Read the Bible

KJV dictionary & concordance

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

Complete exact-word concordance

Every verse containing “holy”

KJV PCE

Remembering a verse with different wording? Find a verse across the Bible →

Showing verses 31–40 of 544 · 611 word occurrences in this result

Exodus 31:10
And the cloths of service, and the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, to minister in the priest’s office,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 31:10 · retained source text

And the clothes of seruice, and the holy garments for Aaron the Priest, and the garments of his sonnes, to minister in the Priests office:

Exodus 31:11
And the anointing oil, and sweet incense for the holy place: according to all that I have commanded thee shall they do.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 31:11 · retained source text

And the anointing oyle, and sweet incense for the Holy place: according to all that I haue commanded thee, shall they doe.

Exodus 31:14
Ye shall keep the sabbath therefore; for it is holy unto you: every one that defileth it shall surely be put to death: for whosoever doeth any work therein, that soul shall be cut off from among his people.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 31:14 · retained source text

Yee shall keepe the Sabbath therefore: for it is holy vnto you: Euery one that defileth it, shall surely be put to death: for whosoeuer doth any worke therein, that soule shall be cut off from amongst his people.

1611 marginal noteChap. 20.8. deut. 5.12. ezek. 20.12.

Exodus 31:15
Six days may work be done; but in the seventh is the sabbath of rest, holy to the Lord: whosoever doeth any work in the sabbath day, he shall surely be put to death.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 31:15 · retained source text

Sixe dayes may worke bee done, but in the seuenth is the Sabbath of rest, holy to the LORD: whosoeuer doth any worke in the Sabbath day, he shall surely be put to death.

1611 marginal noteHeb. holilinesse.

Exodus 35:2
Six days shall work be done, but on the seventh day there shall be to you an holy day, a sabbath of rest to the Lord: whosoever doeth work therein shall be put to death.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 35:2 · retained source text

Sixe dayes shall worke be done, but on the seuenth day there shall be to you an holy day, a Sabbath of rest to the LORD: whosoeuer doeth worke therein, shall be put to death.

1611 marginal noteHebr. Helinesse.

1611 marginal noteChap. 20.9. leuit. 23.3. deut. 5.12. luke 13.14.

Exodus 35:19
The cloths of service, to do service in the holy place, the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, to minister in the priest’s office.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 35:19 · retained source text

The cloathes of seruice, to doe seruice in the holy place, the holy garments for Aaron the Priest, and the garments of his sonnes to minister in the Priests office.

Exodus 35:21
And they came, every one whose heart stirred him up, and every one whom his spirit made willing, and they brought the Lord’s offering to the work of the tabernacle of the congregation, and for all his service, and for the holy garments.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 35:21 · retained source text

And they came euery one whose heart stirred him vp, and euery one whom his spirit made willing, and they brought the LORDs offering to the worke of the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and for all his seruice, and for the holy garments.

Exodus 37:29
¶ And he made the holy anointing oil, and the pure incense of sweet spices, according to the work of the apothecary.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 37:29 · retained source text

¶ And he made the holy anoynting oyle, and the pure incense of sweet spices, according to the worke of the Apothecary.

1611 marginal noteChap. 30.35.

Exodus 38:24
All the gold that was occupied for the work in all the work of the holy place, even the gold of the offering, was twenty and nine talents, and seven hundred and thirty shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 38:24 · retained source text

All the gold that was occupied for the worke in all the worke of the holy place, euen the gold of the offring, was twentie and nine talents, and seuen hundred and thirtie shekels, after the shekel of the Sanctuary.

Exodus 39:1
AND of the blue, and purple, and scarlet, they made cloths of service, to do service in the holy place, and made the holy garments for Aaron; as the Lord commanded Moses.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 39:1 · retained source text

¶ And of the blew, and purple, and scarlet, they made clothes of seruice, to doe seruice in the holy place, and made the holy garments for Aaron, as the LORD commanded Moses.

1611 marginal noteChap. 31.10. and 35.19.

Complete reference index — all 544 verses

Where “holy” appears

Select a book to filter the concordance. Occurrences and verses are counted separately.

Source order

Definition evidence

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)

Study connections