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ἅγιον: (1) reverend, worthy of veneration (a) of things which on account of some connection with God possess a certain distinction and claim to reverence, as places sacred to God which are not to be profaned (b) of persons whose services God employs, for example, apostles (2) set apart for God, to be as it were, exclusively his (3) services and offerings (a) prepared for God with solemn rite, pure, clean (4) in a moral sense, pure sinless upright holy

Part of Speech: adjective

Latin: sanctus

Syriac: ܩܕܫ

μη δωτε το αγιον τοις κυσιν μηδε βαλητε τους μαργαριτας υμων εμπροσθεν των χοιρων μηποτε καταπατησωσιν αυτους εν τοις ποσιν αυτων και στραφεντες ρηξωσιν υμας

KJV Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.… Learn Koine Greek