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holy

Meaning of “holy”

Sense 1: Morally pure, righteous, undefiled, and separate from evil; supremely so of God. Sense 2: Hallowed, consecrated, set apart, devoted, or belonging to God or sacred use; distinguished from what is common, profane, or unclean.

Definition sources

Direct Scripture definitionKJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
611 occurrences544 verses50 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Exodus 3:5

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Numbers 4:4
This shall be the service of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the congregation, about the most holy things:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 4:4 · retained source text

This shall bee the seruice of the sonnes of Kohath, in the Tabernacle of the Congregation, about the most Holy things.

Numbers 4:15
And when Aaron and his sons have made an end of covering the sanctuary, and all the vessels of the sanctuary, as the camp is to set forward; after that, the sons of Kohath shall come to bear it: but they shall not touch any holy thing, lest they die. These things are the burden of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the congregation.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 4:15 · retained source text

And when Aaron and his sonnes haue made an end of couering the Sanctuary, and all the vessels of the Sanctuary, as the campe is to set forward; after that, the sonnes of Kohath shall come to beare it: but they shal not touch any holy thing, lest they die. These things are the burden of the sonnes of Kohath in the Tabernacle of the Congregation.

Numbers 4:19
But thus do unto them, that they may live, and not die, when they approach unto the most holy things: Aaron and his sons shall go in, and appoint them every one to his service and to his burden:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 4:19 · retained source text

But thus doe vnto them, that they may liue, and not die: when they approche vnto the most Holy things, Aaron and his sonnes shall goe in, and appoint them euery one to his seruice, and to his burden.

Numbers 4:20
But they shall not go in to see when the holy things are covered, lest they die.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 4:20 · retained source text

But they shall not goe in to see when the holy things are couered, lest they die.

Numbers 5:9
And every offering of all the holy things of the children of Israel, which they bring unto the priest, shall be his.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 5:9 · retained source text

And euery offering of all the holy things of the children of Israel, which they bring vnto the Priest, shall be his.

1611 marginal noteOr, heaue offering.

Numbers 5:17
And the priest shall take holy water in an earthen vessel; and of the dust that is in the floor of the tabernacle the priest shall take, and put it into the water:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 5:17 · retained source text

And the Priest shall take holy water in an earthen vessell, and of the dust that is in the floore of the Tabernacle the Priest shall take, and put it into the water:

Numbers 6:5
All the days of the vow of his separation there shall no rasor come upon his head: until the days be fulfilled, in the which he separateth himself unto the Lord, he shall be holy, and shall let the locks of the hair of his head grow.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 6:5 · retained source text

All the dayes of the vow of his separation, there shall no rasour come vpon his head: vntill the dayes bee fulfilled in the which hee separateth himselfe vnto the LORD, he shall be holy, and shall let the lockes of the haire of his head grow.

1611 marginal noteIudg. 13.5. 1.Sam. 1.11.

Numbers 6:8
All the days of his separation he is holy unto the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 6:8 · retained source text

All the dayes of his separation he is holy vnto the LORD.

Numbers 6:20
And the priest shall wave them for a wave offering before the Lord: this is holy for the priest, with the wave breast and heave shoulder: and after that the Nazarite may drink wine.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 6:20 · retained source text

And the Priest shall waue them for a waue offring before the LORD: this is holy for the Priest, with the waue breast, and heaue shoulder: and after that, the Nazarite may drinke wine.

1611 marginal noteExod. 29.27.

Numbers 15:40
That ye may remember, and do all my commandments, and be holy unto your God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 15:40 · retained source text

That ye may remember, and doe all my commandements, and be holy vnto your God.

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1 · Direct Scripture definition

Leviticus 20:26

And ye shall be holy unto me: for I the Lord am holy, and have severed you from other people, that ye should be mine.

Hebrews 7:26

For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Pure in heart, temper or dispositions; free from sin and sinful affections. Hallowed; consecrated or set apart to a sacred use, or to the service or worship of God. Perfectly just and good.

volume 1, leaf 916 (adjective entry)

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