Strong's Lexicon

G47

G47 — ἁγνεία

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekhagneianounOccurrences: 2

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G47
Word:ἁγνεία
Part of Speech:noun
Etymology:from G53
Language:Greek
Occurrences:2
Transliteration:hagneia
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:hag-nei'-ah
Meaning:1. cleanliness (the quality) 2. (specially) chastity
KJV Renderings:purity

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ἁγνεία (WH ἁγνία (see Iota)), (ας, , (ἁγνεύω), purity, sinlessness of life: 1Ti 4:12; 1Ti 5:2. (Of a Nazarite, Num 6:2; Num 6:21.) (From Sophocles O. T. 864 down.)

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

ἁγνεία (purity)

1 Timothy 4:12

KJV: Let no man despise thy youth but be thou an example of the believers in word in conversation in charity in spirit in faith in purity
GK: μηδείς σου της νεότητος καταφρονείτω αλλά τύπος γίνου των πιστών εν λόγω εν αναστροφή εν αγάπη εν πνεύματι εν πίστει εν αγνεία

1 Timothy 5:2

KJV: The elder women as mothers the younger as sisters with all purity
GK: πρεσβυτέρας ως μητέρας νεωτέρας ως αδελφάς εν πάση αγνεία
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