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Strong's G3741 ὅσιος (hosios)

Hosios means “holy” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H3741 — karah (“cottage”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G3741
Language Greek
Linked Usages 66
Books 17

Strong's G3741 Quick Answer

Strong's G3741 ὅσιος (hosios) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. hosios (hos'-ee-os) adj. 1. (properly) right (by intrinsic or divine character) 2. (specifically) holy (pious, sacred, sure) It has 66 linked Bible usages across 17 books. Visible English usage signals include holy and sure. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch.

Meaning
hosios (hos'-ee-os) adj. 1. (properly) right (by intrinsic or divine character) 2. (specifically) holy (pious, sacred, sure)
Usage
66 linked usages
Books
17 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch
Usage Words
holy and sure

Meaning and Definition

hosios (hos'-ee-os) adj. 1. (properly) right (by intrinsic or divine character) 2. (specifically) holy (pious, sacred, sure) {distinguished from G1342, which refers rather to human statutes and relations; from G2413, which denotes formal consecration; and from G40, which relates to purity from defilement} [of uncertain affinity] KJV: holy, mercy, shalt be Compare: G1342, G2413, G40

Original Word
ὅσιος
Transliteration
hosios
Morphology
adjective

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G3741. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

sacred

Usage: ὅσιος, -ον (so sometimes in cl., but most frequently -α, -ον), [in LXX chiefly for חָסִיד, also for טָהוֹר, יָשָׁר, תָּמִים ;] religiously right, right­eous, pious, Holy: of men, Tit.1:8. Heb.7:26; by meton., ὁ. χεῖρας, 1Ti.2:8 (cf. Deu.32:4); of God, Rev.15:4 16:5; as subst., ὁ ὅ., of the Messiah, Act.2:27 13:35" (LXX) ; τὰ ὅ. Δανεὶδ τ. πιστά (Field, Notes, 121), Act.13:34 (LXX).† SYN.: see: ἅγιος (cf. also DB, ii, 399.b; iv, 352.b, and ref. see word -ίως) (AS)

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How Strong's G3741 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render hosios, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Holy Acts 2:27 sure Acts 13:34

How Strong's G3741 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, New Testament, and 1 Enoch. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 42 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
  • 1 Enoch rows are separated from the other corpora rather than being hidden inside a generic apocrypha bucket.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G3741 (ὅσιος) appears 58 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G3741 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G3741 in the New Testament

8 indexed usages in New Testament.

Acts 2:27 KJV

Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.

Acts 13:34 KJV

And as concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he said on this wise, I will give you the sure mercies of David.

Acts 13:35 KJV

Wherefore he saith also in another psalm, Thou shalt not suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.

Strong's G3741 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

42 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Deuteronomy 29:18 Septuagint / Brenton

Lest there be among you man, or woman, or family, or tribe, whose heart has turned aside from the Lord your God, having gone to serve the gods of these nations; lest there be in you a root springing up with gall and bitterness.

Deuteronomy 32:4 Septuagint / Brenton

As for God, his works are true, And all his ways are judgment: God is faithful, and there is no unrighteousness in him; Just and holy is the Lord.

Deuteronomy 33:8 Septuagint / Brenton

And to Levi he said, Give to Levi his manifestations, And his truth to the holy man, Whom they tempted in the temptation; They reviled him at the water of strife.

Strong's G3741 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

12 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

1 Maccabees 7:17 Septuagint / Brenton

The flesh of thy saints have they cast out, and their blood have they shed round about Jerusalem, and there was none to bury them.

2 Maccabees 12:45 Septuagint / Brenton

And also in that he perceived that there was great favor laid up for those that died godly, it was a holy and good thought. Whereupon he made a reconciliation for the dead, that they might be delivered from sin.

Wisdom of Solomon 4:15 Septuagint / Brenton

This the people saw, and understood not, Neither laid they up this in their minds, That his grace and mercy is with his saints, And that he hath respect unto his chosen.

Strong's G3741 in 1 Enoch

4 indexed usages in 1 Enoch.

1 Enoch 22:13 Septuagint / Brenton

of the sinners. Such has been made for the spirits of men who were not righteous but sinners, who were complete in transgression, and of the transgressors they shall be companions: but their spirits shall not be slain in the day of judgement nor shall they be raised from thence.'

1 Enoch 25:4 Septuagint / Brenton

the earth with goodness. And as for this fragrant tree no mortal is permitted to touch it till the great judgement, when He shall take vengeance on all and bring (everything) to its consummation

1 Enoch 103:9 Septuagint / Brenton

Say not in regard to the righteous and good who are in life: " In our troubled days we have toiled laboriously and experienced every trouble, And met with much evil and been consumed, And have become few and our spirit small.

