ὁσίους
hósios
holy
Primarily denotes what is righteous or devout in the sense of being in accord with what is considered right by divine law or intrinsic to the character of the divine. In various contexts, it refers to one who is devout, pious, or observes religious duty out of genuine reverence for the divine order, as opposed to mere formal or ritual observance. The term can also function as an adjective describing actions, places, or things as bearing a quality of intrinsic sacredness or moral uprightness.
1 Timothy 2:8 · Word #10
Lexicon G3741
| Lemma | ὅσιος |
| Transliteration | hósios |
| Strong's | G3741 |
| Definition | Primarily denotes what is righteous or devout in the sense of being in accord with what is considered right by divine law or intrinsic to the character of the divine. In various contexts, it refers to one who is devout, pious, or observes religious duty out of genuine reverence for the divine order, as opposed to mere formal or ritual observance. The term can also function as an adjective describing actions, places, or things as bearing a quality of intrinsic sacredness or moral uprightness. |
Morphology ADJ.A ACC F PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.A — Attributive Adjective — Describes a noun directly |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | holy |
| Literal | holy/pure |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ὅσιος |
| Strong's | G3741 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3741-04
devout (feminine plural, accusative)
| Morphological Notes | Adjective; accusative, feminine, plural (modifying a feminine plural noun in the accusative case). |
| Rendering Rationale | "Devout" best captures ὅσιος as intrinsic piety aligned with divine order rather than ritual holiness. The accusative feminine plural form is reflected by specifying that it describes feminine plural entities as the direct object. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
devout
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Corrected to 'devout' alone to reflect the neuter plural accusative meaning of 'hosious'; removed grammatical annotation, as P2 renderings do not carry gender/case tags. |