Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
purity
Usage: ἁγνεία (WH, ἁγνία), [in LXX for טָהֳרָה, נָזִיר, נֶזֶר, etc. ;] purity: 1Ti.4:12, 5:2 (Cremer, 58. For exx. of ceremonial use in π., see MM, Exp., iv).† (AS)
Strong's Number
G47
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
6
Books
4
Strong's G47 Quick Answer
Strong's G47 ἁγνεία (hagneia) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. hagneia (hag-nei'-ah) n. 1. cleanliness (the quality) 2. (specially) chastity It has 6 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include purity. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- hagneia (hag-nei'-ah) n. 1. cleanliness (the quality) 2. (specially) chastity
- Usage
- 6 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- purity
Meaning and Definition
hagneia (hag-nei'-ah) n. 1. cleanliness (the quality) 2. (specially) chastity [from G53] KJV: purity Root(s): G53
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G47. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G47 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render hagneia, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
purity
1 Timothy 4:12
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How Strong's G47 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, New Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 3 linked usages.
- This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
- Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G47 (ἁγνεία) appears 4 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 1 Maccabees 14:36 — ἁγνείᾳ
- 2 Chronicles 30:19 — ἁγνείαν
- Numbers 6:2 — ἁγνείαν
- Numbers 6:21 — ἁγνείας
Strong's G47 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G47 in the New Testament
2 indexed usages in New Testament.
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.
The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity.
Strong's G47 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
3 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
Speak to the children of Israel, and thou shalt say to them, Whatsoever man or woman shall specially vow a vow to separate oneself with purity to the Lord,
This is the law of the votary who shall have vowed to the Lord his gift to the Lord, concerning his vow, besides what he may be able to afford according to the value of his vow, which he may have vowed according to the law of separation.
The good Lord be merciful with regard to every heart that sincerely seeks the Lord God of their fathers, and is not purified according to the purification of the sanctuary.
Strong's G47 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
1 indexed usage in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
For in his time things prospered in his hands, so that the heathen were taken out of their country, and they also that were in the city of David in Jerusalem, who had made themselves a tower, out of which they issued, and polluted all about the sanctuary, and did much hurt in the holy place:
Usage Excerpts
First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G47.
Speak to the children of Israel, and thou shalt say to them, Whatsoever man or woman shall specially vow a vow to separate oneself with purity to the Lord,
This is the law of the votary who shall have vowed to the Lord his gift to the Lord, concerning his vow, besides what he may be able to afford according to the value of his vow, which he may have vowed according to the law of separation.
The good Lord be merciful with regard to every heart that sincerely seeks the Lord God of their fathers, and is not purified according to the purification of the sanctuary.
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.
The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity.
For in his time things prospered in his hands, so that the heathen were taken out of their country, and they also that were in the city of David in Jerusalem, who had made themselves a tower, out of which they issued, and polluted all about the sanctuary, and did much hurt in the holy place:
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G47, grouped by book.
Numbers 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Timothy 2 usages, New Testament
1 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G47 FAQ
What does hagneia (ἁγνεία) mean?
Hagneia (Strong's G47) is a Greek word most simply glossed "purity". hagneia (hag-nei'-ah) n. 1. cleanliness (the quality) 2. (specially) chastity
How many times is hagneia (ἁγνεία) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's G47 across 4 books.
Where can I study hagneia (ἁγνεία) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G47 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate hagneia (ἁγνεία)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as purity. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G47 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 3 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 1 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G47, with linked reader references where each row is available.