Greek - English Dictionary
G1456 - Dedication
| Strong's No.: | G1456 |
| Greek: | ἐγκαίνια |
| Transliteration: | egkainia |
| Phonetic: | eng-kah'ee-nee-ah |
| Word Origin: | Neuter plural of a presumed compound from G1722 and G2537 |
| Bible Usage: | dedication. |
| Part of Speech: | Noun Neuter |
| Strongs Definition: | innovatives that is (specifically) renewal (of religious services after the Antiochian interruption) |
| Thayers Definition: | 1. dedication, consecration a. in particular the annual feast celebrated eight days beginning in the 25th of Chislev (middle of our December), instituted by Judas Maccabaeus [164 BC] in memory of the cleansing of the temple from the pollution of Antiochus Epiphanes |
| Bible References:
Dedication |
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| Translation Occurrences: |
dedication ( 1 )
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Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.