When the tabernacle in the desert was to be constructed, Almighty gave specific instructions on how its compartments were to be separated or set apart.
Exodus 26:33-34 (TMB) 33And you put the screen below the knobs; and you bring there from inside the screen, the box of the testimony; and it separates the screen for you between the set-apart spot and the most set-apart spot. 34And you put the cover over the box of the testimony in the most set-apart spot.
- The Outer Courtyard is set apart for Almighty.
- The Holy Place is even more set apart for Almighty.
- The Most Holy Place is the most set-apart place for Almighty.
So, all these words relate to being set-apart for a special purpose, in service to Almighty:
- Holy,
- Sacred,
- Sanctified,
- Consecrated,
- Set-apart.
The Greek words used in the New Testament copy the meanings of the Hebrew words in the Old Testament. But the first mention of Holy in the New Testament refers to the Holy Spirit.
Instead of holy, or holiness, or other terms, we will use the term "set-apart." You may understand it better if you think of certain clothing you save for special occasions; you set it apart for those occasions. Or, you or your mother may have had special dishes and silverware set-apart for special occasions, like holidays.
The Spirit of Almighty is who sets apart things for Almighty; so, he is the Set-apart Spirit, or the spirit who sets apart. "Set-apart" means "set-apart for Almighty."