Usage Excerpts

First 66 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G3741.

Deuteronomy 29:18 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Lest there be among you man, or woman, or family, or tribe, whose heart has turned aside from the Lord your God, having gone to serve the gods of these nations; lest there be in you a root springing up with gall and bitterness.
Deuteronomy 32:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
As for God, his works are true, And all his ways are judgment: God is faithful, and there is no unrighteousness in him; Just and holy is the Lord.
Deuteronomy 33:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And to Levi he said, Give to Levi his manifestations, And his truth to the holy man, Whom they tempted in the temptation; They reviled him at the water of strife.
2 Kingdoms 22:26 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
With the holy thou wilt be holy, And with the perfect man thou wilt be perfect,
Psalms 4:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But know ye that the Lord has done wondrous things for his holy one: The Lord will hear me when I cry to him.
Psalms 11:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Save me, O Lord; for the godly man has failed; For truth is diminished from among the children of men.
Psalms 15:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, Neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.
Psalms 17:26 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
With the holy thou wilt be holy; And with the innocent man thou wilt be innocent.
Psalms 29:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Sing to the Lord, ye his saints, And give thanks for the remembrance of his holiness.
Psalms 30:24 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Love the Lord, all ye his saints: For the Lord seeks for truth, And renders a reward to them that deal very proudly.
Psalms 31:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Therefore shall every holy one pray to thee in a fit time: Only in the deluge of many waters they shall not come nigh to him.
Psalms 36:28 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For the Lord loves judgment, And will not forsake his saints; They shall be preserved forever: The blameless shall be avenged, But the seed of the ungodly shall be utterly destroyed.
Psalms 42:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
A Psalm of David. Judge me, O God, and plead my cause, against an ungodly nation: Deliver me from the unjust and crafty man.
Psalms 49:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Assemble ye his saints to him, Those that have engaged in a covenant with him upon sacrifices.
Psalms 51:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
I will give thanks to thee forever, for thou hast done it: And I will wait on thy name; For it is good before thy saints.
Psalms 78:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
They have given the dead bodies of thy servants To be food for the birds of the sky, The flesh of thy holy ones for the wild beasts of the earth.
Psalms 84:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
I will hear what the Lord God will say concerning me: For he shall speak peace to his people, And to his saints, And to those that turn their heart toward him.
Psalms 85:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Preserve my soul, for I am holy; Save thy servant, O God, who hopes in thee.
Psalms 88:20 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Then thou spokest in vision to thy children, And saidst, I have laid help on a mighty one; I have exalted one chosen out of my people.
Psalms 96:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Ye that love the Lord, hate evil; The Lord preserves the souls of his saints; He shall deliver them from the hand of sinners.
Psalms 115:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Precious in the sight of the Lord Is the death of his saints.
Psalms 131:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Thy priests shall clothe themselves with righteousness; And thy saints shall exult.
Psalms 131:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
I will clothe her priests with salvation; And her saints shall greatly exult.
Psalms 144:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Let all thy works, O Lord, give thanks to thee; And let thy saints bless thee.
Psalms 144:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, And thy dominion endures through all generations. And holy in all his works.
Psalms 144:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And holy in all his works.
Psalms 148:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he shall exalt the horn of his people, There is a hymn for all his saints, Even of the children of Israel, a people who draw near to him.
Psalms 149:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Alleluia. Sing to the Lord a new song: His praise is in the assembly of the saints.
Psalms 149:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The saints shall rejoice in glory; And shall exult on their beds.
Psalms 149:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
To execute on them the judgment written: This honor have all his saints.
Proverbs 2:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Good counsel shall guard thee, And holy understanding shall keep thee;
Proverbs 2:21 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For the upright shall dwell in the earth, And the holy shall be left behind in it.
Proverbs 10:29 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But ruin comes to them that work wickedness.
Proverbs 17:26 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
It is not right to punish a righteous man, Nor is it holy to plot against righteous princes.
Proverbs 18:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
It is not good to accept the person of the ungodly, Nor is it holy to pervert justice in judgment.
Proverbs 20:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
when in company with a godly man, will be restrained in his devices, And then his way will be straight.
Proverbs 21:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
It is the joy of the righteous to do judgment: But a holy man is abominable with evildoers.
Proverbs 22:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And all blameless persons are acceptable with him: A king rules with his lips.
Proverbs 36:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Isaiah 55:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Give heed with your ears, and follow my ways: hearken to me, and your soul shall live in prosperity; and I will make with you an everlasting covenant, the sure mercies of David.
Daniel 3:87 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Praise and exalt him above all forever.
Amos 5:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
They hated him that reproved in the gates, and abhorred holy speech.
Acts 2:27 New Testament, KJV
Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.
Acts 13:34 New Testament, KJV
And as concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he said on this wise, I will give you the sure mercies of David.
Acts 13:35 New Testament, KJV
Wherefore he saith also in another psalm, Thou shalt not suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.
1 Timothy 2:8 New Testament, KJV
I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.
Titus 1:8 New Testament, KJV
But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;
Hebrews 7:26 New Testament, KJV
For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;
Revelation 15:4 New Testament, KJV
Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest.
Revelation 16:5 New Testament, KJV
And I heard the angel of the waters say, Thou art righteous, O Lord, which art, and wast, and shalt be, because thou hast judged thus.
1 Maccabees 7:17 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
The flesh of thy saints have they cast out, and their blood have they shed round about Jerusalem, and there was none to bury them.
2 Maccabees 12:45 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And also in that he perceived that there was great favor laid up for those that died godly, it was a holy and good thought. Whereupon he made a reconciliation for the dead, that they might be delivered from sin.
Wisdom of Solomon 4:15 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
This the people saw, and understood not, Neither laid they up this in their minds, That his grace and mercy is with his saints, And that he hath respect unto his chosen.
Wisdom of Solomon 6:10 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
For they that keep holiness holily shall be judged holy: And they that have learned such things shall find what to answer.
Wisdom of Solomon 7:27 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And being but one, she can do all things: And remaining in herself, she maketh all things new: And in all ages entering into holy souls, She maketh them friends of God, and prophets.
Wisdom of Solomon 10:15 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
She delivered the righteous people and blameless seed From the nation that oppressed them.
Wisdom of Solomon 10:17 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Rendered to the righteous a reward of their labors, Guided them in a marvelous way, And was unto them for a cover by day, And a light of stars in the night season;
Wisdom of Solomon 18:1 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Nevertheless thy saints had a very great light, Whose voice they hearing, and not seeing their shape, Because they also had not suffered the same things, they counted them happy.
Wisdom of Solomon 18:5 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And when they had determined to slay the babes of the saints, One child being cast forth, and saved, To reprove them, thou tookest away the multitude of their children, And destroyedst them all together in a mighty water.
Wisdom of Solomon 18:9 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
For the righteous children of good men did sacrifice secretly, And with one consent made a holy law, That the saints should be like partakers Of the same good and evil, The fathers now singing out the songs of praise.
Wisdom of Sirach 39:13 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Hearken unto me, ye holy children, And bud forth as a rose growing by the brook of the field:
Wisdom of Sirach 39:24 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
As his ways are plain unto the holy; So are they stumbling blocks unto the wicked.
1 Enoch 22:13 1 Enoch, Septuagint / Brenton
of the sinners. Such has been made for the spirits of men who were not righteous but sinners, who were complete in transgression, and of the transgressors they shall be companions: but their spirits shall not be slain in the day of judgement nor shall they be raised from thence.'
1 Enoch 25:4 1 Enoch, Septuagint / Brenton
the earth with goodness. And as for this fragrant tree no mortal is permitted to touch it till the great judgement, when He shall take vengeance on all and bring (everything) to its consummation
1 Enoch 103:9 1 Enoch, Septuagint / Brenton
Say not in regard to the righteous and good who are in life: " In our troubled days we have toiled laboriously and experienced every trouble, And met with much evil and been consumed, And have become few and our spirit small.
1 Enoch 104:12 1 Enoch, Septuagint / Brenton
concerning them. Then, I know another mystery, that books will be given to the righteous and the

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G3741, grouped by book.

Deuteronomy 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 26 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Proverbs 9 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Daniel 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Amos 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Acts 3 usages, New Testament
1 Timothy 1 usage, New Testament
Titus 1 usage, New Testament
Hebrews 1 usage, New Testament
Revelation 2 usages, New Testament
1 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
2 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Solomon 8 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Sirach 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
1 Enoch 4 usages, 1 Enoch

Strong's G3741 FAQ

What does hosios (ὅσιος) mean?

Hosios (Strong's G3741) is a Greek word most simply glossed "holy". hosios (hos'-ee-os) adj. 1. (properly) right (by intrinsic or divine character) 2. (specifically) holy (pious, sacred, sure)

How many times is hosios (ὅσιος) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 66 linked usages for Strong's G3741 across 17 books.

Where can I study hosios (ὅσιος) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G3741 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch.

What English words translate hosios (ὅσιος)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as holy and sure. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G3741 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 42 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, 12 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 4 in 1 Enoch for Strong's G3741, with linked reader references where each row is available.