The Lord’s Prayer is important. As a stand-alone prayer, it has been a source of help and comfort for millions for centuries. I believe, it is also a model of how we should pray.

Today’s post has one of the two things that require action on our part. We are to hallow the name of the Lord. The other is forgiving those who sin against us.

God is holy. He loves justice and righteousness. His Name is already holy, because He is holy. We are to show His Name holy to the world.

Hallow not hollow was topic for a post in this series, as well as the job of a translator. Some of the words involved today may also show how important this work is in understanding our God.

Leviticus 20:3 Profane Strong’s Hebrew: 2490. חָלַל (chalal) — pierce Hebrew letter #8 heth חָלַל

1 Chronicles 16:10 glory Strong’s Hebrew: 1984. הָלַל (halal) — shine Hebrew letter #5 He הָלַל

Strong’s Hebrew: 6944. קֹ֫דֶשׁ (qodesh) — apartness, sacredness   Hallow; First use was in Ex. 3:5 – Moses and the bush.

Strong’s Hebrew: 6942. קָדַשׁ (qadash) — to be set apart or consecrated   Hallow

Strong’s Greek: 37. ἁγιάζω (hagiazó) — to make holy, consecrate, sanctify  Hallow

Greek Concordance: Ἁγιασθήτω (Hagiasthētō) — 3 Occurrences

see GREEK hagios       

Strong’s Hebrew: 8034. שֵׁם (shem) — a name

Word search tools are very helpful. Just be aware of which translation you search in because key words may vary; then compare those words in other translations.

Leviticus 20 and 1 Chronicles 16 were found using “holy name” in a word search with the NASB. If you view these in context, they add another dimension into the study. Leviticus 20 is God addressing the people about offering their children to Molech and how this would profane His holy Name and the sanctuary. 1 Chronicles 16 is the polar opposite of Leviticus and comes from a praise of David to God after the Ark was brought to Jerusalem. Using that word search will show Father God is serious about His Name. Psalms and Isaiah have many positive statements about honoring His Name, while Ezekiel has many references about the people dishonoring His Name. God’s holy Name is the same but the people handled it differently.

Hallow is an important word in the Lord’s Prayer. When the Geneva and the KJV was written it was even more important. BibleGateway – Keyword Search: hallow  I was taught to say it and have said it many times, but I am not sure anyone in the church I grew up in ever taught me what it meant. To share in that comment, I never studied the word or concept growing up, my loss.

Bless the Name of the Lord o my soul and let everything that is in me hallow His holy Name.