Chaste
Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words [1]
signifies (a) "pure from every fault, immaculate," 2—Corinthians 7:11 (AV, "clear"); Philippians 4:8; 1—Timothy 5:22; James 3:17; 1—John 3:3 (in all which the RV rendering is "pure"), and 1—Peter 3:2 , "chaste;" (b) "pure from carnality, modest," 2—Corinthians 11:2 , RV, "pure;" Titus 2:5 , "chaste." See Clear , Holy , Pure.
Holman Bible Dictionary [2]
hagnos 2 Corinthians 11:2-3 Titus 2:5 1 Peter 3:2 1 Timothy 5:22 Philippians 4:8 James 3:17 Philippians 1:17 2 Corinthians 7:11 1 John 3:3
Webster's Dictionary [3]
(1): (a.) Pure in design and expression; correct; free from barbarisms or vulgarisms; refined; simple; as, a chaste style in composition or art.
(2): (a.) Unmarried.
(3): (a.) Pure in thought and act; innocent; free from lewdness and obscenity, or indecency in act or speech; modest; as, a chaste mind; chaste eyes.
(4): (a.) Pure from unlawful sexual intercourse; virtuous; continent.
King James Dictionary [4]
Chaste a.
1. Pure from all unlawful commerce of sexes. Applied to persons before marriage, it signifies pure from all sexual commerce, undefiled applied to married persons, true to the marriage bed. 2. Free from obscenity.
While they behold your chaste conversation. 1 Peter 3 .
3. In language, pure genuine uncorrupt free from barbarous words and phrases, and from quaint, affected, extravagant expressions.
