Hagnizō ἁγνίζω
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| ἁγνίζω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | hagnizō |
| Strong's number | G48 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to purify |
| Occurrences | 7 in 7 verses |
| Most frequent in | Acts (3) |
Hagnizō (Greek ἁγνίζω, Strong's G48) is a Greek verb meaning “to purify”. It occurs 7 times in 7 verses of the New Testament.
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 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)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | purify (2), purified (2), thyself (1), himself (1), purifieth (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | purify (2), purify yourself (1), purified himself (1), i was ceremonially clean (1), you have purified (1), purifies (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Hagnizō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
John
- John 11:55And the Jews’ passover was nigh at hand: and many went out of the country up to Jerusalem before the passover, to purify themselves.Now the Jewish Passover was near, and many people went up from the country to Jerusalem to purify themselves before the Passover.
Acts
- Acts 21:24Them 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.Take these men, purify yourself along with them, and pay their expenses so they can have their heads shaved. Then everyone will know that there is no truth to these rumors about you, but that you also live in obedience to the law.
- Acts 21:26Then 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.So the next day Paul took the men and purified himself along with them. Then he entered the temple to give notice of the date when their purification would be complete and the offering would be made for each of them.
- Acts 24:18Whereupon certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with multitude, nor with tumult.At the time they found me in the temple, I was ceremonially clean and was not inciting a crowd or an uproar. But there are some Jews from the province of Asia
James
- James 4:8Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
1 Peter
- 1 Peter 1:22Seeing 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:Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth so that you have a genuine love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from a pure heart.
1 John
- 1 John 3:3And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as Christ is pure.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).