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 thou shalt sanctify them, that they may be most holy: whatsoever toucheth them shall be holy.
And thou shalt sanctifie them, that they may bee most holy: whatsoeuer toucheth them, shall be holy.
Speak thou also unto the children of Israel, saying, Verily my sabbaths ye shall keep: for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations; that ye may know that I am the Lord that doth sanctify you.
Speake thou also vnto the children of Israel, saying, Uerely my Sabbaths ye shall keepe: for it is a signe betweene me and you, throughout your generations, that ye may know that I am the LORD, that doth sanctifie you.
And thou shalt anoint the altar of the burnt offering, and all his vessels, and sanctify the altar: and it shall be an altar most holy.
Aud thou shalt annoynt the Altar of the burnt offering, and all his vessels, and sanctifie the Altar: and it shalbe an Altar most Holy.
1611 marginal noteHeb. Holines of Holinesses.
And thou shalt anoint the laver and his foot, and sanctify it.
And thou shalt annoynt the Lauer and his foot, and sanctifie it.
And thou shalt put upon Aaron the holy garments, and anoint him, and sanctify him; that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office.
And thou shalt put vpon Aaron the holy garments, and anoynt him, and sanctifie him, that he may minister vnto me in the Priests office.
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.
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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.
