ἁγιάζω, Hellenistic form of ἁγίζω (< ἅγιος), to make holy, consecrate, sanctify; [in LXX chiefly for קדשׁ pi., hi. ;] __1. to dedicate, separate, set apart for God; of things: Refs Mat.23:17,19, 2Ti.2:21; of persons: Christ, Refs Jhn.10:36, 17:19. __2. to purify, make conformable in character to such dedication: forensically, to free from guilt, Refs 1Co.6:11, Eph.5:26, Heb.2:11, 10:10, 14, 29, 13:12; internally, by actual sanctification of life, Refs Jhn.17:17, 19, Act.20:32, 26:18, Rom.15:16, 1Co.1:2, 7:14, 1Th.5:23, Rev.22:11; of a nonbeliever influenced by marriage with a Christian, 1Co.7:14. __3. In the intermediate sense of ceremonial or levitical purification: __(a) of things, 2Ti.2:21; __(b) of persons, Heb.9:13. __4. to treat as holy: Refs Mat.6:9, Luk.11:2, 1Pe.3:16 (Cremer, 53, 602; MM, VGT, see word). † (AS)
Thayer:
1) to render or acknowledge, or to be venerable or hallow 2) to separate from profane things and dedicate to God 2a) consecrate things to God 2b) dedicate people to God 3) to purify 3a) to cleanse externally 3b) to purify by expiation: free from the guilt of sin 3c) to purify internally by renewing of the soul
ἁγιάζω
hagiazō
hag-ee-ad'-zo
From G40; to makeholy, that is, (ceremonially) purify or consecrate; (mentally) to venerate
G41 ἁγιότηςἁγιότης
hagiotēs
hag-ee-ot'-ace
From G40; sanctity (that is, properly the state)
KJV Usage: holiness.
G42 ἁγιωσύνηἁγιωσύνη
hagiōsunē
hag-ee-o-soo'-nay
From G40; sacredness (that is, properly the quality)
KJV Usage: holiness.
G53 ἁγνόςἁγνός
hagnos
hag-nos'
From the same as G40; properly clean, that is, (figuratively) innocent, modest, perfect
KJV Usage: chaste, clean, pure.
G3741 ὅσιοςὅσιος
hosios
hos'-ee-os
Of uncertain affinity; properly right (by intrinsic or divine character; thus distinguished from G1342, which refers rather to human statutes and relations; from G2413, which denotes formal consecration; and from G40, which relates to purity from defilement), that is, hallowed (pious, sacred, sure)
G5878Synonyms for Holy, Sacred, Pure.
See Definition for ieros { [G2411]}
See Definition for osios { [G3741]}
See Definition for agios { [G40]}
See Definition for agnos { [G53]}
See Definition for semnos { [G4586]}
None of these words in classical Greek has necessarily any moral
significance. Those which now have such a meaning have developed it in
Biblical Greek.
ieros means sacred, implying some special relation to God, so
that it may not be violated. It refers, however, to formal relation
rather than to character. It designates an external relation, which
ordinarily is not an internal relation as well. It is used to describe
persons or things. This is the commonest word for holy in
classical Greek, and expresses their usual conception of holiness, but
it is rare in the N.T. because it fails to express the fullness of the
N.T. conception.
osios, used of persons or things, describes that which is in
harmony with the divine constitution of the moral universe. Hence, it
is that which is in accordance with the general and instinctively felt
idea of right, "what is consecrated and sanctioned by universal law
and consent" (Passow), rather than what is in accordance with any
system of revealed truth. As contrary to osios, i.e., as
anosia, the Greeks regarded, e.g., a marriage between brother
and sister such as was common in Egypt, or the omission of the rites
of sepulture in connection with a relative. agios has probably as
its fundamental meaning separation, i.e., from the world to God's
service. If not the original meaning, this at any rate is a meaning
early in use. This separation, however, is not chiefly external, it is
rather a separation from evil and defilement. The moral signification
of the word is therefore the prominent one. This word, rare and of
neutral meaning in classical Greek, has been developed in meaning, so
that it expresses the full N.T. conception of holiness as no other
does.
agnos is probably related to agios. It means specifically
pure. But this may be only in a ceremonial sense, or it may have
a moral signification. It sometimes describes freedom from
impurities of the flesh.