"to separate, consecrate; cleanse, purify, sanctify; regard or reverence as holy"
Definition and meaning
to separate, consecrate; cleanse, purify, sanctify; regard or reverence as holy
In the original Greek the word is written: ἁγιάζω
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of hagiazo (G37) across the King James Bible.
After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?
Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?
And 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.
Say ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God?
Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.
And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth.
And 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.
To 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.
That 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.
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Common questions
Strong's G37 (hagiazo) is a Greek word that means: to separate, consecrate; cleanse, purify, sanctify; regard or reverence as holy It appears 26 times in the King James Bible.
The word hagiazo (G37) appears 26 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G37 is hagiazo, a Greek word defined as: to separate, consecrate; cleanse, purify, sanctify; regard or reverence as holy. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
hagiazo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.