Category:Hallow

Hal"low, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Hallowed; p. pr. & vb. n. Hallowing.] Etym: [OE. halowen, halwien, halgien, AS. halgian, fr. halig holy. See Holy.]

Defn: To make holy; to set apart for holy or religious use; to consecrate; to treat or keep as sacred; to reverence. "Hallowed be thy name." Matthew 6:9. Hallow the Sabbath day, to do no work therein. Jeremiah 17:24. His secret altar touched with hallowed fire. Milton. In a larger sense. . . we can not hallow this ground [Gettysburg]. A. Lincoln.

- ---excerpt from the Illustrated Bible Dictionary

Hallow - To render sacred, to consecrate (Exodus 28:38; Exodus 29:1). This word is from the Saxon, and properly means "to make holy." The name of God is "hallowed", i.e., is reverenced as holy (Matthew 6:9).