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    Sanctify (Hagiazō)

    ἁγιάζω (hagiazō)

    To set apart and make holy — dedicating something or someone for God's exclusive purposes.

    Greek
    Pronunciation: hag-ee-AD-zoh

    Definition

    Hagiazō is the Greek word for sanctify, meaning to set apart for God's use and to make holy. Sanctification is both God's act of declaring believers holy and the ongoing process of becoming holy in practice.

    Featured KJV occurrences (3)

    1 Thessalonians 4:3

    “For this is the will of God, even your sanctification.”
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    John 17:17

    “Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.”
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    Hebrews 10:10

    “By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.”
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    Featured in word studies

    This Strong's entry is part of the following topical Greek & Hebrew studies:

    Holiness studySanctification study

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