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Notes: There may be certain subtle distinctions in the two sets of meanings in 88.24: ἅγιος / 88.24: ὅσιος / 88.24: ὁσίως, those with the stem ἁγ- and those with the stem ὁσ-, but this cannot be determined with any degree of certainty from existing contexts.

Form 1

Part of speech: adjc.

Inflections: ὅσιος; -α, -ον

Related lemmas: ἀνόσιος · ὁσιότης · ὁσίως

Sense 1: holy, pure, divine

Semantic entry: 88.24

Semantic domains: Moral and Ethical Qualities and Related Behavior

Subdomains: Holy, Pure

Definition: pertaining to being holy in the sense of superior moral qualities and possessing certain essentially divine qualities in contrast with what is human{N:001}

ACT 13:35: RV ACT 13:35 · LV ACT 13:35 · Read together ACT 13:35

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OET-RV ACT 13:35

35 So in another psalm God said,
⇔ ‘You won’t allow your devout one to experience decay.’

OET-LV ACT 13:35

35 Therefore also in another psalm he _is _saying:
You_˓will˒_ not _be _giving the devout one of _you to _see decay.

TIT 1:8: RV TIT 1:8 · LV TIT 1:8 · Read together TIT 1:8

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OET-RV TIT 1:8

8 but rather hospitable, someone who loves what is good, sensible, honest, loves God, and self-controlled.

OET-LV TIT 1:8

8 but hospitable, a_lover _of _good, sensible, righteous, devout, self-controlled,

All 5 recorded passages for this sense

ACT: RV ACT 13:35 · LV ACT 13:35 · Read together ACT 13:35

TIT: RV TIT 1:8 · LV TIT 1:8 · Read together TIT 1:8

HEB: RV HEB 7:26 · LV HEB 7:26 · Read together HEB 7:26

REV: RV REV 15:4 · RV REV 16:5 · LV REV 15:4 · LV REV 16:5 · Read together REV 15:4 · Read together REV 16:5

Sense 2: devout, godly, dedicated

Semantic entry: 53.46

Semantic domains: Religious Activities

Subdomains: Dedicate, Consecrate

Definition: pertaining to being dedicated or consecrated to the service of God

Notes: In some languages it is essential to distinguish between ἅγιος and ὅσιος when these refer to God (see 88.24: ἅγιος / 88.24: ὅσιος / 88.24: ὁσίως) and when they refer to persons or objects which have been consecrated to the service of God. It is both theoretically and practically advantageous to make a significant distinction in meaning on the basis of these contextual differences which occur in the Greek NT. It is not difficult to translate ἅγιος and ὅσιος by expressions meaning ‘dedicated to God,’ ‘devout,’ ‘pious,’ etc., but it may be extremely difficult to translate ἅγιος and ὅσιος when applied to God. In some languages one can only use an expression such as ‘he who is truly God’ or ‘he who is in every respect God.’

ACT 2:27: RV ACT 2:27 · LV ACT 2:27 · Read together ACT 2:27

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OET-RV ACT 2:27

27 because you’ll never abandon my soul in Haidais, nor will you allow the godly one to decay.

OET-LV ACT 2:27

27 because you_˓will˒_ not _be _abandoning the soul of _me into Haidaʸs, nor ˓will˒_you _be _giving the devout one of _you to _see decay.

TI1 2:8: RV TI1 2:8 · LV TI1 2:8 · Read together TI1 2:8

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OET-RV TI1 2:8

8 That’s why I long to see men praying in every country, lifting up their morally-clean hands and not harbouring anger or disunity.

OET-LV TI1 2:8

8 Therefore I _am _wishing the men to _be _praying in every place, lifted _up devout hands apart _from severe _anger and speculation.

Sense 3: divine promises, promises from God

Semantic entry: 33.290

Semantic domains: Communication

Subdomains: Promise

Definition: the divine matters which have been promised

Notes: It is also possible to understand τὰ ὅσια in RV ACT 13:34 · LV ACT 13:34 · Read together ACT 13:34 as meaning ‘divine decrees’ or ‘decrees made by God.’

Collocations: τὰ ὅσια

ACT 13:34: RV ACT 13:34 · LV ACT 13:34 · Read together ACT 13:34

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OET-RV ACT 13:34

34 God brought him back to life, and he’s never going to return to the grave to decay. As God said,
⇔ ‘I will give David’s faithful devout things??? to you all.’

OET-LV ACT 13:34

34 And that raised_ him _up from the_dead, no _longer going to _be _returning to decay, thus he _has _said, that I _will _be _giving to _you _all the devout the faithful of _Dawid/(Dāvid).

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

ὅσιος

Form 1

Sense 1: holy, pure, divine

Sense 2: devout, godly, dedicated

Sense 3: divine promises, promises from God