What does ἀνακαινίζω (anakainízō) mean in the Bible?
ἀνακαινίζω (anakainízō): To make new again; restoration implying returning to an original, fresh state rather than mere repair.
Greek · G340
ἀνακαινίζω
To restore
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ἀνακαινίζωG340
Pronunciationanakainízō
What does ἀνακαινίζω (anakainízō) mean in the Bible?
ἀνακαινίζω (anakainízō): To make new again; restoration implying returning to an original, fresh state rather than mere repair.
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How does the BSB render G340?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include to be restored (1).
Where does ἀνακαινίζω (anakainízō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Hebrews 6:6. Its strongest book concentrations include Hebrews (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itto be restored1×Hebrews 6:6
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First aligned rowHebrews 6:6
Aligned rows1
Books represented1
Hebrews1
Source forms
ἀνακαινίζειν1xanakainizeinHebrews 6:6
Parsing patterns
Verb - Present Infinitive Active1xHebrews 6:6
Evidence Summary
Greek word. To make new again; restoration implying returning to an original, fresh state rather than mere repair.
Strong'sG340
Lexical occurrences1 verseGreek text appearances1 timeWord forms1 form1 referenceVerse guides0 guides
Source Gloss
to restore
Extended definitionSource: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
To make new again; restoration implying returning to an original, fresh state rather than mere repair.
(καινός), [in LXX: 2Ch.15:8, Psa.103:5 104:30, La 5:21 (חָדַשׁ pi., hith)., Psa.39:2 (עָכַר ni.), 1Ma.6:9 * ;] to renew: Heb.6:6 (Isocr., Plut.).
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
1 Greek text appearance shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Hebrews 6:6Verb Present Active Infinitive
ἀνακαινίζεινanakainizein
I renew, restore
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Grammatical Forms
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Tenses
Voices
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract1×
Present ActiveHeb 6:61×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 1 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present1
Voice
active1
Mood
infinitive1
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Word Origins
ἀνακαινίζω is built from these roots: