ἁγιάζω
To sanctify
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What does ἁγιάζω (hagiázō) mean in the Bible?
ἁγιάζω (hagiázō) is a Greek word meaning "to sanctify". ἁγιάζω, Hellenistic form of ἁγίζω (ἅγιος), to make holy, consecrate, sanctify; [in LXX chiefly for קדשׁ pi. God’s gifts are rightly used and received under His revealed word and in thankful prayer. This term runs through the canonical themes of Revelation.
Meaning
To set apart for God's use and progressively transform character to match that sacred dedication.
(ἅγιος), to make holy, consecrate, sanctify; [in LXX chiefly for קדשׁ pi., hi. ;]
Why This Word Matters
God’s gifts are rightly used and received under His revealed word and in thankful prayer. 1 Timothy 4:1-5
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
Imperative command or strong request 5×
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 12×
Indicative states a fact or reality 8×
Subjunctive possibility, probability, or purpose 2×
Optative wish or remote possibility 1×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 26 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Canonical Themes
Biblical Occurrences
Each occurrence shows the passage reference, the original language term as it appears in that context, its transliteration, and the contextual sense.
Word Pictures (Robertson)
A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.
A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain