of things which on account of some connection with God possess a certain distinction and claim to reverence, as places sacred to God which are not to be profaned
of persons whose services God employs, for example, apostles
set apart for God, to be as it were, exclusively his
services and offerings
prepared for God with solemn rite, pure, clean
in a moral sense, pure sinless upright holy
Translated Words
KJV (11) - holiest of all, 3; holiness, 1; holy place, 3; sanctuary, 4;
Abbreviations Legend: TDNT - Theological Dictionary of the New Testament; Copyright Statement
The New Testament Greek Lexicon based on Thayer's and Smith's Bible Dictionary plus others; this is keyed to the large Kittel and the "Theological Dictionary of the New Testament." These files are public domain.
Bibliography Information
Thayer and Smith. "Greek Lexicon entry for Hagion". "The New Testament Greek Lexicon". <http://www.studylight.org/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=39>.
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