Biblical Place • Ancient Near East
mobile. Referenced in Ex 26:33 .
Biblical Place • Ancient Near East
mobile. Referenced in Ex 26:34 .
holy, holy ones, saints
Holy; applied to the angels ('holy watcher', Daniel 4:13) and the redeemed saints who inherit the eternal kingdom ('the saints of the Most High', Daniel 7:18, 22).
Derivation: Aramaic corresponding to קָדוֹשׁ (H6918).
holy, sacred, set apart
Sacred, holy, set apart from moral impurity and creaturely existence; describes God's moral purity, transcendent majesty, and otherness ('Holy One of Israel').
Derivation: From קָדַשׁ (H6942) to consecrate, be holy.
Leviticus • Chapter 7 (38 verses)
Likewise this is the law of the trespass offering: it is most holy. In the place where they kill the burnt offering shall they kill the trespass offering: and the blood thereof shall he sprinkle round about upon the altar. And he shall offer of it all the fat thereof; the rump, a... Mentions: Aaron , Moses , Jacob/Israel , Sinai .
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...
Derivation: from (an awful thing) (compare G53 (ἁγνός), G2282 (θάλπω));
The Song of the Three Holy Children • Chapter 1 (64 verses)
AND they walked in the midst of the fire, praising God, and blessing the Lord. Then Azarias stood, and prayed on this manner; and opening his mouth in the midst of the fire said, Blessed are you, O Lord, you God of our fathers, and worthy to be praised; and your name is glorifie... Mentions: Abram/Abraham , Isaac , Jacob/Israel , Jerusalem .
Ezekiel • Chapter 45 (25 verses)
Moreover, when ye shall divide by lot the land for inheritance, ye shall offer an oblation unto the Lord, an holy portion of the land: the length shall be the length of five and twenty thousand reeds, and the breadth shall be ten thousand. This shall be holy in all the borders th... Mentions: Jacob/Israel .
religiously right, righteous, pious
Primary meaning: religiously right, righteous, pious, Holy. Strong's: and from G40 (ἅγιος), which relates to purity from defilement), i.e. hallowed (pious, sacred, sure). Lexical nuances: religiously right , righteous , pious , Holy : of men, Tit 1:8 , He 7:26 ; by meton., ὁ. χεῖρας , I Ti 2:8 (cf. De 32:4 ); of God, Re 15:4 16:5 ; as subst., ὁ ὅ. , of the Messiah, Ac 2:27 13:35 (LXX); τὰ ὅ. Δανεὶδ τ. πιστά (Field, Notes , 121), Ac 13:34 (LXX) .†
Derivation: of uncertain affinity; properly, right (by intrinsic or divine character; thus distinguished from 1342, which refers rather to human statutes and relations; from G2413 (ἱερός), which denotes formal consecration;
holiness, sacredness, sanctuary
Holiness, separateness, sacred place, consecrated thing; intrinsic quality of divine majesty and that which belongs strictly to God's realm.
Derivation: From קָדַשׁ (H6942) to sanctify.
veil, curtain
Primary meaning: veil, curtain. Strong's: something spread thoroughly, i.e. (specially) the door screen (to the Most Holy Place) in the Jewish Temple. Lexical nuances: in NT always the inner veil or curtain of the Temple (or Tabernacle): Mt 27:51 , Mk 15:38 , Lk 23:45 , He 6:19 9:3 ; fig., ἡ σὰρξ αὐτοῦ , He 10:20 .†
Derivation: from a compound of G2596 (κατά) and a congener of G4072 (πέτομαι);
The Third Book of the Maccabees • Chapter 6 (41 verses)
And Eleazar , an illustrious priest of the country, who had attained to length of days, and whose life had been adorned with virtue, caused the presbyters who were about him to cease to cry out to the holy God, and prayed thus: O king, mighty in power, most high, Almighty God, who... Mentions: Eleazar , Abram/Abraham , Jacob/Israel , Daniel , Egypt , Babylon .
Leviticus • Chapter 2 (16 verses)
And when any will offer a grain offering unto the Lord, his offering shall be of fine flour; and he shall pour oil upon it, and put frankincense thereon: And he shall bring it to Aaron 's sons the priests: and he shall take thereout his handful of the flour thereof, and of the oil... Mentions: Aaron .
called to one's aid, an advocate, pleader
Primary meaning: called to one's aid, an advocate, pleader, intercessor. Strong's: an intercessor, consoler. Lexical nuances: called to one's aid in a judicial cause (Dion. Cass.); hence, most freq. as subst., ὁ π. , an advocate , pleader , intercessor (Dem., al.; so in Rabbinic lit., פְּרַקְלִיטָא ), "a friend of the accused person, called to speak to his character, or otherwise enlist sympathy in his favour" (Field, Notes , 102). In NT, specif., ὁ π. , of Christ, I Jo 2:1 (v. ICC , Jo. Epp. , 23 ff.); of the Holy Sp...
