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See also holy

1. dam par 'gyur/ 

   [lit. holy + become]

   Biblical: sanctified, holy: ma shi ka ye shu'i nang du dag pa dang dam par 'gyur phyir bos pa rnams/  those sanctified in Christ and called to become holy (1 Cor. 1:2), khyed tsho gtsang bar yang gyur/,,dam par yang gyur/  you were washed, you were sanctified (1 Cor. 6:11), khyo phyi pa de chung ma'i rkyen gyis dam par 'gyur/  the unbelieving husband has been sanctified through his wife (1 Cor. 7:14), dam par 'gyur ba dkon mchog gi thugs dgongs yin/  it is God's will that you should be sanctified (1 Thes. 4:3).

   Buddhist: see holy.

   Cognates: 1) dam par mdzad/  [lit. holy + make] to sanctify: dam pa'i thugs nyid kyis dam par mdzad/  sanctified by the Holy Spirit (Rom. 15:15,16), yongs su dam pa mdzad/  sanctified thoroughly (1 Thes. 5:23); 2) dam par 'dzin/  [lit. holy + hold] to be sanctified: rang dam par 'dzin pa'i zhal chad/  the covenant that sanctified him (Heb. 10:29); 3) dam par sngo /  p. bsngos/  [holy + dedicate] sanctify oneself: de rnams bden pa'i sgo nas dam par bsngo ba'i phyir/  that they may be truly sanctified (Jn. 17:19).

2. gtsang bar byed/ 

   p. byas/  f. bya/  imp. byos/  [lit. make clean]

   Biblical: sanctify: lus gtsang bar byed phyir/  to make the body [ceremonially] clean; sanctify outwardly (Heb. 9:13).

   Buddhist: see clean.

Related Terms: 1) dag po/  pure, clean: khyed bkrus shing dag ste drang po mdzad pa yin no/  you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified (1 Cor. 6:11 SV); 2) byin rlabs dang ldan pa/  [lit. with blessing] sanctified, blessed: chung ma'i ngang la byin rlabs dang ldan par gyur/  sanctified through his wife (1 Cor. 7:14 SV); 3) rnam par dag par 'gyur/  to become pure or holy: dkon mchog gi thugs la/,,khyed tsho rnam par dag par 'gyur dgos dgongs/  it is God's will that you should be sanctified (1 Thes. 4:3 SV).