"sanctification, sanctity, holiness, Rom. 1:4; 2 Cor. 7:1; 1 Thess. 3:13*"
Definition and meaning
sanctification, sanctity, holiness, Rom. 1:4; 2 Cor. 7:1; 1 Thess. 3:13*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἁγιωσύνη
Historical context
Paul wrote Romans from Corinth, one of the most important commercial cities in the empire. Rome had a Jewish population of around 50,000. The letter addresses real tensions between Jewish believers with centuries of Torah tradition and Gentile believers with no such background. Emperor Nero was on the throne. Within ten years he would execute both Paul and Peter.
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 hagiosyne (G42) across the King James Bible.
And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:
Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.
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Common questions
Strong's G42 (hagiosyne) is a Greek word that means: sanctification, sanctity, holiness, Rom. 1:4; 2 Cor. 7:1; 1 Thess. 3:13* It appears 3 times in the King James Bible.
The word hagiosyne (G42) appears 3 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G42 is hagiosyne, a Greek word defined as: sanctification, sanctity, holiness, Rom. 1:4; 2 Cor. 7:1; 1 Thess. 3:13*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
hagiosyne is a Greek word found in the New Testament.