ἁγνός

G0053 G:A

pure

ἁγνός , -ή, -όν (ἅγος, see: ἅγιος), [in LXX chiefly for טָהוֹר (Pss, and Pr. only), also 2Ma.13:8 , 4Ma.18:7 , al. ;] __1. free from ceremonial defilement , in a condition prepared for worship (for exx. of pagan usage, V. MM, VGT , see word). __2. holy , sacred , venerable (II Mac, l.with). __3. As in OT (cl.), pure , chaste , undefiled , guiltless ; __(a) of persons : 2Co.7:11 11:12 , 1Ti.5:22 , Tit.2:5 , 1Jn.3:3; __(b) of things : Php.4:8 , Jas.3:17 , 1Pe.3:2 . † SYN. : εἰλικρινής (which see), pure , primarily as winnowed, purged, first found in ethical sense in NT ( sincere ). On the equivalence of ἁ. and καθαρός (which see), see DCG , ii, 459a though Westc. ( Epp. Jo. , 101) notes a distinction between them. (AS)