2259. hénika
Strong's Lexicon
hénika: When, at the time when

Original Word: ἡνίκα
Part of Speech: Adverb
Transliteration: hénika
Pronunciation: HAY-nee-kah
Phonetic Spelling: (hay-nee'-kah)
Definition: When, at the time when
Meaning: when, whenever, at which time.

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek word ἡνίκα, which is a compound of ἡ (he) meaning "the" and νίκα (nika), a form of νῦν (nun) meaning "now" or "when."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often used in similar contexts is כַּאֲשֶׁר (ka'asher), which also means "when" or "as."

Usage: The Greek word ἡνίκα (hénika) is used as a conjunction to denote a specific point in time, often translated as "when" or "at the time when." It is used to introduce temporal clauses, indicating the timing of an event in relation to another.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the context of the New Testament, understanding the timing of events was crucial for the early Christian communities. The use of temporal conjunctions like ἡνίκα helped convey the sequence and timing of events, which was important for both historical narrative and theological teaching. The Greek language, with its precise vocabulary for time, allowed the biblical authors to communicate complex ideas about God's intervention in history and the fulfillment of prophecy.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
adverb of uncertain origin
Definition
at which time
NASB Translation
whenever* (2).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 2259: ἡνίκα

ἡνίκα, a relative adverb of time (from Homer down), at which time; when: followed by the present indicative, of a thing that actually takes place, 2 Corinthians 3:15 R G; followed by ἄν with subjunctive present, whensoever: ibid. L T Tr WH; followed by ἄν and the aorist subjunctive with the force of the Latin future perfect, at length when (whensoever it shall have etc.): 2 Corinthians 3:16; Exodus 1:10; Deuteronomy 7:12; Judith 14:2. (On its construction see Winers Grammar, 296f (278f); 308 (289); Buttmann, § 139, 33.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
when.

Of uncertain affinity; at which time -- when.

Forms and Transliterations
ηνικα ηνίκα ἡνίκα ηνιόχω ήπαρ ήπατά ήπατι ήπατος enika ēnika henika heníka hēnika hēníka
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Englishman's Concordance
2 Corinthians 3:15 Adv
GRK: ἕως σήμερον ἡνίκα ἂν ἀναγινώσκηται
NAS: But to this day whenever Moses
KJV: unto this day, when Moses
INT: unto this day when anyhow is being read

2 Corinthians 3:16 Adv
GRK: ἡνίκα δὲ ἐὰν
NAS: but whenever a person turns
KJV: Nevertheless when it shall turn
INT: whenever moreover if

Strong's Greek 2259
2 Occurrences


ἡνίκα — 2 Occ.















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