Word study · Greek

hagnós

pure, innocent

Say it: hag-NOS (approximate)

ἁγνός

What it means

Pure, free from stain, innocent. In 7:11, the Corinthians have shown themselves "pure" in the matter; in 11:2 Paul presents them to Christ as a "pure virgin."

Range of meaning

  • PureFree from stain.
  • InnocentNot guilty.

In 2 Corinthians

  • Chapter 7

    "You have proved yourselves to be pure" (7:11).

  • Chapter 11

    "Present you as a pure virgin to Christ" (11:2).

Every verse (2)

Verses where G0053 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources