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ἀνακαινίζω

To restore

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ἀνακαινίζω G340
Pronunciation anakainízō

What does ἀνακαινίζω (anakainízō) mean in the Bible?

ἀνακαινίζω (anakainízō) is a Greek word meaning "to restore". ἀνα-καινίζω (καινός), [in LXX: 2Ch.

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Meaning

to restore
Extended definition

To make new again; restoration implying returning to an original, fresh state rather than mere repair.

(καινός), [in LXX: 2Ch.15:8, Psa.103:5 104:30, La 5:21 (חָדַשׁ pi., hith)., Psa.39:2 (עָכַר ni.), 1Ma.6:9 * ;] to renew: Heb.6:6 (Isocr., Plut.).

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

Tenses
Present
Voices
Active
Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract 1×
Present Active Heb 6:6 1×
1 total occurrences across this form in the biblical text Morphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 1 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
infinitive 1
Tense
present 1
Voice
active 1
Mood
infinitive 1
NT Occurrences
Hebrews 6:6 ἀνακαινίζειν present active infinitive infinitive

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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