What does ἐγκαινίζω (enkainízō) mean in the Bible?
ἐγκαινίζω (enkainízō) is a Greek word meaning "to inaugurate".
Greek · G1457
ἐγκαινίζω
To inaugurate
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ἐγκαινίζωG1457
Pronunciationenkainízō
What does ἐγκαινίζω (enkainízō) mean in the Bible?
ἐγκαινίζω (enkainízō) is a Greek word meaning "to inaugurate".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G1457?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include opened (1), was not put into effect (1).
Where does ἐγκαινίζω (enkainízō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Hebrews 9:18. Its strongest book concentrations include Hebrews (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itopened1×Hebrews 10:20
was not put into effect1×Hebrews 9:18
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First aligned rowHebrews 9:18
Aligned rows2
Books represented1
Hebrews2
Source forms
ἐνεκαίνισεν1xenekainisenHebrews 10:20
ἐνκεκαίνισται1xenkekainistaiHebrews 9:18
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular1xHebrews 10:20
Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular1xHebrews 9:18
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to inaugurate
Strong'sG1457
Lexical occurrences2 versesGreek text appearances2 timesWord forms1 form2 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Source Gloss
to inaugurate
Extended definitionSource: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
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).
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
2 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Hebrews 9:18Verb Third Person Singular Perfect Passive Indicative
ἐγκεκαίνισται.egkekainistai
I consecrate, dedicate
Read verseHebrews 10:20Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Active Indicative
ἐνεκαίνισενenekainisen
I consecrate, dedicate
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Grammatical Forms
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Form groups1Aligned forms2TensesPerfect, AoristVoicesPassive, Active
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Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality2×
Perfect PassiveHeb 9:181×
Aorist ActiveHeb 10:201×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
perfect1aorist1
Voice
passive1active1
Mood
indicative2
NT Occurrences
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Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
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