verb
enkainizimō
Greekἐγκαινίζω (enkainizō)
Strong’sG1457
I consecrate, dedicate
stem enkainiz-2 times in the New Testament2 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ἐγκαινίζω, v.s. ἐνκ-.
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1457 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saideng-kahee-nid'-zo
to renew, i.e. inaugurate
Fromfrom G1456;
King Jamesconsecrate, dedicate.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| enkainizataἐνεκαίνισεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | opened | 1× |
| enkainizitēἐγκεκαίνισται | has happened · he/she/itperfect passive indicative 3rd person singular | inaugurated | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 2 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | enkainizamō | enkainizame | enkainizami | enkainizama | enkainizamē | enkainizamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | enkainizasō | enkainizase | enkainizasi | enkainizasa | enkainizasē | enkainizaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | enkainizatō | enkainizate | enkainizati | enkainizata1×ἐνεκαίνισεν | enkainizatē | enkainizatelē |
| we 1st person plural | enkainizanō | enkainizane | enkainizani | enkainizana | enkainizanē | enkainizanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | enkainizavō | enkainizave | enkainizavi | enkainizava | enkainizavē | enkainizavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | enkainizalō | enkainizale | enkainizali | enkainizala | enkainizalē | enkainizalelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | enkainizimō | enkainizime | enkainizimi | enkainizima | enkainizimē | enkainizimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | enkainizisō | enkainizise | enkainizisi | enkainizisa | enkainizisē | enkainiziselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | enkainizitō | enkainizite | enkainiziti | enkainizita | enkainizitē1×ἐγκεκαίνισται | enkainizitelē |
| we 1st person plural | enkainizinō | enkainizine | enkainizini | enkainizina | enkainizinē | enkainizinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | enkainizivō | enkainizive | enkainizivi | enkainiziva | enkainizivē | enkainizivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | enkainizilō | enkainizile | enkainizili | enkainizila | enkainizilē | enkainizilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | enkainizameiō | enkainizameia | enkainizameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | enkainizaseiō | enkainizaseia | enkainizaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | enkainizateiō | enkainizateia | enkainizateiē |
| we 1st person plural | enkainizaneiō | enkainizaneia | enkainizaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | enkainizaveiō | enkainizaveia | enkainizaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | enkainizaleiō | enkainizaleia | enkainizaleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | enkainizimeiō | enkainizimeia | enkainizimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | enkainiziseiō | enkainiziseia | enkainiziseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | enkainiziteiō | enkainiziteia | enkainiziteiē |
| we 1st person plural | enkainizineiō | enkainizineia | enkainizineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | enkainiziveiō | enkainiziveia | enkainiziveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | enkainizileiō | enkainizileia | enkainizileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | enkainizasōr | enkainizasar | enkainizasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | enkainizatōr | enkainizatar | enkainizatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | enkainizavōr | enkainizavar | enkainizavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | enkainizalōr | enkainizalar | enkainizalēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | enkainizisōr | enkainizisar | enkainizisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | enkainizitōr | enkainizitar | enkainizitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | enkainizivōr | enkainizivar | enkainizivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | enkainizilōr | enkainizilar | enkainizilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | enkainizamoiō | enkainizamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | enkainizasoiō | enkainizasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | enkainizatoiō | enkainizatoia |
| we 1st person plural | enkainizanoiō | enkainizanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | enkainizavoiō | enkainizavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | enkainizaloiō | enkainizaloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | enkainizimoiō | enkainizimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | enkainizisoiō | enkainizisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | enkainizitoiō | enkainizitoia |
| we 1st person plural | enkainizinoiō | enkainizinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | enkainizivoiō | enkainizivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | enkainiziloiō | enkainiziloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | enkainizarō | enkainizari | enkainizara | enkainizarē |
| acted on passive voice | enkainizirō | enkainiziri | enkainizira | enkainizirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | enkainizarōtos | enkainizaritos | enkainizaratos | enkainizarētos |
| acted on passive voice | enkainizirōtos | enkainiziritos | enkainiziratos | enkainizirētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
enkainiz is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
2 occurrences, every one of them listed
enkainizata“opened”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Hebrews 10:20“opened”han enkainizata ni hodan prosfatan kai zōarōtan dia teu katapetasmeu, houtem atō tau sarxau autou,by the new and living way opened for us through the curtain of His body,
enkainizitē“inaugurated”has happened · he/she/itperfect passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
Hebrews 9:18“inaugurated”hothen oude tas prōtas chōris haimeu enkainizitē;That is why even the first covenant was not put into effect without blood.