Koine Greek G3742 noun masculine 2 occurrences

ὁσιότης

Transliteration: hosiotes (hosiótēs)

Pronunciation: /hos-ee-ot'-ace/

“piety, holiness”

Primary meaning: piety, holiness. Strong's: piety. Lexical nuances: piety , holiness : assoc. with δικαιοσύνη , Lk 1:75 , Eph 4:24 .†

Lexical & Etymological Analysis

from G3741 (ὅσιος);

holiness

Cross-Testament Bridge

How this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.

LXX conceptual translation: יֹשֶׁר (uprightness, integrity, equity) -> ὁσιότης (piety, holiness)

LXX conceptual translation: תֹּם (integrity, completeness, innocence) -> ὁσιότης (piety, holiness)

LXX conceptual translation: תָּמִים (blameless, whole, without blemish) -> ὁσιότης (piety, holiness)

Direct Cross-Language Equivalents:

H3476 יֹשֶׁר (yoser — “uprightness, integrity, equity”) H8537 תֹּם (tom — “integrity, completeness, innocence”) H8549 תָּמִים (tamim — “blameless, whole, without blemish”)

Foundational passages where ὁσιότης (hosiotes) carries significant theological or narrative weight.