# G48 ἁγνίζω

ἁγνίζω (hagnízō), Strong’s G48: to make clean, i.e. (figuratively) sanctify (ceremonially or morally) KJV: purify (self). Occurs 41 times.

Source: https://besorah.bible/word/G48 — Besorah, the whole Bible in Hebrew, Greek and English. Texts and licences: https://besorah.bible/about/credits.html

*hagnízō* — to make clean, i.e. (figuratively) sanctify (ceremonially or morally)

KJV: purify (self)

Derived from [ἁγνός hagnós](https://besorah.bible/word/G53) (clean)

Occurs 41 times.

## Where it occurs
- [John 11:55](https://besorah.bible/besorah/john/11?v=55) — Now the Passover in Judea was at hand. Many went up from the country to Jerusalem before the Passover, to purify…
- [Acts 21:24](https://besorah.bible/besorah/acts/21?v=24) — Take them and purify yourself with them, and pay their expenses for them, that they may shave their heads. Then all…
- [Acts 21:26](https://besorah.bible/besorah/acts/21?v=26) — Then Paul took the men, and the next day purified himself and went with them into the temple, declaring the fulfillment…
- [Acts 24:18](https://besorah.bible/besorah/acts/24?v=18) — amid which certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, not with a mob, nor with turmoil.
- [Jacob 4:8](https://besorah.bible/besorah/jacob/4?v=8) — Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners. Purify your hearts, you double-minded.
- [1 Peter 1:22](https://besorah.bible/besorah/1-peter/1?v=22) — Seeing you have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth through the Spirit in sincere brotherly affection…
- [1 John 3:3](https://besorah.bible/besorah/1-john/3?v=3) — Everyone who has this hope set on him purifies himself, even as he is pure.
- [1 Esdras 7:10](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/1-esdras/7?v=10) — The children of Israel who came out of captivity held the Passover the fourteenth day of the first month, when the…
- [1 Esdras 7:11](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/1-esdras/7?v=11) — with all those who returned from captivity; for they were sanctified. For the Levites were all sanctified together,
- [2 Maccabees 1:33](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/2-maccabees/1?v=33) — When the matter became known, and king of the Persians was told that in the place where the priests who were led away…