ἐγκαίνια
egkainiaNoun (Neuter)G1456
Feast|Festival of Dedication
From: neuter plural of a presumed compound from G1722 (ἐν) and G2537 (καινός);
Short Definition
innovatives, i.e. (specially) renewal (of religious services after the Antiochian interruption)
Full Lexicon Entry
-ων, *τά *(ἐν, καινός), dedication (anniversary of the cleansing of the Temple from the defilements of Antiochus Epiphanes) .
LXX Usage: for HSjrj, Da TH (and cf. ἐγκαινισμός, -ισις, ) *
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun (Neuter)
Morphology G:N-N
DescriptionGreek Noun, Neuter
Occurrences
1 timeAppears 1 time in the New Testament. Top books include:
John
1
Key Passages
- John 10:22
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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account