2 Nephi 16:3

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3 And one cried unto another, and said: Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of Hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory.

Quotes for Discussion

Holy, holy, holy

There is no “good, better, best” in Hebrew, so instead of saying “holy” or “very holy” or “most holy,” the word “holy” is repeated three times—three is the superlative, the ultimate. You’ll also notice the Book of Mormon uses the word “wo” sometimes one, two, and even three times in a row. Three “woes” is the ultimate in “wo” (see 2 Nephi 9:27; Mosiah 3:12; 2 Nephi 28:15).

John Bytheway, Isaiah for Airheads, p. 100

This cry of “holy, holy, holy” may point to God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost.

Parry, Parry, & Peterson, Understanding Isaiah, p. 65