G54 ἁγνότης (hagnótēs)

Greek

Noun, Feminine

Quick Definition

ἁγνότης, τητος, ἡ n.f. purity, chastity

Strong's Definition

cleanness (the state), i.e. (figuratively) blamelessness

Derivation: from G53 (ἁγνός);

KJV Usage: pureness

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

ἁγνότης (G0054)

noun, f. | -ητος | ἁγιάζω

88.29 · Moral and Ethical Qualities and Related Behavior · Holy, Pure

to be without moral defect, purity the quality of moral purity In a number of languages the meaning of ἁγνεία and ἁγνότης is expressed idiomatically, for example, to have a clean heart, to not have other thoughts, or to not cover up one’s real desires.

2CO 6:6 · 2CO 11:3

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ἁγνότης, (ητος, ἡ (ἁγνός), purity, uprightness of life 2Co_6:6; in 2Co_11:3 some critical authorities add καί τῆς ἁγνότητος after ἁπλότητος (so L Tr text, but Tr marginal reading WH brackets), others read τῆς ἁγνότητος καί before ἁπλότητος Found once in secular authors, see Boeckh, Corp. Inscriptions i., p. 583 no. 1133 1. xv. δικαιοσύνης ἕνεκεν καί ἁγνότητος.

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

ἁγνότης hagnotēs 2x

purity, life of purity, 2 Cor. 6:6; 11:3*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

ἁγνότης, -τητος, ἡ

(< ἁγνός),

purity, chastity (cf. ἁγιότης): II Co 6:6 11:3.†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

ἁγνότης. 7G IV. 588% (Argos, ii/A.D.) δικαιοσύνης ἕνεκεν καὶ ἁγνότητος (cited by Grimm).

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

ἁγνότης (hagnotēs) — purity. ἁγνότης, ητος, ἡ, (ἁγνός) purity, chastity, integrity, [NT+2nd c.AD+]

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

ἁγνότης, -τητος, ἡ (ἁγνός), purity, chastity (cf. ἁγιότης): 2Co.6:6 11:3.† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (2)

6:6 11:3

2 Corinthians 6:6

in purity, knowledge, patience, [and] kindness; in [the] Holy Spirit [and] in sincere love;

2 Corinthians 11:3

I am afraid -, however, that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s cunning, your minds may be led astray from [your] simple and pure [devotion] to Christ.