ἁγιάζωhagiázō
to make holy, consecrate, sanctify; [in LXX chiefly for קדשׁ pi., hi.; ]
Greek (New Testament) · G37
Meanings
1. to dedicate, separate, set apart for God; of things: Matthew 23:17, Matthew 23:19, 2 Timothy 2:21; of persons: Christ, John 10:36, John 17:19.
2. to purify, make conformable in character to such dedication: forensically, to free from guilt, 1 Corinthians 6:11, Ephesians 5:26, Hebrews 2:11, Hebrews 10:10, Hebrews 10:14, Hebrews 10:29, Hebrews 13:12; internally, by actual sanctification of life, John 17:17, John 17:19, Acts 20:32, Acts 26:18, Romans 15:16, 1 Corinthians 1:2, 1 Corinthians 7:14, 1 Thessalonians 5:23, Revelation 22:11; of a nonbeliever influenced by marriage with a Christian, 1 Corinthians 7:14.
3. In the intermediate sense of ceremonial or levitical purification
(a) of things, 2 Timothy 2:21
(b) of persons, Hebrews 9:13.
4. to treat as holy: Matthew 6:9, Luke 11:2, 1 Peter 3:16.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 28 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 6:9 Pray like this: Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy.
- Matthew 23:17 Blind fools! Which is more important—the gold or the Temple that makes the gold sacred?
- Matthew 23:19 How blind! For which is more important—the gift on the altar or the altar that makes the gift sacred?
- Luke 11:2 Jesus said, “This is how you should pray: “Father, may your name be kept holy. May your Kingdom come soon.
- John 10:36 why do you call it blasphemy when I say, ‘I am the Son of God’? After all, the Father set me apart and sent me into the world.
- John 17:17 Make them holy by your truth; teach them your word, which is truth.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.