ΕΝΚΑΙΝΙΑ, ενκαινια
ENKAINIA, enkainia
Sounds Like: en-KAI-nee-ah
Translations: dedication, a dedication, renewal, a renewal, feast of dedication
From the root: ΕΝΚΑΙΝΙΖΩ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to the act or ceremony of dedicating something new, or rededicating something that has been restored or renewed. It is most famously used to refer to the Jewish Feast of Dedication, also known as Hanukkah, which commemorates the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem after its desecration. It can also refer more generally to any act of renewal or inauguration.
Inflection: Plural, Neuter, Nominative or Accusative
Strong’s number: G1456 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΕΝΚΑΙΝΙΖΩ.
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- ΕΝΚΑΙΝΙΖΩ — to renew, to dedicate, to consecrate
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