Greek · G516, G40

ἀξίως τῶν ἁγίων

Appropriately · holy

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ἀξίως G516 appropriately

Pronunciation axíōs

Conduct oneself in a manner proportionate to one's calling or relationship with God

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ἅγιος G40 holy

Pronunciation hágios

Set apart to God for his service, characterized by moral purity reflecting God's own nature.

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What does ἀξίως τῶν ἁγίων (axiōs tōn hagiōn) mean in the Bible?

ἀξίως · ἅγιος is a Greek phrase meaning "worthily of the saints; fitting for holy ones".

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What does ἀξίως · ἅγιος mean in the Bible?

ἀξίως · ἅγιος is a Greek phrase meaning "worthily of the saints; fitting for holy ones".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for G516, G40?

G516, G40 is connected to 6 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Greek phrase. worthily of the saints; fitting for holy ones

Strong's G516, G40

Lexical occurrences 6 verses Word forms 1 form 6 references

Source Gloss

worthily of the saints; fitting for holy ones

Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

This word appears as a noun across 1 case and number pattern. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.

Form patterns 1 Aligned forms 6

Rom 16:2 · Eph 4:1 · Phil 1:27 · Col 1:10 · 1 Thess 2:12 · 3 John 1:6 6×

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ἀξίως τῶν ἁγίων axíōs · hágios

Language

Greek

Strong's

G516, G40

Passage records

Letter Breakdown

ἀ (alpha) = a
ξ (xi) = x
ί (iota) = i
ω (omega) = o
ς (final sigma) = s
τ (tau) = t
ῶ (omega) = o
ν (nu) = n
ἁ (alpha) = a
γ (gamma) = g
ί (iota) = i
ω (omega) = o
ν (nu) = n

Word Family Holiness and Purity

The vocabulary of consecration and moral cleanness — from the Hebrew words for holy and defiled to the Greek terms for the set-apart life the New Testament calls believers into.

ἅγιος Current G40 Greek

hágios holy; set apart

Set apart to God for his service, characterized by moral purity reflecting God's own nature.

קָדוֹשׁ H6918 Hebrew

qadosh holy

Set apart for God's exclusive use; moral purity and ceremonial separation converge in one concept.

טָמֵא H2930 Hebrew

tame to be unclean

Ritual impurity that defiles both person and sanctuary; moral and ceremonial contamination are inseparable.

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