Original Word: ἁγιασμός
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: hagiasmos
Pronunciation: hah-ghee-as-MOS
Phonetic Spelling: (hag-ee-as-mos')
Definition: Sanctification, holiness, consecration
Meaning: the process of making or becoming holy, set apart, sanctification, holiness, consecration.

holiness, sanctification.

From hagiazo; properly, purification, i.e. (the state) purity; concretely (by Hebraism) a purifier -- holiness, sanctification.

see GREEK hagiazo

Cognate: 38 hagiasmós (a masculine noun derived from 40 /hágios, "holy") – sanctification (the process of advancing in holiness); use of the believer being progressively transformed by the Lord into His likeness (similarity of nature). See 40 /hagios ("holy").

Word Origin
from hagiazó
Definition
consecration, sanctification
NASB Translation
sanctification (8), sanctifying work (1), sanctity (1).

STRONGS NT 38: ἁγιασμός

ἁγιασμός, (οῦ, ὁ, a word used only by Biblical and ecclesiastical writings (for in Diodorus 4, 39; Dionysius Halicarnassus 1, 21, ἁγισμός is the more correct reading), signifying:

1. consecration, purification, τό ἁγιάζειν.

2. the effect of consecration: sanctification of heart and life, 1 Corinthians 1:30 (Christ is he to whom we are indebted for sanctification); 1 Thessalonians 4:7; Romans 6:19, 22; 1 Timothy 2:15; Hebrews 12:14; ἁγιασμός πνεύματος sanctification wrought by the Holy Spirit, 2 Thessalonians 2:13; 1 Peter 1:2. It is opposed to lust in 1 Thessalonians 4:3f. (It is used in a ritual sense, Judges 17:3 (Alexandrian LXX); Ezekiel 45:4; (Amos 2:11); Sir. 7:31, etc.) (On its use in the N. T. cf. Ellicott on 1 Thessalonians 4:3; 1 Thessalonians 3:13.)

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb ἁγιάζω (hagiazō), meaning "to sanctify" or "to make holy."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The concept of sanctification in the Old Testament is often represented by the Hebrew root קדשׁ (qadash), which includes entries such as:
• H6942 (qadash): To consecrate, sanctify, prepare, dedicate, be hallowed, be holy, be sanctified, be separate.
• H6944 (qodesh): Holiness, sacredness, separateness.

Usage: In the New Testament, ἁγιασμός is used to describe the process by which believers are made holy through the work of the Holy Spirit. It emphasizes the transformation and moral purity expected of those who follow Christ.

Context: ἁγιασμός is a key theological concept in the New Testament, reflecting the transformative work of God in the life of a believer. It is often associated with the idea of being set apart for God's purposes and living a life that reflects His holiness. This sanctification is both a positional reality, as believers are declared holy through faith in Christ, and a progressive process, as they grow in holiness through the work of the Holy Spirit.

The term appears in several New Testament passages, highlighting different aspects of sanctification:

• 1 Thessalonians 4:3-4 (BSB): "For it is God’s will that you should be sanctified: You should avoid sexual immorality; each of you must know how to control his own body in holiness and honor." Here, ἁγιασμός is linked to moral purity and self-control, emphasizing the believer's responsibility in the sanctification process.

• Romans 6:19 (BSB): "I am speaking in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. Just as you used to offer the parts of your body in slavery to impurity and to ever-increasing wickedness, so now offer them in slavery to righteousness leading to holiness." This passage illustrates the transition from a life of sin to one of righteousness, with ἁγιασμός as the goal.

• Hebrews 12:14 (BSB): "Pursue peace with everyone, as well as holiness, without which no one will see the Lord." Here, ἁγιασμός is presented as essential for seeing the Lord, underscoring its importance in the believer's life.

Sanctification is both a divine act and a human responsibility. While God initiates and empowers the process, believers are called to actively participate by living in obedience to His commands and seeking to reflect His character in their lives.

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