Hágion — G39

Definition

adjective

a sacred thing (i.e. spot)

1. properly reverend, worthy of veneration
1. 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
2. of persons whose services God employs
2. set apart for God, to be, as it were, exclusively his
3. of sacrifices and offerings
4. in a moral sense, pure, sinless, upright, holy

Usually translated as

holiest, sanctuary, holy place

Origin

neuter of G40

• hágios (G40)

Occurrences

Hágion occurs 11 times in 10 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Hebrews (10)

• Hebrews 8:2 — A minister of the sanctuary (ἁγίων), and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man.
• Hebrews 9:1 — Then verily the first covenant had also ordinances of divine service, and a worldly sanctuary (ἅγιον).
• Hebrews 9:2 — For there was a tabernacle made; the first, wherein was the candlestick, and the table, and the shewbread; which is called the sanctuary (ἅγια).
• Hebrews 9:3 — And after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of all (ἅγια);
• Hebrews 9:3 — And after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of all (ἁγίων);
• Hebrews 9:8 — The Holy Ghost this signifying, that the way into the holiest of all (ἁγίων) was not yet made manifest, while as the first tabernacle was yet standing:
• Hebrews 9:12 — Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place (ἅγια), having obtained eternal redemption for us.
• Hebrews 9:24 — For Christ is not entered into the holy places (ἅγια) made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us:
• Hebrews 9:25 — Nor yet that he should offer himself often, as the high priest entereth into the holy place (ἅγια) every year with blood of others;
• Hebrews 10:19 — Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest (ἁγίων) by the blood of Jesus,
• Hebrews 13:11 — For the bodies of those beasts, whose blood is brought into the sanctuary (ἅγια) by the high priest for sin, are burned without the camp.