John 10:22

Ἐγένετο δὲ τὰ ἐγκαίνια ἐν τοῖς Ἱεροσολύμοις καὶ χειμὼν ἦν

And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter.

Word Reference

Original Word	Definitions
Ἐγένετο G1096 V-2ADI-3S	Strong's Definition ginomai to cause to be (___%___gen___%___-erate), i.e., (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.) to become, i.e., to come into existence, begin to be, receive being "to become, i.e., to come to pass, happen of events to arise, appear in history, come upon the stage of men appearing in public to be made, finished of miracles, to be performed, wrought to become, be made
δὲ G1161	Strong's Definition de but, and, etc but, moreover, and, etc.
τὰ G3588 T-NPN	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
ἐγκαίνια G1456 N-NPN	Strong's Definition enkainia innovatives, i.e., (specially) renewal (of religious services after the Antiochian interruption) dedication, consecration in particular the annual feast celebrated eight days beginning in the 25th of Chislev (middle of our December), instituted by Judas Maccabaeus [164 BC in memory of the cleansing of the temple from the pollution of Antiochus Epiphanes
ἐν G1722 PREP	Strong's Definition en ___%___in,___%___ at, (up-)on, by, etc in, by, with
τοῖς G3588 T-DPN	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Ἱεροσολύμοις G2414	Strong's Definition hierosolyma set ye double peace Hierosolyma (i.e., Jerushalaim), the capitol of Palestine denotes either the city itself or the inhabitants "___%___the Jerusalem that now is___%___, with its present religious institutions, i.e., the Mosaic system, so designated from its primary external location"___%___Jerusalem that is above___%___, that is existing in heaven, according to the pattern of which the earthly Jerusalem was supposed to be built metaphorically ___%___the City of God founded by Christ___%___, now wearing the form of the church, but after Christ's return to put on the form of the perfected Messianic kingdom ___%___the heavenly Jerusalem___%___, that is the heavenly abode of God, Christ, the angels, saints of the Old and New Testament periods and those Christians that are alive at Christ's return"___%___the New Jerusalem___%___, a splendid visible city to be let down from heaven after the renovation of the world, the future abode of the blessed
καὶ G2532	Strong's Definition kai and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and, also, even, indeed, but
χειμὼν G5494 N-NSM	Strong's Definition cheimōn akin to the base of 5490 through the idea of a channel), meaning a storm (as pouring rain); by implication, the rainy season, i.e., winter winter stormy or rainy weather, a tempest "winter, the winter season
ἦν G2258	Strong's Definition ēn I (thou, etc.) was (wast or were) I was, etc.

Ἐγένετο δὲ τὰ ἐγκαίνια ἐν τοῖς Ἱεροσολύμοις καὶ χειμὼν ἦν

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And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter.

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