Strong G53ἁγνός
pure
- Transliteration
- hagnos
- Pronunciation
- hag-nos'
- Morphology
- Greek Adjective
Definition
From the same as G40; properly clean that is (figuratively) innocent modest perfect: - chaste clean pure.
Detailed definition
ἁγνός, -ή, -όν
(ἅγος, see: ἅγιος), [in LXX chiefly for טָהוֹר (Pss, and Pr. only), also 2Ma.13:8, 4Ma.18:7, al.;]
1. free from ceremonial defilement, in a condition prepared for worship (for exx. of pagan usage, V. MM, VGT, see word).
2. holy, sacred, venerable (II Mac, l.with).
3. As in OT (cl.), pure, chaste, undefiled, guiltless;
__(a) of persons: 2Co.7:11 11:12, 1Ti.5:22, Tit.2:5, 1Jn.3:3;
__(b) of things: Php.4:8, Jas.3:17, 1Pe.3:2.
† SYN.: εἰλικρινής (which see), pure, primarily as winnowed, purged, first found in ethical sense in NT (sincere). On the equivalence of ἁ. and καθαρός (which see), see DCG, ii, 459a though Westc. (Epp. Jo., 101) notes a distinction between them. (AS)
(ἅγος, see: ἅγιος), [in LXX chiefly for טָהוֹר (Pss, and Pr. only), also 2Ma.13:8, 4Ma.18:7, al.;]
1. free from ceremonial defilement, in a condition prepared for worship (for exx. of pagan usage, V. MM, VGT, see word).
2. holy, sacred, venerable (II Mac, l.with).
3. As in OT (cl.), pure, chaste, undefiled, guiltless;
__(a) of persons: 2Co.7:11 11:12, 1Ti.5:22, Tit.2:5, 1Jn.3:3;
__(b) of things: Php.4:8, Jas.3:17, 1Pe.3:2.
† SYN.: εἰλικρινής (which see), pure, primarily as winnowed, purged, first found in ethical sense in NT (sincere). On the equivalence of ἁ. and καθαρός (which see), see DCG, ii, 459a though Westc. (Epp. Jo., 101) notes a distinction between them. (AS)
In the Bible
Strong G53 appears in 8 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- pure4
- chaste3
- clear1
First verses
- 2 Corinthians 7:11For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge! In all things ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter.
- 2 Corinthians 11:2For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.
- Philippians 4:8Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
- 1 Timothy 5:22Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men’s sins: keep thyself pure.
- Titus 2:5To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.
- James 3:17But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
- 1 Peter 3:2While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.
- 1 John 3:3And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.
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Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
ἁγνός, ή, όν,
(compare ἅγιος) pure, chaste, holy, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus (only in 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey”), etc.:)]
I of places and things dedicated to gods, hallowed, ἑορτή[Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 21.259)]; of frankincense, ἁγνὴ ὀδμή[Refs 6th c.BC+ (6th c.BC: Xenophanes Poeta Philosophus 1.7; ἄλσος “hymnus ad Mercurium” 187; τέμενος 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “P.” 4.204; ὕδωρ [prev. author] “I.” 6(5).74; πυρὸς ἁγνόταται παγαί [prev. author] “P.” 1.21; αἰθήρ 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 282)]; φάος, λουτρόν, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Electra” 86, “Ant.” 1201; θύματα [prev. author] “Tr.” 287, compare 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.126, 1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 1.38)]; of food, [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD: Julianus Imperator “Orationes” 6.192c (_comparative_))]; χρηστήρια[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Ion” 243, etc.)]; ἐν ἁγνῷ on holyground, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Supplices” 223, but χῶρον οὐχ ἁ. πατεῖν)] a spot not lawful to tread on, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Coloneus” 37.)]
I.2 of divine persons, chaste, pure, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus)], mostly of Artemis, χρυσόθρονος Ἄ. ἁ.[Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 5.123, 18.202, etc.; also ἁ. Περσεφόνεια 11.386, compare “hymnus ad Cererem” 337)]; of Demeter, [Refs 7th c.BC+ (“hymnus ad Cererem” 203, 439; Χάριτες 7th-6th c.BC: Sappho Lyrica 65)]; ἁ. θεαί, Demeter and Persephone, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (“IG” 14.204, 4.31; Apollo, 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “P.” 9.64; Zeus, 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Supplices” 653, 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Philoctetes” 1289)]: of the attributes of gods, θεῶν σέβας[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Tyrannus” 830.)]
II after [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus)], of persons, undefiled, chaste, of maidens, [Refs 7th c.BC+ (7th-6th c.BC: Alcaeus Lyricus 55, 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “P.” 4.103, 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Fragmenta - American Journal of Philology” 242)]; ἁ. αὐδά, of a maiden's voice, [Refs (“Ag.” 245)]; of Hippolytus, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hippolytus” 102)]; with genitive, λέχους ἁ. δέμας[Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. work] 1003; γάμων ἁ. 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 840d, compare 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus “Ἐπιτρέποντες” 223)]; ἁ. ἀπ᾽ ἀνδρὸς συνουσίας Jusj. cited in [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 59.78.)]
