ἅγιος
“dedicated to the gods, sacred, holy”
Primary meaning: dedicated to the gods, sacred, holy. Strong's: sacred (physically, pure, morally blameless or religious, ceremonially, consecrated). Lexical nuances: primarily, dedicated to the gods , sacred (Hdt.; rare in Att., never in Hom., Hes. and Trag., who use ἁγνός ), hence, holy , characteristic of God, separated to God, worthy of veneration. Its highest application is to God himself, in his purity, majesty, and glory: Lk 1:49 , Jo 17:11 , Re 4:8 . Hence of things and places which have a claim to reverence as sacred to God, e.g. the Temple: Mt 24:1...
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
from (an awful thing) (compare G53 (ἁγνός), G2282 (θάλπω));
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: קַדִּישׁ (holy, holy ones, saints) -> ἅγιος (dedicated to the gods, sacred, holy)
LXX conceptual translation: מִקְדָּשׁ (sanctuary, holy place, sacred precinct) -> ἅγιος (dedicated to the gods, sacred, holy)
LXX conceptual translation: קָדוֹשׁ (holy, sacred, set apart) -> ἅγιος (dedicated to the gods, sacred, holy)
LXX conceptual translation: קֹדֶשׁ (holiness, sacredness, sanctuary) -> ἅγιος (dedicated to the gods, sacred, holy)
Key Biblical Occurrences (8)
Foundational passages where ἅγιος (hagios) carries significant theological or narrative weight.