Word study · Greek

hagios

holy, saint

Say it: HAG-ee-os (approximate)

ἅγιος

What it means

Holy, set apart; saints are "holy ones." Paul writes to those "called to be saints" (1:2), and speaks of "the collection for the saints" in Jerusalem (16:1).

Range of meaning

  • HolySet apart for God.
  • SaintA believer.
  • Holy SpiritThe Spirit of God.