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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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Leviticus 22:4
What man soever of the seed of Aaron is a leper, or hath a running issue; he shall not eat of the holy things, until he be clean. And whoso toucheth any thing that is unclean by the dead, or a man whose seed goeth from him;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 22:4 · retained source text

What man soeuer of the seed of Aaron is a leper, or hath a running issue, he shall not eat of the holy things, vntill he be cleane. And who so toucheth any thing that is vncleane by the dead, or a man whose seed goeth from him:

1611 marginal noteHebr. running of the reines.

1611 marginal noteChap. 15.2.

Leviticus 22:6
The soul which hath touched any such shall be unclean until even, and shall not eat of the holy things, unless he wash his flesh with water.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 22:6 · retained source text

The soule which hath touched any such, shalbe vncleane vntill Euen, and shall not eate of the holy things, vnlesse he wash his flesh with water.

Leviticus 22:7
And when the sun is down, he shall be clean, and shall afterward eat of the holy things; because it is his food.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 22:7 · retained source text

And when the Sunne is downe, he shall be cleane, and shall afterward eate of the holy things, because it is his food.

Leviticus 22:10
There shall no stranger eat of the holy thing: a sojourner of the priest, or an hired servant, shall not eat of the holy thing.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 22:10 · retained source text

There shall no stranger eat of the holy thing; a soiourner of the Priests, or an hired seruant shall not eate of the holy thing.

Leviticus 22:12
If the priest’s daughter also be married unto a stranger, she may not eat of an offering of the holy things.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 22:12 · retained source text

If the Priests daughter also bee married vnto a stranger, she may not eate of an offering of the holy things.

1611 marginal noteHeb. a man a stranger.

Leviticus 22:14
¶ And if a man eat of the holy thing unwittingly, then he shall put the fifth part thereof unto it, and shall give it unto the priest with the holy thing.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 22:14 · retained source text

¶ And if a man eate of the holy thing vnwittingly, then he shall put the fift part thereof vnto it; and shall giue it vnto the Priest, with the holy thing.

Leviticus 22:15
And they shall not profane the holy things of the children of Israel, which they offer unto the Lord;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 22:15 · retained source text

And they shall not profane the holy things of the children of Israel, which they offer vnto the LORD:

Leviticus 22:16
Or suffer them to bear the iniquity of trespass, when they eat their holy things: for I the Lord do sanctify them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 22:16 · retained source text

Or suffer them to beare the iniquitie of trespasse, when they eate their holy things: for I the LORD do sanctifie them.

1611 marginal noteOr, lade themselues with the iniquity of trespasse in their eating.

Leviticus 22:32
Neither shall ye profane my holy name; but I will be hallowed among the children of Israel: I am the Lord which hallow you,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 22:32 · retained source text

Neither shal ye profane my holy Name, but I will be hallowed among the children of Israel: I am the LORD which hallow you,

1611 marginal noteLeuit. 10.3.

Leviticus 23:2
Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, Concerning the feasts of the Lord, which ye shall proclaim to be holy convocations, even these are my feasts.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 23:2 · retained source text

Speake vnto the children of Israel, and say vnto them, Concerning the feasts of the LORD, which yee shall proclaime to be holy conuocations, euen these are my feasts.

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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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