"By Way Of Remembrance" (2Pe 3:1) - Greek Words For "Holy" Translated
Source: Enhanced Strong’s Lexicon. 1995
37 hagiazo { hag-ee-ad’-zo}
from 40; TDNT - 1:111,14; v
AV - sanctify 26, hallow 2, be holy 1; 29
GK - 39 { aJgiavzw } & 420 { ajnaswv/zw }
1) to render or acknowledge, or to be venerable or hallow
2) to separate from profane things and dedicate to God
2a) consecrate things to God
2b) dedicate people to God
3) to purify
3a) to cleanse externally
3b) to purify by expiation: free from the guilt of sin
3c) to purify internally by renewing of the soul
as in Rev 22:11: "He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy (40), let him be holy (37) still."
This word occurs only in this verse.
39 hagion { hag’-ee-on}
neuter of 40; adj
AV - sanctuary 4, holy place 3, holiest of all 3, holiness 1; 11
GK - 41 { a{gio" }
1) reverend, worthy of veneration
1a) of things which on account of some connection with God possess a certain distinction and claim to reverence, as places sacred to God which are not to be profaned
1b) of persons whose services God employs, for example, apostles
2) set apart for God, to be as it were, exclusively his
3) services and offerings
3a) prepared for God with solemn rite, pure, clean
4) in a moral sense, pure sinless upright holy
as in Hebrews 9:12: "but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place,"
This word is used only in the letter to the Hebrews.
40 hagios { hag’-ee-os}
from hagos (an awful thing) [cf 53, 2282]; TDNT - 1:88,14; adj
AV - holy 161, saints 61, Holy One 4, misc 3; 229
GK - 41 { a{gio" }
1) most holy thing, a saint
as in Mat 1:18: "she was found with child of the Holy Ghost."
This is by far the most common Greek word used.
2413 hieros { hee-er-os’}
of uncertain affinity; TDNT - 3:221,349; adj
AV - holy 2; 2
GK - 2641 { iJerov" }
1) sacred, consecrated to the deity, pertaining to God
1a) sacred Scriptures, because inspired by God, treating of divine things and therefore to be devoutly revered (1995).
as in 1 Cor 9:13: "Do ye not know that they which minister about holy things live of the things of the temple?"
3741 hosios { hos’-ee-os}
of uncertain affinity; TDNT - 5:489,734; adj
AV - holy 4, Holy One 2, mercies 1, shall be 1; 8
GK - 4008 { o{sio" }
1) undefiled by sin, free from wickedness, religiously observing every moral obligation, pure holy, pious
as in Acts 2:27: "Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption."
