a more-new (thing)
| Root | καινός (kainos) |
| Core Meanings | new, fresh, unprecedented, novel, unused |
| Semantic Range | new in time, fresh in quality, unprecedented, novel, superior in newness (comparative: newer, more recent, more unprecedented) |
| Conceptual Significance | καινός and its comparative forms often distinguish what is qualitatively new or unprecedented rather than merely recent in time (contrast νέος). In biblical theology, this term underlies themes such as the new covenant and new creation—realities marked by transformative freshness and divine initiative. |
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, comparative degree; accusative neuter singular (ANSC). The -ότερον ending marks the comparative form, agreeing with a neuter singular noun or functioning substantivally. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form καινότερον is the comparative degree of καινός, meaning "more new" or "newer." The accusative neuter singular ending suggests it modifies or substantively functions as a single neuter object, so "a more-new (thing)" preserves both the comparative force and the grammatical number and case. |
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