Word study · Greek

hierós

holy

Say it: hee-er-OS (approximate)

ἱερός

What it means

Sacred, holy (usually of the temple and its rites). In 3:15, "the holy Scriptures" (literally "sacred writings"). In 1 Corinthians 9:13, "those who serve around sacred things."

Range of meaning

  • SacredSet apart for God.
  • HolyConsecrated.

In 2 Timothy

Every verse (1)

Verses where G2413 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources