Hagiōsýnē — G42

Definition

feminine noun

sacredness (i.e. properly, the quality)

1. (God's incomparable) majesty
2. moral purity

Usually translated as

holiness

Origin

from G40

• hágios (G40)

Occurrences

Hagiōsýnē occurs 3 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Romans (1), 2 Corinthians (1), 1 Thessalonians (1)

• Romans 1:4 — And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness (ἁγιωσύνης), by the resurrection from the dead:
• 2 Corinthians 7:1 — Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness (ἁγιωσύνην) in the fear of God.
• 1 Thessalonians 3:13 — To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness (ἁγιωσύνῃ) before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.