Ancient Greek-English Dictionary Language

ἅγιος

First/Second declension Adjective; Transliteration:

Principal Part: ἅγιος ἁγίᾱ ἅγιον

Structure: ἁγι (Stem) + ος (Ending)

Etym.: a)/gos

Sense

  1. Devoted to the gods
  2. Of things: sacred, holy
  3. Of people: holy, pious, pure
  4. accursed

Examples

  • καὶ θήσεισ τὸ καταπέτασμα ἐπὶ τῶν στύλων. καὶ εἰσοίσεισ ἐκεῖ ἐσώτερον τοῦ καταπετάσματοσ τὴν κιβωτὸν τοῦ μαρτυρίου. καὶ διοριεῖ τό καταπέτασμα ὑμῖν ἀνὰ μέσον τοῦ ἁγίου καὶ ἀνὰ μέσον τοῦ ἁγίου τῶν ἁγίων. (Septuagint, Liber Exodus 26:33)
  • καὶ κατακαλύψεισ τῷ καταπετάσματι τὴν κιβωτὸν τοῦ μαρτυρίου ἐν τῷ ἁγίῳ τῶν ἁγίων. (Septuagint, Liber Exodus 26:34)
  • καὶ ἔσται ἐπὶ τοῦ μετώπου Ἀαρών, καὶ ἐξαρεῖ Ἀαρὼν τὰ ἁμαρτήματα τῶν ἁγίων, ὅσα ἂν ἁγιάσωσιν οἱ υἱοὶ Ἰσραήλ, παντὸσ δόματοσ τῶν ἁγίων αὐτῶν. καὶ ἔσται ἐπὶ τοῦ μετώπου Ἀαρὼν διαπαντόσ, δεκτὸναὐτοῖσ ἔναντι Κυρίου. (Septuagint, Liber Exodus 28:34)
  • καὶ ἐξιλάσεται ἐπ̓ αὐτοῦ Ἀαρὼν ἐπὶ τῶν κεράτων αὐτοῦ ἅπαξ τοῦ ἐνιαυτοῦ. ἀπὸ τοῦ αἵματοσ τοῦ καθαρισμοῦ καθαριεῖ αὐτὸ εἰσ γενεὰσ αὐτῶν. ἅγιον τῶν ἁγίων ἐστὶ Κυρίῳ. (Septuagint, Liber Exodus 30:10)

Synonyms

  1. Devoted to the gods

  2. Of things

  3. Of people

  4. accursed

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