ὅσιοςhósios
and from G40 (ἅγιος), which relates to purity from defilement), i.e. hallowed (pious, sacred, sure)
Greek (New Testament) · G3741
Meanings
religiously right, righteous, pious, Holy: of men, Titus 1:8, Hebrews 7:26; by by metonymy, ὁ. χεῖρας, 1 Timothy 2:8 (cf. Deuteronomy 32:4); of God, Revelation 15:4, Revelation 16:5; as as a noun, ὁ ὅ., of the Messiah, Acts 2:27, Acts 13:35 (LXX); τὰ ὅ. Δανεὶδ τ. πιστά, Acts 13:34(LXX).
Synonyms
see ἅγιος.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 8 times in the Bible.
- Acts 2:27 For you will not leave my soul among the dead or allow your Holy One to rot in the grave.
- Acts 13:34 For God had promised to raise him from the dead, not leaving him to rot in the grave. He said, ‘I will give you the sacred blessings I promised to David.’
- Acts 13:35 Another psalm explains it more fully: ‘You will not allow your Holy One to rot in the grave.’
- 1 Timothy 2:8 In every place of worship, I want men to pray with holy hands lifted up to God, free from anger and controversy.
- Titus 1:8 Rather, he must enjoy having guests in his home, and he must love what is good. He must live wisely and be just. He must live a devout and disciplined life.
- Hebrews 7:26 He is the kind of high priest we need because he is holy and blameless, unstained by sin. He has been set apart from sinners and has been given the highest place of honor in heaven.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.