Greek · G341 · unreviewed

ἀνακαινόω

To renovate

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ἀνακαινόω G341
Pronunciation anakainóō

What does ἀνακαινόω (anakainóō) mean in the Bible?

ἀνακαινόω (anakainóō) is a Greek word meaning "to renovate". ἀνα-καινόω, -ῶ = ἀνακαινίζω (cf.

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Meaning

to renovate
Extended definition

To renew or restore to newness, especially spiritual transformation through continual inner renovation.

= ἀνακαινίζω (cf. MM, VGT, see word), to make new: 2Co.4:16, Col.3:10 (see Cremer, 323).

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

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

Tenses
Present
Voices
Passive
Indicative states a fact or reality
Present Passive 2 Cor 4:16
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality
Present Passive Col 3:10
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
ongoing 1 participle 1
Tense
present 2
Voice
passive 2
Mood
indicative 1 participle 1

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)

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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