The Koine Bible
Greek Lexicon
SBL Greek New Testament lexicon
ἐγκαίνια
| Lemma | ἐγκαίνια |
|---|---|
| Citation form | ἐγκαίνια, ων, τά |
| Part of speech | noun |
| Gloss | a renewal, dedication |
| Strong’s | G1456 |
| Transliteration | enkaínia |
| Definition | innovatives, i.e. (specially) renewal (of religious services after the Antiochian interruption) |
| KJV glosses | :--dedication. |
| Derivation | neuter plural of a presumed compound from and |
| SBLGNT occurrences | 1 |
Forms and grammatical context
Each form is parsed from its actual MorphGNT occurrence; a form may have more than one analysis depending on context.
| Greek form | Grammar and occurrences |
|---|---|
| ἐγκαίνια | noun, nominative, plural, neuter (MorphGNT ----NPN-) — John 10:22 |
Morphology
- noun; MorphGNT ----NPN-
Occurrences
Septuagint occurrences
The same normalized Greek lemma occurs in the Rahlfs Septuagint: εγκαινια.