Berean Strong's Lexicon hagnizó: To purify, to cleanse, to sanctify Original Word: ἁγνίζω Word Origin: Derived from ἁγνός (hagnos), meaning "pure" or "holy." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The concept of purification in the Hebrew Bible is often associated with the root טָהֵר (taher), meaning "to be clean" or "to purify." Key entries include: - Strong's Hebrew 2891: טָהֵר (taher) - to be clean, to purify - Strong's Hebrew 6942: קָדַשׁ (qadash) - to be holy, to consecrate Usage: The verb "hagnizó" primarily means to purify or cleanse, often in a ceremonial or moral sense. It is used in the New Testament to describe the act of making oneself or something else clean or holy, aligning with God's standards of purity. This purification can be both external, as in ceremonial cleansing, and internal, as in moral or spiritual sanctification. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Jewish tradition, purification rituals were an essential part of religious life, often involving washing or other rites to remove ceremonial uncleanness. These practices were deeply rooted in the Mosaic Law, which prescribed various forms of purification for different types of impurity. In the Greco-Roman world, similar concepts of purification existed, often associated with religious rites and moral philosophy. The New Testament usage of "hagnizó" reflects these cultural understandings but emphasizes the internal, spiritual purification that comes through faith in Christ. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom hagnos Definition to purify, cleanse from defilement NASB Translation purified (2), purifies (1), purify (3), purifying (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 48: ἁγνίζωἁγνίζω; 1 aorist ἥγνισα; perfect participle active ἠγνικώς; passive ἡγνισμένος; 1 aorist passive ἡγνίσθην (Winer's Grammar, 252 (237)); (ἁγνός); to purify; 1. ceremonially: ἐμαυτόν, John 11:55 (to cleanse themselves from levitical pollution by means of prayers, abstinence, washings, sacrifices); the passive has a reflexive force, to take upon oneself a purification, Acts 21:24, 26; Acts 24:18 (הזּיר, Numbers 6:3), and is used of Nazarites or those who had taken upon themselves a temporary or a life-long vow to abstain from wine and all kinds of intoxicating drink, from every defilement and from shaving the head (cf. BB. DD. under the word 2. morally: τάς καρδίας, James 4:8; τάς ψυχάς, 1 Peter 1:22; ἑαυτόν, 1 John 3:3. (Sophocles, Euripides, Plutarch, others.) From hagnos; to make clean, i.e. (figuratively) sanctify (ceremonially or morally) -- purify (self). see GREEK hagnos Englishman's Concordance John 11:55 V-ASA-3PGRK: πάσχα ἵνα ἁγνίσωσιν ἑαυτούς NAS: the Passover to purify themselves. KJV: the passover, to purify themselves. INT: passover that they might purify themselves Acts 21:24 V-AMP-2S Acts 21:26 V-APP-NMS Acts 24:18 V-RPM/P-AMS James 4:8 V-AMA-2P 1 Peter 1:22 V-RPA-NMP 1 John 3:3 V-PIA-3S Strong's Greek 48 |
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