חָדְשֵׁ֣י
𐤇𐤃𐤔𐤉
chôdesh
months
The visible new crescent of the moon marking the start of a month; by extension, the period between successive new moons constituting a calendrical month. The term fundamentally refers to a discrete point in the lunar cycle, but develops a broader sense indicating the entire lunar month in Israelite calendrical reckoning.
Umwenshi "Moon, month" (Bemba)1 Chronicles 27:1 · Word #21
Lexicon H2320
| Lemma | חֹדֶשׁ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤃𐤔 |
| Transliteration | chôdesh |
| Strong's | H2320 |
| Definition | The visible new crescent of the moon marking the start of a month; by extension, the period between successive new moons constituting a calendrical month. The term fundamentally refers to a discrete point in the lunar cycle, but develops a broader sense indicating the entire lunar month in Israelite calendrical reckoning. |
Morphology HNcmpc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | months |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2320-06
new-moons of
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine plural, construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root meaning "to renew" and denotes the renewed lunar appearance. The masculine plural construct form requires a plural rendering with a relational "of," hence "new-moons of." |
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Bantu Hebrew
חָדְשֵׁ֣י (chôdesh) — The visible new crescent of the moon marking the start of a month; by extension, the period between successive new moons constituting a calendrical month. The term fundamentally refers to a discrete point in the lunar cycle, but develops a broader sense indicating the entire lunar month in Israelite calendrical reckoning.
| Word | Meaning | Language |
|---|---|---|
| Umwenshi | Moon, month | Bemba |