KJV dictionary & concordance
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
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Exodus 3:5
Complete exact-word concordance
For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost,
For it is impossible for those who were once inlightned, and haue tasted of the heauenly gift, and were made partakers of the holy Ghost,
For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;
For such an high Priest became vs, who is holy, harmelesse, vndefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher then the heauens.
The Holy Ghost this signifying, that the way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest, while as the first tabernacle was yet standing:
The holy Ghost this signifying, that the way into the Holiest of all, was not yet made manifest, while as the first Tabernacle was yet standing:
Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.
Neither by the blood of Goats and Calues: but by his owne blood hee entred in once into the Holy place, hauing obtained eternall redemption for vs.
For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us:
For Christ is not entred into the Holy places made with handes, which are the figures of the true, but into heauen it selfe, now to appeare in the presence of God for vs.
Nor yet that he should offer himself often, as the high priest entereth into the holy place every year with blood of others;
Nor yet that he should offer himselfe often, as the high Priest entreth into the Holy place, euery yeere with blood of others:
Whereof the Holy Ghost also is a witness to us: for after that he had said before,
Whereof the holy Ghost also is a witnesse to vs: for after that he had said before,
Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.
Unto whome it was reuealed, that not vnto themselues, but vnto vs, they did minister the things which are now reported vnto you, by them that haue preached the Gospel vnto you, with the holy Ghost sent downe from heauen, which things the Angels desire to looke into.
But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;
But as hee which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all maner of conuersation;
Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.
Because it is written, Be ye holy, for I am holy.
1611 marginal noteLeuit. 11.44. and 19.2. and 20.7.
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1 · Direct Scripture definition
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.
For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;
2 · KJV context and cross-references
Historical English dictionary sources
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.