Ruach Elohim, Pneuma Hagion, Patristic Pneumatology, and the Filioque Debate
Biblical-primary certainty on the full deity and distinct personhood of the Holy Spirit ( Matt 28:19 , Acts 5:3-4 , 1 Cor 2:10-11 ). The historical debate regarding the Filioque ('and the Son') between Western and Eastern branches of the Church is cataloged under scholarly-debate.
Acts • Chapter 1 (26 verses)
The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach, Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen: To whom also he shewed himself alive after his pa... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , Jacob/Israel , James ( Jacob ), Simon , Judas , Jerusalem , Samaria , Galilee , Olivet .
free from ceremonial defilement, holy, sacred
Primary meaning: free from ceremonial defilement, holy, sacred, venerable. Strong's: properly, clean, i.e. (figuratively) innocent, modest, perfect. Lexical nuances: free from ceremonial defilement , in a condition prepared for worship (for exx. of pagan usage, V. MM, VGT , s.v.). holy , sacred , venerable ( II Mac 13:8 ). As in OT (cl.), pure , chaste , undefiled , guiltless ; of persons: II Co 7:11 11:12 , I Ti 5:22 , Tit 2:5 , I Jo 3:3 ; of things: Phl 4:8 , Ja 3:17 , I Pe 3:2 .†
Derivation: from the same as G40 (ἅγιος);
spirit, Holy Spirit
Spirit; in Daniel applied to the Holy Spirit dwelling in Daniel ('in whom is the spirit of the holy gods', Daniel 4:8, 5:11).
Derivation: Aramaic corresponding to רוּחַ (H7307).
Biblical Monotheism, Trinitarian Economy, and Patristic Triadology
Explicit biblical teaching affirms monotheism ( Deut 6:4 , Isa 45:5 ) alongside three distinct, co-eternal Persons sharing the single divine essence ( Matt 28:19 , 2 Cor 13:14 , John 1:1 , John 10:30 , Acts 5:3-4 ). Patristic triadology clarified terminology against Arian and modalistic heresies.
sanctuary, holy place, sacred precinct
Sanctuary, consecrated sacred space set apart for dwelling of holy God ('make Me a sanctuary, that I may dwell among them', Exodus 25:8).
Derivation: From קָדַשׁ (H6942) to be holy.
The Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach, or Ecclesiasticus • Chapter 39 (35 verses)
Not so he that has applied his soul, And meditateth in the law of the Most High; He will seek out the wisdom of all the ancients, And will be occupied in prophecies. He will keep the discourse of the men of renown, And will enter in amidst the subtilties of parables. He will seek...
The Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach, or Ecclesiasticus • Chapter 24 (32 verses)
Wisdom shall praise herself, And shall glory in the midst of her people. In the congregation of the Most High shall she open her mouth, And glory in the presence of his power. I came forth from the mouth of the Most High, And covered the earth as a mist. Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Moses , Jerusalem , Hermon , Jericho , Pishon , Tigris .
The Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach, or Ecclesiasticus • Chapter 43 (33 verses)
The pride of the height is the firmament in its clearness, The appearance of heaven, in the spectacle of its glory. The sun when he appears, bringing tidings as he goes forth, Is a marvelous instrument, the work of the Most High: At his noon he dries up the country, And who shal...
The Wisdom of Solomon • Chapter 6 (25 verses)
Hear therefore, you⌃ kings, and understand; Learn, you⌃ judges of the ends of the earth: Give ear, you⌃ that have dominion over much people, And make your boast in multitudes of nations. Because your dominion was given you from the Lord, And your sovereignty from the Most High; ...
Most High, Supreme
The Most High, Sovereign Lord over cosmic powers, nations, and earthly rulers; first revealed through Melchizedek (Genesis 14:18) as Possessor of heaven and earth.
Derivation: From עָלָה (H5927) to ascend, go up.
the Most High, Highest One
The Highest, Most High; plural of majesty designating God as sovereign possessor of the eternal kingdom ('saints of the Most High', Daniel 7:18, 22, 25, 27).
Derivation: Plural of עִלָּי (H5943).
Leviticus • Chapter 22 (33 verses)
And the Lord spake unto Moses , saying, Speak unto Aaron and to his sons, that they separate themselves from the holy things of the children of Israel , and that they profane not my holy name in those things which they hallow unto me: I am the Lord. Say unto them, Whosoever he be o... Mentions: Moses , Aaron , Jacob/Israel , Egypt .
the Most High (Aramaic Elyon)
Most High, Supreme Deity; sovereign title of God celebrated by Nebuchadnezzar and Daniel (Daniel 4:17, 34).
Derivation: Aramaic corresponding to עֶלְיוֹן (H5945).
