Biblica Analytica
G0040G Greek

ἅγιος

hagios

holy

Lexicon Entry

Definition
holy
Transliteration
hagios
Strong's Number
G0040G
Occurrences
167

Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

What Original Readers Understood

Explored

The Greek word ἅγιος (hagios) is a fundamental term in the New Testament, occurring 167 times in the Bible. At its core, ἅγιος translates to "holy." However, its usage and context reveal a more nuanced meaning. In the New Testament, ἅγιος does not exclusively convey moral purity or righteous behavior. Rather, it often describes a state of being set apart, consecrated, or dedicated to a particular purpose. This sense of apartness is not limited to moral character but can also refer to being reserved for God's use or dedicated to serving a specific role. This is evident in how ἅγιος is applied to individuals, such as prophets and angels, as well as to places, like the temple. The significance of ἅγιος lies in its role in understanding the nature of God and the divine. By describing God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit with this term, the New Testament emphasizes their transcendent nature, their separation from human limitations, and their unique relationship to human affairs. Throughout the Bible, ἅγιος becomes a cornerstone concept that highlights the complex interplay between the sacred and the mundane, shaping the reader's perception of the divine and the world in which they live.

Source data & methodology
Strong's
G0040G
Lemma
ἅγιος
Transliteration
hagios
Definition
holy
Occurrences
167
Model
groq
Prompt version
1

AI synthesis uses only the lexicon data above as context — never training knowledge.

Occurrences in Scripture

167 total occurrences across the text — showing 50

Matthew 1:18

Now the birth of Jesus Christ was like this: After his mother, Mary, was engaged to Joseph, before they came together, she was found pregnant by the Holy Spirit.

Matthew 1:20

But when he thought about these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, don’t be afraid to take to yourself Mary, your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.

Matthew 3:11

I indeed baptize you in water for repentance, but he who comes after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit.

Matthew 4:5

Then the devil took him into the holy city. He set him on the pinnacle of the temple,

Matthew 7:6

“Don’t give that which is holy to the dogs, neither throw your pearls before the pigs, lest perhaps they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.

Matthew 12:32

Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, neither in this age, nor in that which is to come.

Luke 2:25

Behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. This man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him.

Matthew 24:15

“When, therefore, you see the abomination of desolation, which was spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (let the reader understand),

Matthew 25:31

“But when the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory.

Matthew 27:53

and coming out of the tombs after his resurrection, they entered into the holy city and appeared to many.

Matthew 28:19

Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

Mark 1:8

I baptized you in water, but he will baptize you in the Holy Spirit.”

Mark 1:24

saying, “Ha! What do we have to do with you, Jesus, you Nazarene? Have you come to destroy us? I know you who you are: the Holy One of God!”

Mark 3:29

but whoever may blaspheme against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is subject to eternal condemnation.”

Mark 6:20

for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and kept him safe. When he heard him, he did many things, and he heard him gladly.

Mark 8:38

For whoever will be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man also will be ashamed of him, when he comes in his Father’s glory, with the holy angels.”

Mark 12:36

For David himself said in the Holy Spirit, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies the footstool of your feet.” ’

Mark 13:11

When they lead you away and deliver you up, don’t be anxious beforehand, or premeditate what you will say, but say whatever will be given you in that hour. For it is not you who speak, but the Holy Spirit.

Luke 1:15

For he will be great in the sight of the Lord, and he will drink no wine nor strong drink. He will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother’s womb.

Luke 1:35

The angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore also the holy one who is born from you will be called the Son of God.

Luke 1:35

The angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore also the holy one who is born from you will be called the Son of God.

Luke 1:41

When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.

Luke 1:49

For he who is mighty has done great things for me. Holy is his name.

Luke 1:67

His father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying,

Luke 1:70

(as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets who have been from of old),

Luke 1:72

to show mercy toward our fathers, to remember his holy covenant,

Luke 2:23

(as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every male who opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord”),

Luke 2:26

It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.

Luke 3:16

John answered them all, “I indeed baptize you with water, but he comes who is mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to loosen. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and fire,

Luke 3:22

and the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily form like a dove on him; and a voice came out of the sky, saying “You are my beloved Son. In you I am well pleased.”

Luke 4:1

Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness

Luke 4:34

saying, “Ah! what have we to do with you, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are: the Holy One of God!”

Luke 9:26

For whoever will be ashamed of me and of my words, of him will the Son of Man be ashamed, when he comes in his glory, and the glory of the Father, and of the holy angels.

Luke 10:21

In that same hour Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit, and said, “I thank you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in your sight.”

Luke 11:13

If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him?”

Luke 12:10

Everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but those who blaspheme against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.

Luke 12:12

for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that same hour what you must say.”

John 1:33

I didn’t recognize him, but he who sent me to baptize in water said to me, ‘On whomever you will see the Spirit descending and remaining on him is he who baptizes in the Holy Spirit.’

John 6:69

We have come to believe and know that you are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”

John 7:39

But he said this about the Spirit, which those believing in him were to receive. For the Holy Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus wasn’t yet glorified.

John 14:26

But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things, and will remind you of all that I said to you.

John 17:11

I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, keep them through your name which you have given me, that they may be one, even as we are.

John 20:22

When he had said this, he breathed on them, and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit!

Acts 1:2

until the day in which he was received up, after he had given commandment through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen.

Acts 1:5

For John indeed baptized in water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”

Acts 1:8

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you. You will be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the uttermost parts of the earth.”

Acts 1:16

“Brothers, it was necessary that this Scripture should be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who was guide to those who took Jesus.

Acts 2:4

They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other languages, as the Spirit gave them the ability to speak.

Acts 2:33

Being therefore exalted by the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this, which you now see and hear.

Acts 2:38

Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.