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It is often used to describe something that is free from defilement or corruption, whether physical, moral, or spiritual. In the New Testament, "hagnos" is used to emphasize the importance of purity in thought, action, and intention, reflecting a life that is set apart for God.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the Greco-Roman world, purity was often associated with religious rituals and the idea of being clean before the gods. In Jewish culture, purity was a significant aspect of the Law, with numerous regulations concerning ceremonial cleanliness. The New Testament writers, drawing from these backgrounds, emphasize a deeper, spiritual purity that goes beyond external rituals to encompass the heart and mind.<div class="vheading2">HELPS Word-studies</div><p class="discovery"><b>53</b> <i>hagnós</i> (an adjective, which may be cognate with <a href="/greek/40.htm">40</a> <i>/hágios</i>, "holy," so <i>TDNT</i>, 1, 122) – properly, <i>pure (</i>to the<i> core</i>); <i>virginal</i> (chaste, unadultered); pure <i>inside and out</i>; <i>holy</i> because <i>uncontaminated</i> (undefiled from sin), i.e. without spoilation even within (even down to the center of one's being); not <i>mixed</i> with guilt or anything condemnable.</p><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/discovery.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from the same as <a href="/greek/40.htm">hagios</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>free from ceremonial defilement, holy, sacred<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>chaste (1), free from sin (1), innocent (1), pure (5).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 53: ἁγνός</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">ἁγνός</span></span>, <span class="greek2">(ή</span>, (<span class="greek2">ἅζομαι</span>, see <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">ἅγιος</span></span>); <p><span class="textheading">1.</span> <span class="accented">exciting reverence, venerable, sacred</span>: <span class="greek2">πῦρ</span> <span class="greek2">καί</span> <span class="greek2">ἡ</span> <span class="greek2">σποδός</span>, 2 Macc. 13:8; <span class="abbreviation">Euripides</span>, El. 812. <p><span class="textheading">2.</span> <span class="accented">pure</span> (<span class="abbreviation">Euripides</span>, Or. 1604 <span class="greek2">ἁγνός</span> <span class="greek2">γάρ</span> <span class="greek2">εἰμί</span> <span class="greek2">χεῖρας</span>, <span class="greek2">ἀλλ'</span> <span class="greek2">οὐ</span> <span class="greek2">τάς</span> <span class="greek2">φρένας</span>, Hipp. 316f, <span class="greek2">ἁγνάς</span> ... <span class="greek2">μίασμα</span>); <p><span class="emphasized">a.</span> <span class="accented">pure from carnality, chaste, modest</span>: <a href="/interlinear/titus/2-5.htm">Titus 2:5</a>; <span class="greek2">παρθένος</span> an unsullied virgin, <a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/11-2.htm">2 Corinthians 11:2</a> (4 Macc. 18:7). <p><span class="emphasized">b.</span> <span class="accented">pure from every fault, immaculate</span>: <a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/7-11.htm">2 Corinthians 7:11</a>; <a href="/interlinear/philippians/4-8.htm">Philippians 4:8</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_timothy/5-22.htm">1 Timothy 5:22</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_peter/3-2.htm">1 Peter 3:2</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_john/3-3.htm">1 John 3:3</a> (of God (yet cf. <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">ἐκεῖνος</span></span> 1 b.)); <a href="/interlinear/james/3-17.htm">James 3:17</a>. (From <span class="abbreviation">Homer</span> down.) (Cf. references under the word <span class="greek2">ἅγιος</span>, at the end; Westc. on <a href="/interlinear/1_john/3-3.htm">1 John 3:3</a>.)<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>chaste, clean, pure. <p>From the same as <a href="/greek/40.htm">hagios</a>; properly, clean, i.e. (figuratively) innocent, modest, perfect -- chaste, clean, pure. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/40.htm">hagios</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>αγνα αγνά ἁγνά αγναί αγνας αγνάς ἁγνάς αγνη αγνή ἁγνή αγνην αγνήν ἁγνὴν αγνον αγνόν ἁγνὸν αγνος αγνός ἁγνός αγνού άγνου αγνους αγνούς ἁγνοὺς αγνών agna agnas agne agnē agnen agnēn agnon agnos agnous hagna hagná hagnas hagnás hagne hagnē hagnḗ hagnen hagnēn hagnḕn hagnon hagnòn hagnos hagnós hagnous hagnoùs<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/2_corinthians/7-11.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Corinthians 7:11</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural">Adj-AMP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/7.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">συνεστήσατε ἑαυτοὺς <b>ἁγνοὺς</b> εἶναι τῷ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_corinthians/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> yourselves <span class="itali">to be innocent</span> in the matter.<br><a href="/kjvs/2_corinthians/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> yourselves to be <span class="itali">clear</span> in this matter.<br><a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/7-11.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> you proved yourselves <span class="itali">pure</span> to be in this<p><b><a href="/text/2_corinthians/11-2.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Corinthians 11:2</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular">Adj-AFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/11.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἀνδρὶ παρθένον <b>ἁγνὴν</b> παραστῆσαι τῷ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_corinthians/11.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> I might present <span class="itali">you [as] a pure</span> virgin.<br><a href="/kjvs/2_corinthians/11.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> that I may present <span class="itali">[you as] a chaste</span> virgin<br><a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/11-2.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> husband a virgin <span class="itali">pure</span> to present [you]<p><b><a href="/text/philippians/4-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Philippians 4:8</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural">Adj-NNP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/philippians/4.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">δίκαια ὅσα <b>ἁγνά</b> ὅσα προσφιλῆ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/philippians/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> whatever <span class="itali">is pure,</span> whatever<br><a href="/kjvs/philippians/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> whatsoever things <span class="itali">[are] pure,</span> whatsoever things<br><a href="/interlinear/philippians/4-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> right whatever <span class="itali">pure</span> whatever lovely<p><b><a href="/text/1_timothy/5-22.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Timothy 5:22</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular">Adj-AMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_timothy/5.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἀλλοτρίαις σεαυτὸν <b>ἁγνὸν</b> τήρει </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_timothy/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> keep yourself <span class="itali">free from sin.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/1_timothy/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> keep thyself <span class="itali">pure.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/1_timothy/5-22.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of others Yourself <span class="itali">pure</span> keep<p><b><a href="/text/titus/2-5.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Titus 2:5</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural">Adj-AFP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/titus/2.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">σώφρονας <b>ἁγνάς</b> οἰκουργούς ἀγαθάς</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/titus/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> [to be] sensible, <span class="itali">pure,</span> workers at home,<br><a href="/kjvs/titus/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [To be] discreet, <span class="itali">chaste,</span> keepers at home,<br><a href="/interlinear/titus/2-5.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> self-controlled <span class="itali">pure</span> keepers at home kind<p><b><a href="/text/james/3-17.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">James 3:17</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular">Adj-NFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/james/3.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">πρῶτον μὲν <b>ἁγνή</b> ἐστιν ἔπειτα</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/james/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> is first <span class="itali">pure,</span> then<br><a href="/interlinear/james/3-17.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> first indeed <span class="itali">pure</span> is then<p><b><a href="/text/1_peter/3-2.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Peter 3:2</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular">Adj-AFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_peter/3.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἐν φόβῳ <b>ἁγνὴν</b> ἀναστροφὴν ὑμῶν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_peter/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> as they observe <span class="itali">your chaste</span> and respectful<br><a href="/kjvs/1_peter/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> your <span class="itali">chaste</span> conversation<br><a href="/interlinear/1_peter/3-2.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> in fear <span class="itali">pure</span> conduct of you<p><b><a href="/text/1_john/3-3.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 John 3:3</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular">Adj-NMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_john/3.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">καθὼς ἐκεῖνος <b>ἁγνός</b> ἐστιν </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_john/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> himself, just <span class="itali">as He is pure.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/1_john/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> he is <span class="itali">pure.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/1_john/3-3.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> even as he <span class="itali">pure</span> is<p><b><a href="/greek/53.htm">Strong's Greek 53</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_53.htm">8 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/agna_53.htm">ἁγνά — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/agnas_53.htm">ἁγνάς — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/agne__53.htm">ἁγνή — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/agne_n_53.htm">ἁγνὴν — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/agnon_53.htm">ἁγνὸν — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/agnos_53.htm">ἁγνός — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/agnous_53.htm">ἁγνοὺς — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/52.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="52"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="52" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/54.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="54"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="54" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>