Strong's Lexicon egkainia: Dedication, Feast of Dedication Original Word: ἐγκαίνια Word Origin: Derived from the Greek words ἐν (en, "in") and καινός (kainos, "new"), meaning "renewal" or "dedication." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent is חֲנֻכָּה (Chanukah), which also means "dedication." Usage: The term "egkainia" refers to the concept of dedication or renewal, particularly in a religious or ceremonial context. In the New Testament, it is specifically used to denote the Feast of Dedication, known today as Hanukkah, which commemorates the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem. Cultural and Historical Background: The Feast of Dedication, or Hanukkah, originated in the intertestamental period following the Maccabean Revolt against the Seleucid Empire. In 164 BC, Judas Maccabeus led the Jewish people in reclaiming and purifying the Temple, which had been desecrated by pagan practices. The festival lasts eight days and is celebrated with the lighting of candles, symbolizing the miracle of the Temple's menorah burning for eight days on a single day's supply of oil. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originneut. pl. comp. from en and kainos Definition dedication, renewal (of religious services) NASB Translation feast of the Dedication (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 1456: ἐγκαίνιαἐγκαίνια (T WH ἐανκαινια, see ἐν, III. 3), ἐγκαινιων, τά (from ἐν and καινός); only in Biblical and ecclesiastical writings (on the plural cf. Winers Grammar, § 27, 3; Buttmann, 23 (21)); dedication, consecration; thus, in 2 Esdr. 6:16, 17; Nehemiah 12:27 for חֲנֻכָּה; in particular (Vulg.encaeaium, i. e. renovation], an 'annual feast celebrated eight days beginning on the 25th of Chislev (the middle of our December), instituted by Judas Maccabaeus ( Strong's Exhaustive Concordance dedication. Neuter plural of a presumed compound from en and kainos; innovatives, i.e. (specially) renewal (of religious services after the Antiochian interruption) -- dedication. see GREEK en see GREEK kainos Forms and Transliterations εγκαίνια ἐγκαίνια εγκαινίοις ενκαινια ἐνκαίνια enkainia en'kaíniaLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |
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