Hágios — G40

Definition

adjective

sacred (physically, pure, morally blameless or religious, ceremonially, consecrated)

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

holy, saint

Origin

from hágos (an awful thing) (compare G53, G2282)

• hagnós (G53)
• thálpō (G2282)

Occurrences

Hágios occurs 221 times in 211 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (11), Mark (6), Luke (18), John (5), Acts (52), Romans (17), 1 Corinthians (12), 2 Corinthians (7), Ephesians (14), Philippians (3), Colossians (6), 1 Thessalonians (5), 2 Thessalonians (1), 1 Timothy (1), 2 Timothy (2), Titus (1), Philemon (2), Hebrews (8), 1 Peter (5), 2 Peter (5), 1 John (2), Jude (3), Revelation (25)

• Matthew 1:18 — Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy (ἁγίου) Ghost.
• Matthew 1:20 — But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy (ἁγίου) Ghost.
• Matthew 3:11 — I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy (ἁγίῳ) Ghost, and with fire:
• Matthew 4:5 — Then the devil taketh him up into the holy (ἁγίαν) city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple,
• Matthew 7:6 — Give not that which is holy (ἅγιον) unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.
• Matthew 12:32 — And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy (ἁγίου) Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.
• Matthew 24:15 — When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy (ἁγίῳ) place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:)
• Matthew 25:31 — When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy (ἅγιοι) angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:
• Matthew 27:52 — And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints (ἁγίων) which slept arose,
• Matthew 27:53 — And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy (ἁγίαν) city, and appeared unto many.
• Matthew 28:19 — Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy (ἁγίου) Ghost:
• Mark 1:8 — I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy (ἁγίῳ) Ghost.
• Mark 1:24 — Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One (ἅγιος) of God.
• Mark 3:29 — But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy (ἅγιον) Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation:
• Mark 8:38 — Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy (ἁγίων) angels.
• Mark 12:36 — For David himself said by the Holy (ἁγίῳ) Ghost, The LORD said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool.
• Mark 13:11 — But when they shall lead you, and deliver you up, take no thought beforehand what ye shall speak, neither do ye premeditate: but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye: for it is not ye that speak, but the Holy (ἅγιον) Ghost.
• Luke 1:15 — For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy (ἁγίου) Ghost, even from his mother’s womb.
• Luke 1:35 — And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy (ἅγιον) Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
• Luke 1:35 — And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing (ἅγιον) which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
• Luke 1:41 — And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy (ἁγίου) Ghost:
• Luke 1:49 — For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy (ἅγιον) is his name.
• Luke 1:67 — And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy (ἁγίου) Ghost, and prophesied, saying,
• Luke 1:70 — As he spake by the mouth of his holy (ἁγίων) prophets, which have been since the world began:
• Luke 1:72 — To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy (ἁγίας) covenant;
• Luke 2:23 — (As it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy (ἅγιον) to the Lord;)
• Luke 2:25 — And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy (ἅγιον) Ghost was upon him.
• Luke 2:26 — And it was revealed unto him by the Holy (ἁγίου) Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.
• Luke 3:16 — John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy (ἁγίῳ) Ghost and with fire:
• Luke 3:22 — And the Holy (ἅγιον) Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.
• Luke 4:1 — And Jesus being full of the Holy (ἁγίου) Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,
• Luke 4:34 — Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art; the Holy One (ἅγιος) of God.
• Luke 9:26 — For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and in his Father’s, and of the holy (ἁγίων) angels.
• Luke 11:13 — If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy (ἅγιον) Spirit to them that ask him?
• Luke 12:10 — And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but unto him that blasphemeth against the Holy (ἅγιον) Ghost it shall not be forgiven.
• Luke 12:12 — For the Holy (ἅγιον) Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say.
• John 1:33 — And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy (ἁγίῳ) Ghost.
• John 7:39 — (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy (ἅγιον) Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)
• John 14:26 — But the Comforter, which is the Holy (ἅγιον) Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
• John 17:11 — And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy (ἅγιε) Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are.
• John 20:22 — And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy (ἅγιον) Ghost:
• Acts 1:2 — Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy (ἁγίου) Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen:
• Acts 1:5 — For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy (ἁγίῳ) Ghost not many days hence.
• Acts 1:8 — But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy (ἁγίου) Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judæa, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
• Acts 1:16 — Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy (ἅγιον) Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus.
• Acts 2:4 — And they were all filled with the Holy (ἁγίου) Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
• Acts 2:33 — Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy (ἁγίου) Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.
• Acts 2:38 — Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy (ἁγίου) Ghost.
• Acts 3:14 — But ye denied the Holy One (ἅγιον) and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you;
• Acts 3:21 — Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy (ἁγίων) prophets since the world began.