ἁγνισμός
hagnismos (hagnismós)
/hag-nis-mos'/
“purification”
Primary meaning: purification. Strong's: a cleansing (the act), i.e. (ceremonially) lustration. Lexical nuances: purification : in ceremonial sense, Ac 21:26 (LXX) .†
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
from G48 (ἁγνίζω);
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
purification
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: H2402 -> ἁγνισμός (purification)
LXX conceptual translation: נֵזֶר (crown, consecration, diadem) -> ἁγνισμός (purification)
Key Biblical Occurrences (1)
Foundational passages where ἁγνισμός (hagnismos) carries significant theological or narrative weight.