KJV dictionary & concordance
To set apart as holy, consecrate, dedicate, hallow, cleanse, purify, or treat as holy.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Exodus 13:2
Complete exact-word concordance
And he sprinkled thereof upon the altar seven times, and anointed the altar and all his vessels, both the laver and his foot, to sanctify them.
And he sprinkled thereof vpon the altar seuen times, and anointed the altar and all his vessels, both the lauer and his foot, to sanctifie them.
And he poured of the anointing oil upon Aaron’s head, and anointed him, to sanctify him.
And he powred of the anointing oile vpon Aarons head, and anointed him, to sanctifie him.
1611 marginal noteEcclus. 45.15. psal. 133.2.
For I am the Lord your God: ye shall therefore sanctify yourselves, and ye shall be holy; for I am holy: neither shall ye defile yourselves with any manner of creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
For I am the LORD your God: yee shall therefore sanctifie your selues, and ye shall be holy, for I am holy: neither shall ye defile your selues with any maner of creeping thing that creepeth vpon the earth.
1611 marginal noteChap. 19.2. and 20.7. 1.pet. 1.15.
¶ Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy: for I am the Lord your God.
¶ 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.
And ye shall keep my statutes, and do them: I am the Lord which sanctify you.
And ye shall keepe my Statutes, and do them: I am the LORD which sanctifie you.
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.
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.
Neither shall he profane his seed among his people: for I the Lord do sanctify him.
Neither shal he prophane his seed among his people: for I the LORD doe sanctifie him.
Only he shall not go in unto the vail, nor come nigh unto the altar, because he hath a blemish; that he profane not my sanctuaries: for I the Lord do sanctify them.
Onely he shall not goe in vnto the Uaile, nor come nigh vnto the Altar, because he hath a blemish, that he prophane not my Sanctuaries: for I the LORD doe sanctifie them.
They shall therefore keep mine ordinance, lest they bear sin for it, and die therefore, if they profane it: I the Lord do sanctify them.
They shall therefore keepe mine Ordinance, lest they beare sinne for it, and die therefore, if they prophane it: I the LORD doe sanctifie them.
Or suffer them to bear the iniquity of trespass, when they eat their holy things: for I the Lord do sanctify them.
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.
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Historical English dictionary sources
In a general sense, to cleanse, purify or make holy. […] To separate, set apart or appoint to a holy, sacred or religious use. […] To sanctify God, to praise and celebrate him as a holy being; to acknowledge and honor his holy majesty, and to reverence his character and laws.
