03741

@LINK ὅσιος

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3741. ὅσιος ὅσιος, η, ον I. hallowed, sanctioned by the law of God, Theogn., Trag.:— οὐχ ὅσιος unhallowed, Eur., etc
1. opp. to δίκαιος (sanctioned by human law), sanctioned by divine law, τὰ ὅσια καὶ δίκαια things of divine and human ordinance, Plat.; θεοὺς ὅσιόν τι δρᾶν to discharge a duty men owe the gods, Eur.
2. opp. to ἱερός (sacred to the gods), permitted or not.forbidden by divine law, ἱερὰ καὶ ὅσια things sacred and profane, Thuc., etc.:— ὅσιόν or ὅσιά [ἐστι], foll. by inf., it is lawful, fas est, Hdt., etc.; οὐκ ὅσιόν ἐστι nefas est, id=Hdt.; ὅσιον χωρίον a place which may be trodden without impiety, and so = βέβηλος, Lat. profanus, Ar.; so, ὅσια ποιέειν Hdt.; φρονεῖν Eur.
II. of persons, pious, devout, religious, Aesch., Eur., etc.
2. pure, ἱερῶν πατρῴων ὅσιος scrupulous in performing the rites of his forefathers, Aesch.; ὅσιαι χεῖρες pure, clean hands, id=Aesch.
III. adv. ὁσίως Eur., etc.; οὐχ ὁσίως Thuc.:— ὁσίως ἔχει τινί, c. inf., it is allowed for one to do, Xen.:—also ὅσια as adv., ἐξ ἐμοῦ οὐχ ὅσι᾽ ἔθνησκες in unholy manner, Eur.:—comp. ὁσιώτερον, id=Eur.: Sup., ὡς ὁσιώτατα Plat.

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3741. ὅσιος o&sios hosios {hos'-ee-os}
of uncertain affinity; properly, right (by intrinsic or divine character; thus distinguished from 1342, which refers rather to human statutes and relations; from 2413, which denotes formal consecration; and from 40, which relates to purity from defilement), i.e. hallowed (pious, sacred, sure):--holy, mercy, shalt be. 342 see GREEK for 2413 see GREEK for 40

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3741 karah kaw-raw'

feminine of 3733; a meadow:--cottage.
see HEBREW for 03733