Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) The state or quality of being innocent; freedom from that which is harmful or injurious; harmlessness. 2. (n.) The state or quality of being morally free from guilt or sin; purity of heart; blamelessness. 3. (n.) The state or quality of being not chargeable for, or guilty of, a particular crime or offense; as, the innocence of the prisoner was clearly shown. 4. (n.) Simplicity or plainness, bordering on weakness or silliness; artlessness; ingenuousness. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia INNOCENCE; INNOCENCY; INNOCENT in'-o-sens, in'-o-sen-si, in'-o-sent (zakhu, niqqayon, chinnam, chaph, naqi; athoos): the King James Version and the American Standard Revised Version have innocency in Genesis 20:5 Psalm 26:6; Psalm 73:13 Daniel 6:22 Hosea 8:5. In Daniel the Hebrew is zakhu, and the innocence expressed is the absence of the guilt of disloyalty to God. In all the other places the Hebrew is niqqayon, and the innocence expressed is the absence of pollution, Hosea having reference to the pollution of idolatry, and the other passages presenting the cleansing under the figure of washing hands. the King James Version has innocent not fewer than 40 times. In one place (1 Kings 2:31) the Hebrew is chinnam, meaning "undeserved," or "without cause," and, accordingly, the American Standard Revised Version, instead of "innocent blood. shed," has "blood. shed without cause." In another place (Job 33:9) the Hebrew is chaph, meaning "scraped," or "polished," therefore "clean," and refers to moral purity. In all the other places the Hebrew is naqi, or its cognates, and the idea is doubtless the absence of pollution. In more than half the passages "innocent" is connected with blood, as "blood of the innocent," or simply "innocent blood." In some places there is the idea of the Divine acquittal, or forgiveness, as in Job 9:28: "I know that thou wilt not hold me innocent" (compare Job 10:14, where the same Hebrew word is used). The New Testament has "innocent" twice in connection with blood-"innocent blood," and "innocent of the blood" (Matthew 27:4, 24). E. J. Forrester

Multi-Version Concordance Innocence (10 Occurrences) Romans 2:15 since they exhibit proof that a knowledge of the conduct which the Law requires is engraven on their hearts, while their consciences also bear witness to the Law, and their thoughts, as if in mutual discussion, accuse them or perhaps maintain their innocence-- (WEY) Genesis 20:5 Didn't he tell me,'She is my sister?' She, even she herself, said,'He is my brother.' In the integrity of my heart and the innocence of my hands have I done this." (WEB WBS NAS RSV) Genesis 44:16 Judah said, "What will we tell my lord? What will we speak? Or how will we clear ourselves? God has found out the iniquity of your servants. Behold, we are my lord's bondservants, both we, and he also in whose hand the cup is found." (See NIV) 1 Kings 8:32 then hear in heaven, and do, and judge your servants, condemning the wicked, to bring his way on his own head, and justifying the righteous, to give him according to his righteousness. (See NIV) 2 Chronicles 6:23 then hear from heaven, and do, and judge your servants, bringing retribution to the wicked, to bring his way on his own head; and justifying the righteous, to give him according to his righteousness. (See NIV) Psalms 26:6 I will wash my hands in innocence, so I will go about your altar, Yahweh; (WEB WBS NAS RSV NIV) Psalms 73:13 Surely in vain I have cleansed my heart, and washed my hands in innocence, (WEB WBS NAS RSV NIV) Isaiah 43:26 Put me in mind of this; let us take up the cause between us: put forward your cause, so that you may be seen to be in the right. (See NIV) Daniel 6:22 My God has sent his angel, and has shut the lions' mouths, and they have not hurt me; because as before him innocence was found in me; and also before you, O king, have I done no hurt. (WEB DBY WBS) Hosea 8:5 Thy calf, O Samaria, hath cast thee off; my anger is kindled against them: how long will it be ere they attain to innocence? (WBS NAS)