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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 19:24
But in the fourth year all the fruit thereof shall be holy to praise the Lord withal.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 19:24 · retained source text

But in the fourth yeere all the fruit thereof shall be holy to praise the LORD withall.

1611 marginal noteHolines of praises to the LORD.

Leviticus 20:3
And I will set my face against that man, and will cut him off from among his people; because he hath given of his seed unto Molech, to defile my sanctuary, and to profane my holy name.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 20:3 · retained source text

And I wil set my face against that man, and will cut him off from among his people: because he hath giuen of his seed vnto Molech, to defile my Sanctuary, and to prophane my holy Name.

Leviticus 20:7
¶ Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy: for I am the Lord your God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 20:7 · retained source text

¶ Sanctifie your selues therefore, and bee yee holy: for I am the LORD your God.

1611 marginal noteChap. 11.44. and 19.2. 1.pet. 1.16.

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.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 20:26 · retained source text

And ye shal be holy vnto me: for I the LORD am holy, & haue seuered you from other people, that ye should be mine.

1611 marginal noteChap. 19.2. and 20.7. 1.pet. 1.18.

Leviticus 21:6
They shall be holy unto their God, and not profane the name of their God: for the offerings of the Lord made by fire, and the bread of their God, they do offer: therefore they shall be holy.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 21:6 · retained source text

They shalbe holy vnto their God, and not profane the name of their God: for the offrings of the LORD made by fire, and the bread of their God they doe offer: therefore they shall be holy.

Leviticus 21:7
They shall not take a wife that is a whore, or profane; neither shall they take a woman put away from her husband: for he is holy unto his God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 21:7 · retained source text

They shall not take a wife that is a whore, or profane, neither shall they take a woman put away from her husband: for he is holy vnto his God.

Leviticus 21:8
Thou shalt sanctify him therefore; for he offereth the bread of thy God: he shall be holy unto thee: for I the Lord, which sanctify you, am holy.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 21:8 · retained source text

Thou shalt sanctifie him therfore, for he offereth the bread of thy God: he shalbe holy vnto thee: for I the LORD which sanctifie you, am holy.

Leviticus 21:22
He shall eat the bread of his God, both of the most holy, and of the holy.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 21:22 · retained source text

He shall eat the bread of his God, both of the most Holy, and of the holy:

Leviticus 22:2
Speak unto Aaron and to his sons, that they separate themselves from the holy things of the children of Israel, and that they profane not my holy name in those things which they hallow unto me: I am the Lord.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 22:2 · retained source text

Speake vnto Aaron, and to his sonnes, that they separate themselues from the holy things of the children of Israel, and that they prophane not my holy Name, in those things which they halow vnto me: I am the LORD.

Leviticus 22:3
Say unto them, Whosoever he be of all your seed among your generations, that goeth unto the holy things, which the children of Israel hallow unto the Lord, having his uncleanness upon him, that soul shall be cut off from my presence: I am the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 22:3 · retained source text

Say vnto them, Whosoeuer he be of all your seed, among your generations, that goeth vnto the holy things, which the children of Israel hallow vnto the LORD, hauing his vncleannesse vpon him, that soule shalbe cut off from my presence: I am the LORD.

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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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