In this sense, "holy" means "set apart" as in "consecrated to God".. Some Type A personalities would work all the time if they could. God established this day to force people to rest so they wouldn't work themselves to death. Also to establish a day of worship to the Lord.
heilig, from the Gothic language, meaning 'Not Violated' became Holy, and Holy became Holiness.
The word comes from Latin 'Sanctus' meaning holy or consecrated. It became adopted into most European languages (with spelling differences) meaning a person of great holiness of benevolence
The root word of "holiness" is "holy". It comes from the Old English word "hālig", which means "sacred" or "consecrated".
The root word for holiness is "holy," which comes from the Old English word "hālig" and ultimately from the Proto-Germanic word "hailag."
The word holiness appears in 43 verses of the KJV bible.
holiness, purity and everlasting hope
The root word "sanct" means holy or sacred. It is commonly used in words related to purity, holiness, or being set apart for religious purposes.
Holiness; devoutness; scrupulous austerity; sanctity; especially, outward or artificial saintliness; assumed or pretended holiness; hypocritical devoutness.
Some religious people seek holiness. Holiness is thought of as a Godly trait.
The word "saint" comes from the Latin word "sanctus," meaning holy or sacred. Over time, it was adapted into various languages, including Old French and Middle English, eventually taking on its current meaning of a person recognized for their exceptional holiness and virtue.
The human heart, meaning the intuitive spiritual faculty, has the capacity to know and recognize holiness or godliness.
Virtuous or righteous.