Holy in Scripture.
Explore holy in the Bible through the Hebrew 'Qadosh' (Holy, set apart) and Greek 'Hagios' (Holy, sacred, set apart). Discover how every original-language word for Holy deepens your understanding of Scripture.
Hebrew Terms
or קָדֹשׁ qâdôsh (kaw-doshe')
consecrated (thing), dedicated (thing), hallowed (thing), holiness, ([idiom] most) holy ([idiom] day, portion, thing), saint, sanctuary. - a sacred place or thing - rarely abstract, sanctity 1) apartness, holiness, sacredness, separateness 1a) apartness, sacredness, holiness 1a1) of God 1a2) of places 1a3) of things 1b) set-apartness, separateness
Definition Comparison
| Strong's | Word | Language | Definition | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H6918 | קָדוֹשׁqâdôwsh | Hebrew | or קָדֹשׁ qâdôsh (kaw-doshe'); from קָדַשׁ holy (One), saint. - sacred (ceremonially or morally) - (as noun) God (by eminence), an angel, a saint, a sanctuary 1) sacred, holy, Holy One, saint, set apart | 106 |
| H6944 | קֹדֶשׁqôdesh | Hebrew | consecrated (thing), dedicated (thing), hallowed (thing), holiness, ([idiom] most) holy ([idiom] day, portion, thing), saint, sanctuary. - a sacred place or thing - rarely abstract, sanctity 1) apartness, holiness, sacredness, separateness 1a) apartness, sacredness, holiness 1a1) of God 1a2) of places 1a3) of things 1b) set-apartness, separateness | 382 |
| G40 | ἅγιοςhágios | Greek | (most) holy (one, thing), saint. - sacred (physically, pure, morally blameless or religious, ceremonially, consecrated) | 219 |
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