Strong G48ἁγνίζω

to purify

Transliteration
hagnizō
Pronunciation
hag-nid'-zo
Morphology
Greek Verb

Definition

From G53; to make clean that is (figuratively) sanctify (ceremonially or morally): - purity (self).

Detailed definition

ἁγνίζω (> ἁγνός),
[in LXX always ceremonially, chiefly for קָדַשׁ;]
to purify, cleanse from defilement;
__(a) ceremonially: Jhn.11:55, Act.21:24, 26 24:18;
__(b) morally: Jas.4:8, 1Pe.1:22, 1Jn.3:3.
† SYN.: καθαρίζω, which see (and see: ἁγνός). (AS)

In the Bible

Strong G48 appears in 7 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • purify6
  • purifieth1

First verses

  1. John 11:55
    And the Jews’ passover was nigh at hand: and many went out of the country up to Jerusalem before the passover, to purify themselves.
  2. Acts 21:24
    Them take, and purify thyself with them, and be at charges with them, that they may shave their heads: and all may know that those things, whereof they were informed concerning thee, are nothing; but that thou thyself also walkest orderly, and keepest the law.
  3. Acts 21:26
    Then Paul took the men, and the next day purifying himself with them entered into the temple, to signify the accomplishment of the days of purification, until that an offering should be offered for every one of them.
  4. Acts 24:18
    Whereupon certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with multitude, nor with tumult.
  5. James 4:8
    Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.
  6. 1 Peter 1:22
    Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:
  7. 1 John 3:3
    And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἁγνίζω,
future ῐῶ (ἀφ-) [LXX (LXX.Num.8.6)]: perfect ἥγνικα[NT (NT.1Pet.1.22)]: (ἁγνός): —wash off, cleanse away, especially by water (τὸ πῦρ καθαίρει.. τὸ ὕδωρ ἁγνίζει[Refs 5th c.BC+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.263e), λύμαθ᾽ ἁγνίσας ἐμά 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Ajax” 655; τινὰ πηγαῖς 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Iphigenia Taurica” 1039.)]
2 cleanse, purify, χέρας σὰς ἁγνίσας μιάσματος[LXX+5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hercules Furens” 1324, compare 4th-3rd c.BC: Diphilus Comicus 126.1, LXX.Exo.19.10)]:—middle, purify oneself,[LXX+1st c.AD+ (LXX.Josh.3.5, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.1105b)]:—passive, ἁγνίσθητι[LXX+NT (NT.Act.21.24; ἀπὸ οἴνου LXX.Num.6.3 (_passive_).)]
3 especially ἁ. τὸν θανόντα purify the dead by fire, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Antigone” 545)]:—passive, σώμαθ᾽ ἡγνίσθη πυρί[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Supplices” 1211.)]
4 sacrifice, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Fragmenta” 314, “IT” 705 (_passive_).)]
5 hallow, consecrate, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Aristonous Lyricus 1.17 (_passive_).)]
6 burn up, consume, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Fragmenta” 116; ἐπαστράψας αἰθὴρ ἥγνισε.. ἱστορίαν “Anthologia Graeca” 7.49 (from Bianor).)]