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ἐγκαινίζω

Transliteration: enkainizo · verb

2x in NTFirst: Heb 9:18
MeaningI consecrate, dedicate
Part of speechverb
Frequency2x in the New Testament
Key inflected formsἐγκεκαίνισται, ἐνεκαίνισεν
Example versesHeb 9:18 · Heb 10:20
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What kind of word is ἐγκαινίζω?

ἐγκαινίζω (enkainizo) is a verb that occurs 2 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “I consecrate, dedicate” and first appears in Heb 9:18.

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