verb
hagnizamō
Strong’sG48
I cleanse, purify
stem hagniz-7 times in the New Testamentin 5 of 27 books7 forms occur
What it means
What the word means, in the words of the lexicons out of copyright — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones, wherever each has an entry for it.
ἁγνίζω (> ἁγνός),
[in LXX always ceremonially, chiefly for קדשׁ;]
SYN.: καθαρίζω, q.v. (and v.s. ἁγνός).
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G48 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidhag-nid'-zo
to make clean, i.e. (figuratively) sanctify (ceremonially or morally)
Fromfrom G53;
King Jamespurify (self).
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
future ῐῶ (ἀφ-) LXX: perfect ἥγνικαNT: (ἁγνός): —wash off, cleanse away, especially by water (τὸ πῦρ καθαίρει.. τὸ ὕδωρ ἁγνίζειRefs 5th c.BC+
2 cleanse, purify, χέρας σὰς ἁγνίσας μιάσματοςLXX+5th c.BC+:—middle, purify oneself,LXX+1st c.AD+:—passive, ἁγνίσθητιLXX+NT
3 especially ἁ. τὸν θανόντα purify the dead by fire, Refs 5th c.BC+:—passive, σώμαθ᾽ ἡγνίσθη πυρίRefs 5th c.BC+
4 sacrifice, Refs 5th c.BC+
5 hallow, consecrate, Refs 3rd c.BC+
6 burn up, consume, Refs 5th c.BC+
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
Translated as
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB), dedicated to the public domain — berean.bible.
Biblang forms
What the New Testament actually uses, first — the whole system this verb is built from is one click further down.
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| hagnizatōἁγνίζει | happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular | purifies | 1× |
| hagnizaleiaἁγνίσωσιν | happened · theyaorist active subjunctive 3rd person plural | purify | 1× |
| hagnizavarἁγνίσατε | happened · yeaorist active imperative 2nd person plural | purify | 1× |
| hagnizisarἁγνίσθητι | happened · youaorist passive imperative 2nd person singular | purify | 1× |
| hagnizirantosἁγνισθεὶς | happened · subjectaorist passive participle nominative singular masculine | purified | 1× |
| hagnizarēntoisἡγνικότες | has happened · subjectperfect active participle nominative plural masculine | purified | 1× |
| hagnizorēntonἡγνισμένον | has happened · objectperfect middle or passive participle accusative singular masculine | purified | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 1 occurrence
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | hagnizamō | hagnizame | hagnizami | hagnizama | hagnizamē | hagnizamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | hagnizasō | hagnizase | hagnizasi | hagnizasa | hagnizasē | hagnizaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | hagnizatō1×ἁγνίζει | hagnizate | hagnizati | hagnizata | hagnizatē | hagnizatelē |
| we 1st person plural | hagnizanō | hagnizane | hagnizani | hagnizana | hagnizanē | hagnizanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | hagnizavō | hagnizave | hagnizavi | hagnizava | hagnizavē | hagnizavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | hagnizalō | hagnizale | hagnizali | hagnizala | hagnizalē | hagnizalelē |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | hagnizomō | hagnizome | hagnizomē | hagnizomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | hagnizosō | hagnizose | hagnizosē | hagnizoselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | hagnizotō | hagnizote | hagnizotē | hagnizotelē |
| we 1st person plural | hagnizonō | hagnizone | hagnizonē | hagnizonelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | hagnizovō | hagnizove | hagnizovē | hagnizovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | hagnizolō | hagnizole | hagnizolē | hagnizolelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | will happen future | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | hagnizimi | hagnizima |
| you 2nd person singular | hagnizisi | hagnizisa |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | hagniziti | hagnizita |
| we 1st person plural | hagnizini | hagnizina |
| ye 2nd person plural | hagnizivi | hagniziva |
| they 3rd person plural | hagnizili | hagnizila |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 1 occurrence
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | hagnizameiō | hagnizameia | hagnizameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | hagnizaseiō | hagnizaseia | hagnizaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | hagnizateiō | hagnizateia | hagnizateiē |
| we 1st person plural | hagnizaneiō | hagnizaneia | hagnizaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | hagnizaveiō | hagnizaveia | hagnizaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | hagnizaleiō | hagnizaleia1×ἁγνίσωσιν | hagnizaleiē |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | hagnizomeiō | hagnizomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | hagnizoseiō | hagnizoseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | hagnizoteiō | hagnizoteiē |
