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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 47. ἁγνεία (hagneia) -- Purity, Chastity</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/47.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/2_corinthians/1-12.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/47.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 47</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/46.htm" title="46">◄</a> 47. hagneia <a href="../greek/48.htm" title="48">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">hagneia: Purity, Chastity</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">ἁγνεία</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun, Feminine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>hagneia<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>hag-NAY-ah<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(hag-ni'-ah)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Purity, Chastity<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>purity, chastity.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the Greek word ἁγνός (hagnos), meaning "pure" or "chaste."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "hagneia," the concept of purity is often expressed in the Old Testament with words like טָהוֹר (tahor, Strong's H2889) meaning "clean" or "pure."<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>In the New Testament, "hagneia" refers to the state or quality of being pure, particularly in a moral or spiritual sense. It emphasizes the importance of maintaining purity in thought, word, and deed, often in the context of sexual purity and moral integrity. This term underscores the call for believers to live lives that are set apart and holy, reflecting the character of God.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of purity was often associated with religious rituals and the idea of being free from contamination. For early Christians, however, "hagneia" took on a deeper moral and spiritual significance. It was not merely about external rituals but about an inner transformation that aligns with God's holiness. This was countercultural in a society where moral laxity and sexual immorality were prevalent.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/53.htm">hagnos</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>purity<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>purity (2).<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 47: ἁγνεία</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">ἁγνεία</span></span> (<span class="manuref">WH</span> <span class="greek2">ἁγνία</span> (see Iota)), <span class="greek2">(ας</span>, <span class="greek2">ἡ</span>, (<span class="greek2">ἁγνεύω</span>), <span class="accented">purity, sinlessness of life</span>: <a href="/interlinear/1_timothy/4-12.htm">1 Timothy 4:12</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_timothy/5-2.htm">1 Timothy 5:2</a>. (Of a Nazarite, <a href="/interlinear/numbers/6-2.htm">Numbers 6:2, 21</a>.) (From <span class="abbreviation">Sophocles</span> O. T. 864 down.)<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>purity. <p>From <a href="/greek/53.htm">hagnos</a>; cleanliness (the quality), i.e. (specially) chastity -- purity. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/53.htm">hagnos</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>αγνεία ἁγνείᾳ αγνείαν αγνείας αγνια ἁγνίᾳ agneia hagneia hagneíāi<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/1_timothy/4-12.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Timothy 4:12</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Dative Feminine Singular">N-DFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_timothy/4.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">πίστει ἐν <b>ἁγνείᾳ</b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_timothy/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> faith <span class="itali">[and] purity,</span> show<br><a href="/kjvs/1_timothy/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> faith, in <span class="itali">purity.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/1_timothy/4-12.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> faith in <span class="itali">purity</span><p><b><a href="/text/1_timothy/5-2.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Timothy 5:2</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Dative Feminine Singular">N-DFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_timothy/5.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἐν πάσῃ <b>ἁγνείᾳ</b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_timothy/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> as sisters, in all <span class="itali">purity.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/1_timothy/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> with all <span class="itali">purity.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/1_timothy/5-2.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> with all <span class="itali">purity</span><p><b><a href="/greek/47.htm">Strong's Greek 47</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_47.htm">2 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/agneia_47.htm">ἁγνείᾳ — 2 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/46.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="46"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="46" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/48.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="48"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="48" /></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>