; piety; moral goodness, but not perfect.
- Sacredness; the state of any thing hallowed, or consecrated to God or to his worship; applied to churches or temples.
- That which is separated to the service of God.“Israel was holiness unto the Lord” Jeremiah 2:3
All definitions
- A title of the pope, and formerly of the Greek emperors.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.