| we 1st person plural | hagnizoneiō | hagnizoneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | hagnizoveiō | hagnizoveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | hagnizoleiō | hagnizoleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | hagnizimeia |
| you 2nd person singular | hagniziseia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | hagniziteia |
| we 1st person plural | hagnizineia |
| ye 2nd person plural | hagniziveia |
| they 3rd person plural | hagnizileia |
Commands — imperative mood, 2 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | hagnizasōr | hagnizasar | hagnizasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | hagnizatōr | hagnizatar | hagnizatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | hagnizavōr | hagnizavar1×ἁγνίσατε | hagnizavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | hagnizalōr | hagnizalar | hagnizalēr |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | hagnizosōr | hagnizosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | hagnizotōr | hagnizotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | hagnizovōr | hagnizovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | hagnizolōr | hagnizolēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | hagnizisar1×ἁγνίσθητι |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | hagnizitar |
| ye 2nd person plural | hagnizivar |
| they 3rd person plural | hagnizilar |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | hagnizamoiō | hagnizamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | hagnizasoiō | hagnizasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | hagnizatoiō | hagnizatoia |
| we 1st person plural | hagnizanoiō | hagnizanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | hagnizavoiō | hagnizavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | hagnizaloiō | hagnizaloia |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | hagnizomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | hagnizosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | hagnizotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | hagnizonoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | hagnizovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | hagnizoloiō |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | hagnizimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | hagnizisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | hagnizitoia |
| we 1st person plural | hagnizinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | hagnizivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | hagniziloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | hagnizarō | hagnizari | hagnizara | hagnizarē |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | hagnizorō | hagnizorē | ||
| acted on passive voice | hagniziri | hagnizira |
Used as an adjective — participle, 3 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | hagnizarōntos | hagnizarintos | hagnizarantos | hagnizarēntos1× |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | hagnizorōntos | hagnizorēntos1× | ||
| acted on passive voice | hagnizirintos | hagnizirantos1×ἁγνισθεὶς |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
hagniz is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
7 occurrences, every one of them listed
hagnizatō“purifies”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular1×
1 John 3:3… echarōntos tan elpidan houtan epi auto hagnizatō heauton kathōs ekeinos hagnos atō.… who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as Christ is pure.
hagnizaleia“purify”happened · theyaorist active subjunctive 3rd person plural1×
John 11:55… tau chōrau pro teu pascha hina hagnizaleia heautoin.… from the country to Jerusalem to purify themselves before the Passover.
hagnizavar“purify”happened · yeaorist active imperative 2nd person plural1×
James 4:8… engizati vi. katharizavar cheirain, hamartōloir, kai hagnizavar kardiain, dipsuchoir.… Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
hagnizisar“purify”happened · youaorist passive imperative 2nd person singular1×
Acts 21:24houtoin paralabarantos hagnizisar sun autoi kai dapanasar epi autoi …Take these men, purify yourself along with them, and pay …
hagnizirantos“purified”happened · subjectaorist passive participle nominative singular masculine1×
Acts 21:26… androin ta echorōnta hēmera sun autoi hagnizirantos eiseiate eis tem hierem, diangelarōntos tan …… day Paul took the men and purified himself along with them. Then he …
hagnizarēntois“purified”has happened · subjectperfect active participle nominative plural masculine1×
1 Peter 1:22Tain psuchain vu hagnizarēntois en ta hupakoa tau alētheiau eis …Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the …
hagnizorēnton“purified”has happened · objectperfect middle or passive participle accusative singular masculine1×
Acts 24:18“purified”en hai heuriskala min hagnizorēnton en te hiere, ouk meta ochlou …… time they found me in the temple, I was ceremonially clean and was not inciting a crowd or an …