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Strong's G38 ἁγιασμός (hagiasmos)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's H38 — abiam (“Abijam”) in the Hebrew Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number G38
Language Greek
Linked Usages 17
Books 12

Strong's G38 Quick Answer

Strong's G38 ἁγιασμός (hagiasmos) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. hagiasmos (hag-ee-as-mos') n. 1. (properly) purification 2. (the state) purity It has 17 linked Bible usages across 12 books. Visible English usage signals include holiness and sanctification. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
hagiasmos (hag-ee-as-mos') n. 1. (properly) purification 2. (the state) purity
Usage
17 linked usages
Books
12 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
holiness and sanctification

Meaning and Definition

hagiasmos (hag-ee-as-mos') n. 1. (properly) purification 2. (the state) purity 3. (concretely, by Hebraism) a purifier [from G37] KJV: holiness, sanctification Root(s): G37

Original Word
ἁγιασμός
Transliteration
hagiasmos
Derivation
Root: ἁγιάζω R1: 37
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G38. 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)

holiness

Usage: ἁγιασμός, -οῦ, ὁ (ἁγιάζω), [in LXX: Eze.45:4 (מִקְדָּשׁ), Sir.7:31, etc. ;] as an active verbal noun in -μός, it signifies properly the process τὸ ἁγιάζειν, rather than the resultant state, ἁγιωσύνη, hence, __1. consecration; __2. sanctification: so strictly in Rom.6:19,22 (but see Meyer), 1Co.1:30, 1Th.4:3,7, 2Th.2:13, Heb.12:14, 1Pe.1:2. Elsewhere it perhaps (Ellic.; but see Milligan, Th., 48) inclines to the resultant state: 1Th.4:4, 1Ti.2:15 (Cremer, 55, 602). † (AS)

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How Strong's G38 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render hagiasmos, 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.

holiness Romans 6:19 5× sanctification 1 Corinthians 1:30 5×

How Strong's G38 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament. 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 New Testament with 10 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.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G38 (ἁγιασμός) appears 7 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G38 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 G38 in the New Testament

10 indexed usages in New Testament.

Romans 6:19 KJV

I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness.

Romans 6:22 KJV

But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.

1 Corinthians 1:30 KJV

But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:

Strong's G38 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

2 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Ezekiel 45:4 Septuagint / Brenton

Of the land shall be a portion for the priests that minister in the holy place, and it shall be for them that draw nigh to minister to the Lord: and it shall be to them a place for houses set apart for their sacred office;

Amos 2:11 Septuagint / Brenton

And I took of your sons for prophets, and of your young men for consecration. Are not these things so, ye sons of Israel? saith the Lord.

Strong's G38 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

5 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

2 Maccabees 2:17 Septuagint / Brenton

We hope also, that the God, that delivered all his people, and gave them all a heritage, and the kingdom, and the priesthood, and the sanctuary,

2 Maccabees 14:36 Septuagint / Brenton

therefore now, O holy Lord of all holiness, keep this house ever undefiled, which lately was cleansed, and stop every unrighteous mouth.

3 Maccabees 2:18 Septuagint / Brenton

We have trampled upon the holy house, as idolatrous houses are trampled upon.

Usage Excerpts

First 17 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G38.

Ezekiel 45:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Of the land shall be a portion for the priests that minister in the holy place, and it shall be for them that draw nigh to minister to the Lord: and it shall be to them a place for houses set apart for their sacred office;
Amos 2:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And I took of your sons for prophets, and of your young men for consecration. Are not these things so, ye sons of Israel? saith the Lord.
Romans 6:19 New Testament, KJV
I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness.
Romans 6:22 New Testament, KJV
But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.
1 Corinthians 1:30 New Testament, KJV
But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:
1 Thessalonians 4:3 New Testament, KJV
For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication:
1 Thessalonians 4:4 New Testament, KJV
That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour;
1 Thessalonians 4:7 New Testament, KJV
For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness.
2 Thessalonians 2:13 New Testament, KJV
But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:
1 Timothy 2:15 New Testament, KJV
Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.
Hebrews 12:14 New Testament, KJV
Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:
1 Peter 1:2 New Testament, KJV
Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.
2 Maccabees 2:17 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
We hope also, that the God, that delivered all his people, and gave them all a heritage, and the kingdom, and the priesthood, and the sanctuary,
2 Maccabees 14:36 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
therefore now, O holy Lord of all holiness, keep this house ever undefiled, which lately was cleansed, and stop every unrighteous mouth.
3 Maccabees 2:18 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
We have trampled upon the holy house, as idolatrous houses are trampled upon.
Wisdom of Sirach 7:31 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Fear the Lord, and honor the priest: And give him his portion, as it is commanded thee: The firstfruits, and the trespass offering, and the gift of the shoulders, And the sacrifice of sanctification, and the firstfruits of the holy things.
Wisdom of Sirach 17:10 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And they shall praise his holy name, That they may search out his marvelous works.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G38, grouped by book.

Ezekiel 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezekiel 45:4
Amos 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Amos 2:11
Romans 2 usages, New Testament
Romans 6:19 Romans 6:22
1 Corinthians 1 usage, New Testament
1 Corinthians 1:30
1 Thessalonians 3 usages, New Testament
1 Thessalonians 4:3 1 Thessalonians 4:4 1 Thessalonians 4:7
2 Thessalonians 1 usage, New Testament
2 Thessalonians 2:13
1 Timothy 1 usage, New Testament
1 Timothy 2:15
Hebrews 1 usage, New Testament
Hebrews 12:14
1 Peter 1 usage, New Testament
1 Peter 1:2
2 Maccabees 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
2 Maccabees 2:17 2 Maccabees 14:36
3 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
3 Maccabees 2:18
Wisdom of Sirach 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Sirach 7:31 Wisdom of Sirach 17:10

Strong's G38 FAQ

What does hagiasmos (ἁγιασμός) mean?

Hagiasmos (Strong's G38) is a Greek word most simply glossed "holiness". hagiasmos (hag-ee-as-mos') n. 1. (properly) purification 2. (the state) purity

How many times is hagiasmos (ἁγιασμός) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 17 linked usages for Strong's G38 across 12 books.

Where can I study hagiasmos (ἁγιασμός) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G38 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate hagiasmos (ἁγιασμός)?

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

Does Strong's G38 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 2 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 5 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G38, with linked reader references where each row is available.