sanctify, hagiazo, G37

by Krisan Marotta | Sep 20, 2021 | Word Study - Greek

Tools and resources you need to do a word study on the Greek verb for to sanctify or to make holy.

Strong’s number: G37

Greek Lexical Dictionary: Strong’s #37 – ἁγιάζω

Greek Word: ἁγιάζω

Part of Speech: verb

Transliteration: hagiazó

Phonetic Spelling: (hag-ee-ad’-zo)

Quick Definition: to make holy, consecrate, sanctify

Usage: I make holy, treat as holy, set apart as holy, sanctify, hallow, purify.

Etymology: From G40 (holy; adjective)

NASB Translation: hallowed (2), keep himself holy (1), sanctified (16), sanctifies (2), sanctify (7).

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New Testament usage

25 verses

Mat 6:9; Mat 23:17; Mat 23:19; Luk 11:2; Joh 10:36; Joh 17:17; Joh 17:19; Act 20:32; Act 26:18; Rom 15:16; 1Co 1:2; 1Co 6:11; 1Co 7:14; Eph 5:26; 1Th 5:23; 1Ti 4:5; 2Ti 2:21; Heb 2:11; Heb 9:13; Heb 10:10; Heb 10:14; Heb 10:29; Heb 13:12; 1Pe 3:15; Rev 22:11.

165 times in 146 verses in the LXX

Gen 2:3; Exo 13:2; Exo 13:12; Exo 19:14; Exo 19:22; Exo 19:23; Exo 20:8; Exo 20:11; Exo 28:38; Exo 28:41; Exo 29:1; Exo 29:21; Exo 29:27; Exo 29:33; Exo 29:36; Exo 29:37; Exo 29:43; Exo 29:44; Exo 30:29; Exo 30:30; Exo 31:13; Exo 40:8; Exo 40:9; Exo 40:10; Exo 40:13; Lev 6:11; Lev 6:20; Lev 8:11; Lev 8:12; Lev 8:15; Lev 8:30; Lev 10:3; Lev 11:44; Lev 16:4; Lev 16:19; Lev 20:3; Lev 20:8; Lev 21:8; Lev 21:12; Lev 21:15; Lev 21:23; Lev 22:2; Lev 22:3; Lev 22:9; Lev 22:16; Lev 22:32; Lev 25:10; Lev 25:11; Lev 27:14; Lev 27:15; Lev 27:16; Lev 27:17; Lev 27:18; Lev 27:19; Lev 27:22; Num 3:13; Num 5:9; Num 5:10; Num 6:11; Num 6:12; Num 7:1; Num 8:17; Num 16:16; Num 17:2; Num 17:3; Num 18:8; Num 18:9; Num 18:29; Num 20:12; Num 20:13; Num 27:14; Dt 5:12; Dt 5:15; Dt 15:19; Dt 22:9; Dt 32:51; Dt 33:3; Jos 7:13; Jdg 13:5; Jdg 17:3; 1Sa 7:1; 1Sa 7:16; 1Sa 16:5; 1Sa 21:6; 2Sa 8:11; 2Sa 11:4; 1Ki 8:8; 1Ki 8:64; 1Ki 9:3; 1Ki 9:7; 2Ki 10:20; 2Ki 12:19; 1Ch 18:11; 1Ch 23:13; 1Ch 26:26; 1Ch 26:27; 1Ch 26:28; 2Ch 2:3; 2Ch 5:11; 2Ch 7:7; 2Ch 7:16; 2Ch 7:20; 2Ch 26:18; 2Ch 29:33; 2Ch 30:8; 2Ch 31:6; 2Ch 35:3; Ezr 3:5; Neh 3:1; Neh 12:47; Neh 13:22; Psa 45:5; Pro 20:25; Isa 8:13; Isa 10:17; Isa 13:3; Isa 29:23; Isa 49:7; Jer 1:5; Jer 17:22; Jer 17:24; Jer 17:27; Jer 28:27; Jer 28:28; Eze 20:12; Eze 20:20; Eze 20:41; Eze 28:22; Eze 28:25; Eze 36:23; Eze 37:28; Eze 38:16; Eze 38:23; Eze 39:27; Eze 44:19; Eze 44:24; Eze 46:20; Eze 48:11; Dan 12:7; Joe 1:14; Joe 2:15; Joe 2:16; Joe 4:9; Am 2:12; Zep 1:7; Hag 2:12.

Englishman’s Concordance: ἁγιάζω (hagiazó)

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Lexicons

Thayer’s G37: to render or acknowledge, or to be venerable or hallow; to separate from profane things and dedicate to God; to purify

Strong’s G37: to sanctify

Mounce G37: to sanctify, set apart, make holy; this can mean active dedication and service to God or the act of regarding or honoring as holy

Related words: G38 (noun); G39; G40 (adjective); G41 (noun); G42 (noun)

Hebrew Equivalent Word: Strong #: 1305 ‑ בָּרַר (baw‑rar’); 3722 ‑ כָּפַר (kaw‑far’); 4720 ‑ מִקְדָּשׁ (mik‑dawsh’, mik‑ked‑awsh’); 5139 ‑ נָזִר (naw‑zeer’, naw‑zeer’); 5144 ‑ נָזַר (naw‑zar’); 6918 ‑ קָדֹשׁ (kaw‑doshe’, kaw‑doshe’); 6942 ‑ קָדַשׁ (kaw‑dash’); 6944 ‑ קֹדֶשׁ (ko’‑desh);