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Boyd’s Bible Dictionary
:
(sanctified). In O. T., a pious
Jew
(
Psa. 16:3
3
But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight. (Psalm 16:3)
). In N. T., a
Christian
believer
(
Rom. 1:7; 8:27
7
To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. (Romans 1:7)
27
And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God. (Romans 8:27)
;
Heb. 6:10
10
For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labor of love, which ye have showed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister. (Hebrews 6:10)
).
Concise Bible Dictionary
:
Two words are employed in the
Hebrew
.
1.
chasid
, “pious toward
God
,” also translated “holy” and “godly.”
The word
occurs frequently in the
Psalms
, where God speaks of His saints (
Psa. 31:23
23
O love the Lord, all ye his saints: for the Lord preserveth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer. (Psalm 31:23)
;
Psa. 50:5
5
Gather my saints together unto me; those that have made a covenant with me by sacrifice. (Psalm 50:5)
;
Psa. 116:15
15
Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints. (Psalm 116:15)
;
Psa. 149:1,5,9
1
Praise ye the Lord. Sing unto the Lord a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints. (Psalm 149:1)
5
Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their beds. (Psalm 149:5)
9
To execute upon them the judgment written: this honor have all his saints. Praise ye the Lord. (Psalm 149:9)
; etc.).
2.
qadosh
, “consecrated, set apart, holy” (
Deut. 33:3
3
Yea, he loved the people; all his saints are in thy hand: and they sat down at thy feet; every one shall receive of thy words. (Deuteronomy 33:3)
;
Job 15:15
15
Behold, he putteth no trust in his saints; yea, the heavens are not clean in his sight. (Job 15:15)
;
Psa. 16:3
3
But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight. (Psalm 16:3)
;
Psa. 34:9
9
O fear the Lord, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him. (Psalm 34:9)
;
Psa. 89:5,7
5
And the heavens shall praise thy wonders, O Lord: thy faithfulness also in the congregation of the saints. (Psalm 89:5)
7
God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, and to be had in reverence of all them that are about him. (Psalm 89:7)
;
Dan. 7:18-27
18
But the saints of the most High shall take the kingdom, and possess the kingdom for ever, even for ever and ever.
19
Then I would know the truth of the fourth beast, which was diverse from all the others, exceeding dreadful, whose teeth were of iron, and his nails of brass; which devoured, brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with his feet;
20
And of the ten horns that were in his head, and of the other which came up, and before whom three fell; even of that horn that had eyes, and a mouth that spake very great things, whose look was more stout than his fellows.
21
I beheld, and the same horn made war with the saints, and prevailed against them;
22
Until the Ancient of days came, and judgment was given to the saints of the most High; and the time came that the saints possessed the kingdom.
23
Thus he said, The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth, which shall be diverse from all kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces.
24
And the ten horns out of this kingdom are ten kings that shall arise: and another shall rise after them; and he shall be diverse from the first, and he shall subdue three kings.
25
And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.
26
But the judgment shall sit, and they shall take away his dominion, to consume and to destroy it unto the end.
27
And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him. (Daniel 7:18‑27)
;
Dan. 8:13
13
Then I heard one saint speaking, and another saint said unto that certain saint which spake, How long shall be the vision concerning the daily sacrifice, and the transgression of desolation, to give both the sanctuary and the host to be trodden under foot? (Daniel 8:13)
;
Hos. 11:12
12
Ephraim compasseth me about with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit: but Judah yet ruleth with God, and is faithful with the saints. (Hosea 11:12)
;
Zech. 14:5
5
And ye shall flee to the valley of the mountains; for the valley of the mountains shall reach unto Azal: yea, ye shall flee, like as ye fled from before the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah: and the Lord my God shall come, and all the saints with thee. (Zechariah 14:5)
).
Aaron
is called “the saint of
Jehovah
” (
Psa. 106:16
16
They envied Moses also in the camp, and Aaron the saint of the Lord. (Psalm 106:16)
).
In the
New
Testament
the word used is
ἅγιος
, which means “holy one.” A saint is one set apart for God; he is such by
calling
—not “called to be a saint” (
Rom. 1:7
7
To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. (Romans 1:7)
;
1 Cor. 1:2
2
Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours: (1 Corinthians 1:2)
; compare
Heb. 3:1
1
Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus; (Hebrews 3:1)
). Saints are thus a distinct, recognized class of persons belonging to God—
His
saints (
Acts 9:13
13
Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem: (Acts 9:13)
;
Col. 1:26
26
Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints: (Colossians 1:26)
;
1 Thess. 3:13
13
To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints. (1 Thessalonians 3:13)
;
Jude 1:14
14
And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints, (Jude 14)
). All Christians are embraced in this class, so that the
apostle
could speak of “all saints” (
Eph. 1:15
15
Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints, (Ephesians 1:15)
;
Eph. 3:18
18
May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; (Ephesians 3:18)
;
Col. 1:4
4
Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to all the saints, (Colossians 1:4)
;
Philem. 1:5
5
Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints; (Philemon 5)
). Christians therefore need not shrink from acknowledging the designation by which God has been pleased to distinguish them, and should ever remember that there is a line of conduct that “becometh saints” (
Rom. 16:2
2
That ye receive her in the Lord, as becometh saints, and that ye assist her in whatsoever business she hath need of you: for she hath been a succorer of many, and of myself also. (Romans 16:2)
;
Eph. 5:3
3
But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints; (Ephesians 5:3)
). The word
ἅγιος
corresponds with the Hebrew
qadosh
. The word
chasid
corresponds more with
ὅσιος
, translated “holy” (
1 Tim. 2:8
8
I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting. (1 Timothy 2:8)
;
Titus 1:8
8
But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate; (Titus 1:8)
;
Heb. 7:26
26
For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens; (Hebrews 7:26)
;
Rev. 15:4
4
Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest. (Revelation 15:4)
); and “Holy One” (
Acts 2:27
27
Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. (Acts 2:27)
;
Acts 13:35
35
Wherefore he saith also in another psalm, Thou shalt not suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. (Acts 13:35)
).
As there were many saints on the
earth
in
Old Testament
times
, so we read in
the Revelation
that there will be saints on the earth after the
church
has been taken to
heaven
. Ignorance of this has often led to a mistaken application of the prophecies to the church (
Rev. 13:10
10
He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints. (Revelation 13:10)
;
Rev. 14:12
12
Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus. (Revelation 14:12)
;
Rev. 18:24
24
And in her was found the blood of prophets, and of saints, and of all that were slain upon the earth. (Revelation 18:24)
;
Rev. 20:9
9
And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them. (Revelation 20:9)
).
Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:
Number:
2623
(
find all occurrences in KJV Bible
)
Transliteration:
chaciyd
Phonic:
khaw-seed’
Meaning:
from
2616
; properly, kind, i.e. (religiously) pious (a saint)
KJV Usage:
godly (man), good, holy (one), merciful, saint, (un- )godly
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