GreekG0048Verb

ἁγνίζω

hagnizō

7Occurrences
G0048Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to make clean, i.e. (figuratively) sanctify (ceremonially or morally)

from G53 (ἁγνός);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
to purify, cleanse from defilement; (a) ceremonially: (b) morally.
Synonyms
καθαρίζω, which see (and see: ἁγνός).
LXX: always ceremonially, chiefly for קָדַשׁ

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

ἁγνίζω appears 7 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Acts
3
1 John
1
1 Peter
1
James
1
John
1

Key Passages

1 John 3:3BSB

And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as Christ is pure.

1 Peter 1:22BSB

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.

Acts 21:24BSB

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 21:26BSB

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 24:18BSB

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

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