Greek Word Study · Strong’s G37
ἁγιάζω
hagiazō · “to sanctify”
Used 28 times across 13 books
Definition
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: Mat.23:17,19, 2Ti.2:21; of persons: Christ, Jhn.10:36, 17:19.
2. to purify, make conformable in character to such dedication: forensically, to free from guilt, 1Co.6:11, Eph.5:26, Heb.2:11, 10:10, 14, 29, 13:12; internally, by actual sanctification of life, 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: Mat.6:9, Luk.11:2, 1Pe.3:16 (Cremer, 53, 602; MM, VGT, see word).
†
(ἅγιος),
to make holy, consecrate, sanctify; [in LXX chiefly for קדשׁ pi., hi. ;]
1. to dedicate, separate, set apart for God; of things: Mat.23:17,19, 2Ti.2:21; of persons: Christ, Jhn.10:36, 17:19.
2. to purify, make conformable in character to such dedication: forensically, to free from guilt, 1Co.6:11, Eph.5:26, Heb.2:11, 10:10, 14, 29, 13:12; internally, by actual sanctification of life, 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: Mat.6:9, Luk.11:2, 1Pe.3:16 (Cremer, 53, 602; MM, VGT, see word).
†
Where it appears
Matthew3
Luke1
John4
Acts2
Romans1
1 Corinthians4
Ephesians1
1 Thessalonians1
1 Timothy1
2 Timothy1
Hebrews7
1 Peter1
Revelation1
In the text
Matthew 6:9After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.Matthew 23:17Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?Matthew 23:19Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?Luke 11:2And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth.John 10:36Say ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God?John 17:17Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.John 17:19And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth.Acts 20:32And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.Acts 26:18To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.Romans 15:16That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost.
Lexicon data from STEPBible.org · CC BY 4.0 · Verse text KJV