ἅγιος (hágios) — Holy

Greek word study: ἅγιος (hágios), Strong's G40. sacred (physically, pure, morally blameless or religious, ceremonially, consecrated)

GreekStrong's G40
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ἅγιος (hágios)

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

Word study
Derivation: from (an awful thing) (compare G53 (ἁγνός), G2282 (θάλπω));

KJV translation words: (most) holy (one, thing), saint

Where this word appears

Strong's G40 is tagged on 228 words in 219 verses across 23 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 1:18 and last appears in Revelation 22:19.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

Holy ×98saints ×54holy ×53Holy One ×7is holy ×3holy is ×2of saints ×2a holy ×1holy — ×1of the saints ×1the saints ×1with Holy ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

ἅγιον ×48ἁγίου ×43ἁγίων ×33ἁγίῳ ×26ἁγίοις ×20ἅγιος ×13ἁγίους ×12ἅγιοι ×8ἁγία ×6ἁγίαν ×6

Books where it appears most

Acts ×55Revelation ×26Luke ×20Romans ×20Ephesians ×151 Corinthians ×13Matthew ×11Hebrews ×8

Verses (first 25 of 219)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G53 ἁγνός (hagnós), G2282 θάλπω (thálpō).

Entries whose derivation names this word: G37 ἁγιάζω (hagiázō), G39 ἅγιον (hágion), G41 ἁγιότης (hagiótēs), G42 ἁγιωσύνη (hagiōsýnē), G53 ἁγνός (hagnós).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does hágios (G40) mean?

Sacred (physically, pure, morally blameless or religious, ceremonially, consecrated).

How is G40 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G40 as: (most) holy (one, thing), saint.

How often does ἅγιος (hágios) appear?

Strong's G40 is tagged on 228 words in 219 verses across 23 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 1:18 and last appears in Revelation 22:19.