ἅγιαι
hágios
holy
Primarily, ἅγιος denotes that which is set apart from the ordinary for a special, often divine, purpose; hence, 'dedicated' or 'consecrated.' In extended contexts, it also signifies moral purity, ritual cleanness, or uprightness, describing persons, objects, places, or times that are regarded as distinct from the everyday through association with the divine or the sacred. Thus, it encompasses both the idea of being set apart to the divine realm and, secondarily, being pure or worthy due to that special status.
1 Peter 3:5 · Word #6
Lexicon G40
| Lemma | ἅγιος |
| Transliteration | hágios |
| Strong's | G40 |
| Definition | Primarily, ἅγιος denotes that which is set apart from the ordinary for a special, often divine, purpose; hence, 'dedicated' or 'consecrated.' In extended contexts, it also signifies moral purity, ritual cleanness, or uprightness, describing persons, objects, places, or times that are regarded as distinct from the everyday through association with the divine or the sacred. Thus, it encompasses both the idea of being set apart to the divine realm and, secondarily, being pure or worthy due to that special status. |
Morphology ADJ.A NOM F PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.A — Attributive Adjective — Describes a noun directly |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | holy |
| Literal | holy-sacred |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἅγιος |
| Strong's | G40 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G40-02
set-apart ones (feminine)
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, nominative feminine plural (attributive); describing feminine plural subjects as set apart or consecrated. |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective ἅγιαι denotes those who are set apart or consecrated for the divine. Rendering it as "set-apart ones" preserves the core root meaning of dedication to the divine, and the plural feminine form reflects the nominative feminine plural morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
holy
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Since the phrase refers to 'holy women', 'holy' is preferred to the more technical P1 'set-apart ones (feminine)'. The context and SILEX allow this natural rendering. |