What does ἅγιον (hágion) mean in the Bible?
ἅγιον (hágion): Separated to God and sharing His purity, not merely ceremonially sacred but morally set apart.
Greek · G39
ἅγιον
Holy Place
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ἅγιον G39
Pronunciation hágion
What does ἅγιον (hágion) mean in the Bible?
ἅγιον (hágion): Separated to God and sharing His purity, not merely ceremonially sacred but morally set apart.
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Evidence Summary
Greek word. Separated to God and sharing His purity, not merely ceremonially sacred but morally set apart.
Source Gloss
Holy Place
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Sacred places and structures dedicated to God, worthy of reverence
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ἅγιον is built from this root:
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MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain