G0053

ἁγνός

hagnosG:A

pure

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)

Full Thayer's lexicon entry

ἁγνός — hagnós

ἁγνός, (ή, (ἅζομαι, see ἅγιος);

1. exciting reverence, venerable, sacred: πῦρ καί ἡ σποδός, 2Ma 13:8; Euripides, El. 812.

2. pure (Euripides, Or. 1604 ἁγνός γάρ εἰμί χεῖρας, ἀλλ' οὐ τάς φρένας, Hipp. 316f, ἁγνάς... μίασμα);

a. pure from carnality, chaste, modest: Tit 2:5; παρθένος an unsullied virgin, 2Co 11:2 (4Ma 18:7).

b. pure from every fault, immaculate: 2Co 7:11; Php 4:8; 1Ti 5:22; 1Pe 3:2; 1Jn 3:3 (of god (yet cf. ἐκεῖνος 1 b.)); Jas 3:17. (From Homer down.) (Cf. references under the word ἅγιος, at the end; Westc. on 1Jn 3:3.)

8 occurrences

II Corinthians (2), Philippians (1), I Timothy (1), Titus (1), James (1), I Peter (1), I John (1)