What does ἅγιος · πνεῦμα mean in the Bible?
ἅγιος · πνεῦμα is a Greek phrase meaning "sacred (physically, pure, morally blameless or religious, ceremonially, consecrated)".
Greek · G40, G4151
ἅγιος
Holy · spirit/breath: spirit
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ἅγιοςG40holy
Pronunciationhágios
Set apart to God for his service, characterized by moral purity reflecting God's own nature.
Open lexicon entry →πνεῦμαG4151spirit/breath: spirit
Pronunciationpneûma
Spirit as the immaterial dimension of human existence, or God's transformative power, distinct from soul and body.
Open lexicon entry →What does ἅγιος (hágios) mean in the Bible?
ἅγιος · πνεῦμα is a Greek phrase meaning "sacred (physically, pure, morally blameless or religious, ceremonially, consecrated)".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for G40, G4151?
G40, G4151 is connected to 233 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Greek phrase. sacred (physically, pure, morally blameless or religious, ceremonially, consecrated)
Source Gloss
sacred (physically, pure, morally blameless or religious, ceremonially, consecrated)
Extended definition
:--(most) holy (one, thing), saint.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 10 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns10Aligned forms233Case patternGenitive (80)Number patternSingular (83)
Nominative · Singular · NeuterMark 13:11 · Luke 1:35 · Luke 1:49 · Luke 2:23 · Luke 2:25 · Luke 12:12 · John 14:26 · Acts 1:16 · Acts 5:32 · Acts 10:44 · Acts 11:15 · Acts 13:2 · Acts 19:2 · Acts 19:6 · Acts 20:23 · Acts 20:2822×
Nominative · Singular · MasculineMark 1:24 · Luke 4:34 · John 6:69 · Rom 7:12 · 1 Cor 3:17 · 1 Pet 1:16 · Rev 3:7 · Rev 4:8 · Rev 6:10 · Rev 20:6 · Rev 22:1113×
Nominative · Plural · Masculine1 Cor 6:2 · 2 Cor 13:12 · Phil 4:22 · Col 3:12 · 1 Pet 1:15 · 1 Pet 1:16 · Rev 18:207×
Nominative · Singular · FeminineActs 7:33 · Rom 7:12 · Rom 11:16 · 1 Cor 7:34 · Eph 5:276×
Nominative · Plural · Neuter1 Cor 7:14 · Heb 9:2 · Heb 9:33×
Nominative · Plural · Feminine1 Pet 3:51×
Genitive · Singular · NeuterMatt 1:18 · Matt 1:20 · Matt 12:32 · Matt 28:19 · Luke 1:15 · Luke 1:41 · Luke 1:67 · Luke 2:26 · Luke 4:1 · Acts 1:2 · Acts 1:8 · Acts 2:4 · Acts 2:33 · Acts 2:38 · Acts 4:8 · Acts 4:2538×
Genitive · Plural · MasculineMatt 27:52 · Mark 8:38 · Luke 1:70 · Luke 9:26 · Acts 3:21 · Acts 26:10 · Rom 8:27 · Rom 12:13 · Rom 15:26 · Rom 16:2 · 1 Cor 6:1 · 1 Cor 14:33 · 2 Cor 9:12 · Eph 2:19 · Eph 3:8 · Eph 4:1234×
Genitive · Singular · MasculineActs 4:30 · Acts 6:13 · Acts 10:22 · 1 John 2:204×
Genitive · Plural · NeuterHeb 8:2 · Heb 9:3 · Heb 9:8 · Heb 10:194×
Sampled Scripture Occurrences
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New Testament Witnesses
The Holy Spirit, God’s own Spirit, who empowers, guides, and indwells God’s people.
The Holy Spirit, the personal and divine presence of God among His people.
Word Origins
ἅγιος is built from these roots:
Why This Word Matters
Acts is the narrative of the risen Christ working through the Holy Spirit. Understanding the Spirit’s identity and role is crucial for grasping how the church’s mission advances.Acts 1:1-11
Lying to the Spirit reveals that God Himself dwells within the church.Acts 5:1-11