Lexical Definition

‎ὁσίως‎ hosíōs (hos-ee-oce') devoutly ^G:ADV
adverb from ‎ὅσιος‎

holily.

• piously

Abbott-Smith

ὁσίως (< ὅσιος), adv., [in LXX: III Ki 8:61, Wi 6:10*;]
piously, holily: ὁ. καὶ δικαίως κ. ἀμέμπτως (on the distinction here between these synonyms, v. M, Th., 24 f.), I Th 2:10.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

Included with: ὁσίως-ος, α, ον,

also ος, ον [Refs 5th c.BC+]:— hallowed, i. e. sanctioned or allowed by the law of God or of nature, δίκη [Refs 6th c.BC+]; οὐχ ὅ. unhallowed, ὕβρις [Refs 5th c.BC+] —The sense of ὁσίωςος often depends on its relation on the one hand to δίκαιος (sanctioned by human law), on the other to ἱερός (sacred to the gods):

__1 opposed to δίκαιος, sanctioned by divine law, hallowed, holy (μόριον τοῦ δικαίου τὸ ὅ. [Refs 5th c.BC+] things of human and divine ordinance, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; θεοὺς ὁσίωςόν τι δρᾶν discharge a duty men owe the gods, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ ὁσίωςον, ={εὐσέβεια}, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: in an imprecatory formula, ἀποδοῦσι μὲν αὐτοῖς ὁσίωςα ᾖ, μὴ ἀποδοῦσι δὲ ἀνόσια [Refs]
__2 opposed to ἱερός, permitted or not forbidden by divine law, profane, ἱερὰ καὶ ὅ. things sacred and profane, ἐς ὀλιγωρίαν ἐτράποντο καὶ ἱερῶν καὶ ὁ. ὁμοίως [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κοσμεῖν τὴν πόλιν καὶ τοῖς ἱεροῖς καὶ τοῖς ὁ. with sacred and profane buildings, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὁ ταμίας τῶν ὁ. [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; ὅ. χωρίον a lawful place (for giving birth to a child), [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὁσίωςόν ἐστι followed by infinitive, it is lawful, not forbidden by any law, [ὁσίωςόν ἐστι ">Refs 5th c.BC+]nefas est, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐκ ὁσίωςον ποιεῦμαι I deem it impious, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; οὐδὲ ὁσίωςα (i.e. ἐστι).. μιαίνειν [ὁσίωςον.. ἱστάναι κτερίσματα 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Electra” 432; ὁσίωςα ποιέειν 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 6.86 ">Refs 5th c.BC+].α; λέγειν [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II of persons, pious, devout, religious, ἄνδρες [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὅ. θιασῶται, μύσται, [ὁσίωςοι πρὸς οὐ δικαίους ἱστάμεθα 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 5.104 ">Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to ἀνόσιος, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to ἐπίορκος, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὁσίωςος εἴς τινα, περὶ ξένους, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2 sinless, pure, ἐξ ὁ. στομάτων [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὅ. ἔστω καὶ εὐαγής Legal Solonis cited in [ὁσίωςος">Refs 5th c.BC+] in regard to the sacred rites of his forefathers, [ὁσίωςος ἀπ᾽ εὐνᾶς 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Ion” 150 (Lyric poetry)">Refs 5th c.BC+]; also ὁσίωςαι χέρες pure, clean hands, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.3 rarely of the gods, holy, [Refs 5th c.AD+]
__II.4 title of five special priests at Delphi, [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__II.5 οἱ ὁσίωςοι 'the saints', [LXX]
__III adverb ὁσίως [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὁ. ἂν ὑμῖν ἔχοι τοῦτον θύειν.. it would be right for you that he should.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]participle, ὁ. ἂν ἔχοι αὐτῷ μὴ δεχομένῳ.. [Refs]: comparative -ώτερον[Refs 5th c.BC+]: superlative, ὡς -ώτατα διαβιῶναι τὸν βίον [Refs 8th c.BC+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Ps.29.4*}