sanctify Definition
sanc·tify (saŋk′tə fī′)
transitive verb -·fied′, -·fy′·ing
- to make holy; specif.,
- to set apart as holy; consecrate
- to make free from sin; purify
- to make binding or inviolable by a religious sanction
- to make productive of spiritual blessing
- to make seem morally right or binding a practice sanctified by custom
Etymology: ME sanctifien, altered (infl. by L) < OFr saintifier < LL(Ec) sanctificare: see saint & -fy
sanctify Related Forms
sanc′·ti·fi·ca′·tion noun
sanc′·ti·fi′er noun
sanctify Synonyms
sanctify Usage Examples
Object
- grace: For example Cranmer had assumed that man could choose to do good without the aid of sanctifying grace.
- influence: The faith, which has not a sanctifying influence on the character, is no better than the faith of devils.
- mean: Do not mistake; do not run into the thought that these ends being worthy ones must sanctify the means employed to reach them.
- work: The reality of election comes to the elect through the sanctifying work of the Spirit.
- power: He writes like one who knew the psalmist's heart, and felt in his own soul the sanctifying power of what he wrote.
Modifying Another Word
- now: He apparently had some light, but what was sacrilege to him, his successors have now sanctified!
- not: Men are not vicious, but they are not sanctified.
- also: By which sacrifice, are all the elect of God not only once redeemed, but also sanctified by the same, for ever.
- truly: You are often asking, " How shall we know that we are truly sanctified?
- all: How lovely is your dwelling place, O GOD, who sanctifies all.
- never: The Scriptures enforce the religious observance of Saturday, a day which we never sanctify.
Subject
- spirit: It is holy because it is founded on Christ and sanctified by the Spirit.
- blood: As such they were sanctified by the blood of the sacrifices and burnt offerings.
- prayer: The Church is sanctified by the prayers of the believers.
Preposition: through
- offering: HEB 10:10 By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.
- truth: That they also might be sanctified through the truth.
Preposition: by
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