Words the Bible translates as holy
English uses one word here. The Bible uses 4 words, and they do not mean the same thing. Each is listed with what it actually means, most frequent first.
- hagiosἅγιοςholy: belonging to God and set apart from common, everyday use, and so pure and worthy of reverence
- qadoshקָדוֹשׁholy: belonging to God and so set within his realm rather than ordinary life
- hosiosὅσιοςkeeping faith with God: reverently loyal to him and to what he has pledged
- qaddishקַדִּישׁholy: belonging to God's own realm rather than to ordinary life
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