Forms of the word

Dictionary
ἐγκαίνια, ίων, τά
Greek transliteration
enkainia
Simplified transliteration
enkainia

Numbers

Strong's number
1456
GK Number
1589

Statistics

Frequency in New Testament
1
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
n-2c
Gloss
Feast of Dedication (Hanukkah)
Definition
initiation, consecration;, in NT the feast of rededication, an annual festival of eight days in the month Kislev, Jn. 10:22*

Greek-English Concordance for ἐγκαίνια

John 10:22 At that time the festival (enkainia | ἐγκαίνια | nom pl neut) of (enkainia | ἐγκαίνια | nom pl neut) Dedication (enkainia | ἐγκαίνια | nom pl neut) was taking place in Jerusalem. It was winter,

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