Hagiázō — G37

Definition

verb

to make holy, i.e. (ceremonially) purify or consecrate; (mentally) to venerate

1. to render or acknowledge to be venerable, to hallow
2. to separate from things profane and dedicate to God, to consecrate and so render inviolable
1. things
2. persons. So Christ is said by undergoing death to consecrate himself to God, whose will he in that way fulfills
3. to purify
1. to cleanse externally (πρός τήν τῆς σαρκός καθαρότητα), to purify levitically
2. to purify by expiation, free from the guilt of sin
3. to purify internally by reformation of soul

Usually translated as

sanctify, be holy, hallow

Origin

from G40

• hágios (G40)

Occurrences

Hagiázō occurs 29 times in 26 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (3), Luke (1), John (3), Acts (2), Romans (1), 1 Corinthians (3), Ephesians (1), 1 Thessalonians (1), 1 Timothy (1), 2 Timothy (1), Hebrews (6), 1 Peter (1), Jude (1), Revelation (1)

• Matthew 6:9 — After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed (ἁγιασθήτω) be thy name.
• Matthew 23:17 — Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth (ἁγιάζων) the gold?
• Matthew 23:19 — Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth (ἁγιάζον) the gift?
• Luke 11:2 — And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed (ἁγιασθήτω) be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth.
• John 10:36 — Say ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified (ἡγίασεν), and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God?
• John 17:17 — Sanctify (ἁγίασον) them through thy truth: thy word is truth.
• John 17:19 — And for their sakes I sanctify (ἁγιάζω) myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth.
• John 17:19 — And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified (ἡγιασμένοι) through the truth.
• Acts 20:32 — And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified (ἡγιασμένοις).
• Acts 26:18 — To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified (ἡγιασμένοις) by faith that is in me.
• Romans 15:16 — That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified (ἡγιασμένη) by the Holy Ghost.
• 1 Corinthians 1:2 — Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified (ἡγιασμένοις) in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours:
• 1 Corinthians 6:11 — And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified (ἡγιάσθητε), but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.
• 1 Corinthians 7:14 — For the unbelieving husband is sanctified (ἡγίασται) by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy.
• 1 Corinthians 7:14 — For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified (ἡγίασται) by the husband: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy.
• Ephesians 5:26 — That he might sanctify (ἁγιάσῃ) and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,
• 1 Thessalonians 5:23 — And the very God of peace sanctify (ἁγιάσαι) you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
• 1 Timothy 4:5 — For it is sanctified (ἁγιάζεται) by the word of God and prayer.
• 2 Timothy 2:21 — If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified (ἡγιασμένον), and meet for the master’s use, and prepared unto every good work.
• Hebrews 2:11 — For both he that sanctifieth (ἁγιάζων) and they who are sanctified are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,
• Hebrews 2:11 — For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified (ἁγιαζόμενοι) are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,
• Hebrews 9:13 — For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth (ἁγιάζει) to the purifying of the flesh:
• Hebrews 10:10 — By the which will we are sanctified (ἡγιασμένοι) through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.
• Hebrews 10:14 — For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified (ἁγιαζομένους).
• Hebrews 10:29 — Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified (ἡγιάσθη), an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?
• Hebrews 13:12 — Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify (ἁγιάσῃ) the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate.
• 1 Peter 3:15 — But sanctify (ἁγιάσατε) the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:
• Jude 1:1 — Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them that are sanctified (ἡγιασμένοις) by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ, and called:
• Revelation 22:11 — He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy (ἁγιασθήτω) still.