II.2 pure from blood, guiltless, ἁγνοὶ τοὐπὶ τήνδε τὴν κόρην[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Antigone” 889; ἁ. χεῖρας 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Orestes” 1604; μητροκτόνος.. τόθ᾽ ἁ. ὤν [prev. author] “El.” 975, compare “IA” 940)]; ὅθ᾽ ἁ. ἦν when he had been purified, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Trachiniae” 258: with _genitive_, ἁγνὰς χεῖρας αἵματος 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hippolytus” 316; φόνου 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 759c)]; Δάματρος ἀκτᾶς δέμας ἁ. ἴσχειν pure from food, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hippolytus” 138.)]
II.3 generally, pure, upright, ἀέθλων ἁ. κρίσις[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “O.” 3.21; ψυχῆς φιλία ἁ. 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Symposium” 8.15, etc.)]
III adverb ἁγνῶς καὶ καθαρῶς[Refs 8th c.BC+ (“hymnus ad Apollinem” 121, 8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Opera et Dies” 337; ἁ. ἔχειν 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 3.8.10.)]
(compare ἅγιος) pure, chaste, holy, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus (only in 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey”), etc.:)]
I of places and things dedicated to gods, hallowed, ἑορτή[Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 21.259)]; of frankincense, ἁγνὴ ὀδμή[Refs 6th c.BC+ (6th c.BC: Xenophanes Poeta Philosophus 1.7; ἄλσος “hymnus ad Mercurium” 187; τέμενος 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “P.” 4.204; ὕδωρ [prev. author] “I.” 6(5).74; πυρὸς ἁγνόταται παγαί [prev. author] “P.” 1.21; αἰθήρ 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 282)]; φάος, λουτρόν, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Electra” 86, “Ant.” 1201; θύματα [prev. author] “Tr.” 287, compare 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.126, 1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 1.38)]; of food, [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD: Julianus Imperator “Orationes” 6.192c (_comparative_))]; χρηστήρια[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Ion” 243, etc.)]; ἐν ἁγνῷ on holyground, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Supplices” 223, but χῶρον οὐχ ἁ. πατεῖν)] a spot not lawful to tread on, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Coloneus” 37.)]
I.2 of divine persons, chaste, pure, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus)], mostly of Artemis, χρυσόθρονος Ἄ. ἁ.[Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 5.123, 18.202, etc.; also ἁ. Περσεφόνεια 11.386, compare “hymnus ad Cererem” 337)]; of Demeter, [Refs 7th c.BC+ (“hymnus ad Cererem” 203, 439; Χάριτες 7th-6th c.BC: Sappho Lyrica 65)]; ἁ. θεαί, Demeter and Persephone, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (“IG” 14.204, 4.31; Apollo, 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “P.” 9.64; Zeus, 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Supplices” 653, 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Philoctetes” 1289)]: of the attributes of gods, θεῶν σέβας[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Tyrannus” 830.)]
II after [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus)], of persons, undefiled, chaste, of maidens, [Refs 7th c.BC+ (7th-6th c.BC: Alcaeus Lyricus 55, 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “P.” 4.103, 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Fragmenta - American Journal of Philology” 242)]; ἁ. αὐδά, of a maiden's voice, [Refs (“Ag.” 245)]; of Hippolytus, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hippolytus” 102)]; with genitive, λέχους ἁ. δέμας[Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. work] 1003; γάμων ἁ. 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 840d, compare 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus “Ἐπιτρέποντες” 223)]; ἁ. ἀπ᾽ ἀνδρὸς συνουσίας Jusj. cited in [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 59.78.)]
II.2 pure from blood, guiltless, ἁγνοὶ τοὐπὶ τήνδε τὴν κόρην[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Antigone” 889; ἁ. χεῖρας 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Orestes” 1604; μητροκτόνος.. τόθ᾽ ἁ. ὤν [prev. author] “El.” 975, compare “IA” 940)]; ὅθ᾽ ἁ. ἦν when he had been purified, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Trachiniae” 258: with _genitive_, ἁγνὰς χεῖρας αἵματος 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hippolytus” 316; φόνου 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 759c)]; Δάματρος ἀκτᾶς δέμας ἁ. ἴσχειν pure from food, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hippolytus” 138.)]
II.3 generally, pure, upright, ἀέθλων ἁ. κρίσις[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “O.” 3.21; ψυχῆς φιλία ἁ. 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Symposium” 8.15, etc.)]
III adverb ἁγνῶς καὶ καθαρῶς[Refs 8th c.BC+ (“hymnus ad Apollinem” 121, 8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Opera et Dies” 337; ἁ. ἔχειν 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 3.8.10.)]