Strong G1457ἐγκαινίζω
to inaugurate
- Transliteration
- egkainizō
- Pronunciation
- eng-kahee-nid'-zo
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
From G1456; to renew that is inaugurate: - consecrate dedicate.
Detailed definition
ἐγκαινίζω, see: ἐνκ-.
ἐν-καινίζω (Rec. ἐγκ-, see: ἐν),
[in LXX: (to renew) 1Ki.11:14, 2Ch.15:8, Ps 50(51):10 (Br-m pi.); (to dedicate) Deu.20:5, 2Ch.7:5 (-^jn); Isa.16:11 41:1 45:16 (aliter in Heb.), Si 33(36):6, 1Ma.4:36,54,57 5:1, 2Ma.2:29 *;]
1. to innovate (Eust.). 2. to renew (LXX ut supr.). 3. to initiate, inaugurate, dedicate (LXX ut supr.): διαθήκην, Heb.9:18; ὁδόν, ib. 10:20 (Cremer, 323).†
(AS)
ἐν-καινίζω (Rec. ἐγκ-, see: ἐν),
[in LXX: (to renew) 1Ki.11:14, 2Ch.15:8, Ps 50(51):10 (Br-m pi.); (to dedicate) Deu.20:5, 2Ch.7:5 (-^jn); Isa.16:11 41:1 45:16 (aliter in Heb.), Si 33(36):6, 1Ma.4:36,54,57 5:1, 2Ma.2:29 *;]
1. to innovate (Eust.). 2. to renew (LXX ut supr.). 3. to initiate, inaugurate, dedicate (LXX ut supr.): διαθήκην, Heb.9:18; ὁδόν, ib. 10:20 (Cremer, 323).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G1457 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- consecrate1
- dedicate1
First verses
- Hebrews 9:18Whereupon neither the first testament was dedicated without blood.
- Hebrews 10:20By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἐγκαιν-ίζω,
restore, τεῖχος [LXX (LXX.Isa.16.11; βασιλείαν LXX.1Ki.11.14)]; make afresh ὁδόν [NT (NT.Heb.10.20)]; consecrate, inaugurate, οἶκον Κυρίου [LXX (LXX.3Ki.8.63)]:—passive, [NT+2nd c.AD+ (NT.Heb.9.18, “IG” 12(5).712.58 (from Syros); χύτρα -ισμένα 2nd c.AD: Archigenes Medicus cited in 4th c.AD: Oribasius Medicus 8.46.4.)]
II innovate, probably in [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (“PPar.” 16.24 (2nd c.BC).)]
restore, τεῖχος [LXX (LXX.Isa.16.11; βασιλείαν LXX.1Ki.11.14)]; make afresh ὁδόν [NT (NT.Heb.10.20)]; consecrate, inaugurate, οἶκον Κυρίου [LXX (LXX.3Ki.8.63)]:—passive, [NT+2nd c.AD+ (NT.Heb.9.18, “IG” 12(5).712.58 (from Syros); χύτρα -ισμένα 2nd c.AD: Archigenes Medicus cited in 4th c.AD: Oribasius Medicus 8.46.4.)]
II innovate, probably in [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (“PPar.” 16.24 (2nd c.BC).)]