ἐγκαινίζω, see: ἐνκ-.

ἐν-καινίζω (Rec. ἐγκ-, see: ἐν),

[in LXX: (to renew) 1Ki.11:14, 2Ch.15:8, Ps 50(51):10 (Br-m pi.); (to dedicate) Deu.20:5, 2Ch.7:5 (-^jn); Isa.16:11 41:1 45:16 (aliter in Heb.), Si 33(36):6, 1Ma.4:36,54,57 5:1, 2Ma.2:29 *;]

1. to innovate (Eust.). 2. to renew (LXX ut supr.). 3. to initiate, inaugurate, dedicate (LXX ut supr.) : διαθήκην, Heb.9:18 ; ὁδόν, ib. 10:20 (Cremer, 323).†

(AS)