Strong’s Greek • Adjective

G40: hagios

ἅγιος

Pronounced: /hag-ee-os/ • From hagos (an awful/sacred thing; compare H6918 qadosh)

Short Definition: Sacred, holy, set apart, saints

Exhaustive Lexicon Definition & Theological Meaning

Consecrated to God, holy, sacred, pure; in the plural ("saints"), all believers set apart in Christ Jesus.

Brown-Driver-Briggs / Thayer Exegesis:

Thayer: Most holy thing, a saint; morally blameless and consecrated to God.

KJV Translation Usage
holy (161x), saints (61x), Holy One (4x)
Total Biblical Occurrences
233 Times
Asante Twi Equivalent
Kronkron / Akronkronfoɔ

Key Biblical Occurrences

G40 (ἅγιος) appears in these foundational scripture passages:

Ephesians 1:1Ephesians 1:4Ephesians 1:13Romans 1:7