Word study · Greek

hagiasmós

sanctification

Say it: hag-ee-as-MOS (approximate)

ἁγιασμός

What it means

Sanctification, being set apart and made holy. In 4:3, "this is the will of God, your sanctification." In 4:4 and 4:7, it is lived out in sexual purity and honor.

Range of meaning

  • SanctificationBeing made holy.
  • HolinessA life set apart for God.

In 1 Thessalonians

Every verse (3)

Verses where G0038 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources