ἁγνός (hagnós) — Chaste

Greek word study: ἁγνός (hagnós), Strong's G53. properly, clean, i.e. (figuratively) innocent, modest, perfect

GreekStrong's G53
Quick definition
Greek word
ἁγνός (hagnós)

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properly, clean, i.e. (figuratively) innocent, modest, perfect

Word study
Derivation: from the same as G40 (ἅγιος);

KJV translation words: chaste, clean, pure

Where this word appears

Strong's G53 is tagged on 8 words in 8 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in 2 Corinthians 7:11 and last appears in 1 John 3:3.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

pure ×7innocent ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

ἁγνὴν ×2ἁγνοὺς ×1ἁγνά ×1ἁγνάς ×1ἁγνή ×1ἁγνὸν ×1ἁγνός ×1

Books where it appears most

2 Corinthians ×2Philippians ×11 Timothy ×1Titus ×1James ×11 Peter ×11 John ×1

Verses (all 8)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G40 ἅγιος (hágios).

Entries whose derivation names this word: G40 ἅγιος (hágios), G47 ἁγνεία (hagneía), G48 ἁγνίζω (hagnízō), G54 ἁγνότης (hagnótēs), G55 ἁγνῶς (hagnōs).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does hagnós (G53) mean?

Properly, clean, i.e. (figuratively) innocent, modest, perfect.

How is G53 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G53 as: chaste, clean, pure.

How often does ἁγνός (hagnós) appear?

Strong's G53 is tagged on 8 words in 8 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in 2 Corinthians 7:11 and last appears in 1 John 3:3.