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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.

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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 16:4
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He shall put on the holy linen coat, and he shall have the linen breeches upon his flesh, and shall be girded with a linen girdle, and with the linen mitre shall he be attired: these are holy garments; therefore shall he wash his flesh in water, and so put them on.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 16:4 · retained source text

Hee shall put on the holy linnen coate, and he shall haue the linnen breeches vpon his flesh, and shall be girded with a linnen girdle, and with the linnen Miter shall hee be attired. These are holy garments: therefore shall he wash his flesh in water, and so put them on.

Leviticus 16:16
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And he shall make an atonement for the holy place, because of the uncleanness of the children of Israel, and because of their transgressions in all their sins: and so shall he do for the tabernacle of the congregation, that remaineth among them in the midst of their uncleanness.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 16:16 · retained source text

And he shall make an atonement for the holy place, because of the vncleannesse of the children of Israel, and because of their transgressions in all their sinnes: and so shall hee doe for the Tabernacle of the Congregation that remaineth among them, in the middest of their vncleannesse.

1611 marginal noteHeb. dwelleth.

Leviticus 16:17
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And there shall be no man in the tabernacle of the congregation when he goeth in to make an atonement in the holy place, until he come out, and have made an atonement for himself, and for his household, and for all the congregation of Israel.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 16:17 · retained source text

And there shall bee no man in the Tabernacle of the Congregation, when hee goeth in to make an atonement in the holy place, vntill hee come out, and haue made an atonement for himselfe, and for his houshold, and for all the Congregation of Israel.

1611 marginal noteLuk. 1.10.

Leviticus 16:20
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¶ And when he hath made an end of reconciling the holy place, and the tabernacle of the congregation, and the altar, he shall bring the live goat:
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1611 witness · Leviticus 16:20 · retained source text

¶ And when hee hath made an end of reconciling the holy place, and the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and the Altar, hee shall bring the liue goate.

Leviticus 16:23
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And Aaron shall come into the tabernacle of the congregation, and shall put off the linen garments, which he put on when he went into the holy place, and shall leave them there:
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 16:23 · retained source text

And Aaron shall come into the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and shal put off the linnen garments which he put on, when he went in to the holy place, and shall leaue them there.

Leviticus 16:24
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And he shall wash his flesh with water in the holy place, and put on his garments, and come forth, and offer his burnt offering, and the burnt offering of the people, and make an atonement for himself, and for the people.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 16:24 · retained source text

And he shall wash his flesh with water in the holy place, and put on his garments, and come foorth, and offer his burnt offering, and the burnt offering of the people, and make an atonement for himselfe, and for the people.

Leviticus 16:27
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And the bullock for the sin offering, and the goat for the sin offering, whose blood was brought in to make atonement in the holy place, shall one carry forth without the camp; and they shall burn in the fire their skins, and their flesh, and their dung.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 16:27 · retained source text

And the bullocke for the sinne offering, and the goat for the sin offering, whose blood was brought in, to make atonement in the holy place, shall one cary foorth without the Campe, and they shal burne in the fire their skinnes and their flesh, and their doung.

1611 marginal noteLeuit. 6.30. Heb. 13.11.

Leviticus 16:32
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And the priest, whom he shall anoint, and whom he shall consecrate to minister in the priest’s office in his father’s stead, shall make the atonement, and shall put on the linen clothes, even the holy garments:
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 16:32 · retained source text

And the Priest whom he shall anoynt, and whom he shall consecrate to minister in the Priests office in his fathers stead, shall make the atonement, and shal put on the linnen clothes, euen the holy garments.

1611 marginal noteHebr. fill his hand.

Leviticus 16:33
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And he shall make an atonement for the holy sanctuary, and he shall make an atonement for the tabernacle of the congregation, and for the altar, and he shall make an atonement for the priests, and for all the people of the congregation.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 16:33 · retained source text

And he shall make an atonement for the holy Sanctuary, and hee shall make an atonement for the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and for the Altar: and he shall make an atonement for the Priests, and for all the people of the Congregation.

Leviticus 19:2
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Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say unto them, Ye shall be holy: for I the Lord your God am holy.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 19:2 · retained source text

Speake vnto all the Congregation of the children of Israel, and say vnto them, Ye shalbe holy: for I the LORD your God am holy.

1611 marginal noteChap. 11.44. & 20.7. 1.pet. 1.16.

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Where “holy” appears

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Exodus55 occurrences
45 versesLeviticus94 occurrences
77 versesNumbers29 occurrences
27 versesDeuteronomy9 occurrences
9 versesJoshua2 occurrences
2 verses1 Samuel3 occurrences
3 verses1 Kings6 occurrences
6 verses2 Kings2 occurrences
2 verses1 Chronicles9 occurrences
9 verses2 Chronicles17 occurrences
16 versesEzra5 occurrences
4 versesNehemiah10 occurrences
10 versesJob1 occurrence
1 versePsalms39 occurrences
38 versesProverbs3 occurrences
3 versesEcclesiastes1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah56 occurrences
51 versesJeremiah5 occurrences
5 versesEzekiel49 occurrences
35 versesDaniel17 occurrences
15 versesHosea1 occurrence
1 verseJoel3 occurrences
2 versesAmos1 occurrence
1 verseObadiah1 occurrence
1 verseJonah2 occurrences
2 versesMicah1 occurrence
1 verseHabakkuk3 occurrences
3 versesZephaniah1 occurrence
1 verseHaggai2 occurrences
1 verseZechariah3 occurrences
3 versesMatthew11 occurrences
11 versesMark7 occurrences
7 versesLuke19 occurrences
18 versesJohn5 occurrences
5 versesActs52 occurrences
51 versesRomans13 occurrences
10 verses1 Corinthians8 occurrences
8 verses2 Corinthians3 occurrences
3 versesEphesians6 occurrences
6 versesColossians2 occurrences
2 verses1 Thessalonians5 occurrences
5 verses1 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verse2 Timothy3 occurrences
3 versesTitus2 occurrences
2 versesHebrews10 occurrences
10 verses1 Peter8 occurrences
6 verses2 Peter6 occurrences
5 verses1 John2 occurrences
2 versesJude2 occurrences
1 verseRevelation16 occurrences
13 verses

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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

Webster 1828

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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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