ἘΓΚΑΙΝΩΣΙΣ, ἐγκαινωσις
EGKAINŌSIS, egkainōsis
Sounds Like: eng-KAI-noh-sis
Translations: dedication, a dedication, renewal, inauguration
From the root: ΕΓΚΑΙΝΩΣΙΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to the act of dedicating, renewing, or inaugurating something. It signifies the formal setting apart of something for a special purpose, often with a sense of making it new or fresh. It can be used in contexts such as the dedication of a temple or a new covenant.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G1456 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Numbers — 7:88
From the same root
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- ΕΓΚΑΙΝΩΣΙΣ — dedication, a dedication, renewal, consecration
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