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ἐγκαίνια
egkainia
G1456
G:N-N Greek

Feast|Festival of Dedication

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egkainia denotes the feast being observed in Jerusalem in John 10:22.

The term names the feast observed in Jerusalem in John 10:22, where the clause also situates the occasion in winter.

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  1. The feast observed in Jerusalem · dominant

    In John 10:22, the nominative plural neuter form names the feast that was taking place in Jerusalem; the APB renders the clause, "the Feast of Dedication was in Jerusalem; it was winter."

In the Anselm Project Bible: In John 10:22, the APB presents the term within the phrase "the Feast of Dedication." This identifies the verse's presentation rather than a precise lexical mapping.

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