ἐγκαίνια
egkainiaFeast|Festival of DedicationHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentNoun · neuter1 occurrence1 book1 verse
This word comes from the name of Festival of Dedication.
Definition
ἐγκαίνια, see: ἐνκ-
ἐνκαίνια (Rec. ἐγκ-), -ων, τά (ἐν, καινός),
[in LXX for HSjrj, II Esther 6:16, 17, Nehemiah 12:27, Daniel 3:2 (and cf. ἐγκαινισμός, Numbers 7:10, al., -ισις, Numbers 7:88) *;]
dedication (anniversary of the cleansing of the Temple from the defilements of Antiochus Epiphanes) : John 10:22.
Hebrew words it translates
The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as ἐγκαίνια:
Usage patterns
Occurrences
1 total
- John 10:22ἐνκαίνια · Feast of DedicationAt that time the Feast of Dedication took place in Jerusalem. It was winter,