בַּ/חֹ֥דֶשׁ
𐤁/𐤇𐤃𐤔
chôdesh
in the month
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)Esther 2:16 · Word #9
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 HRd/Ncmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | in the month |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2320-01
in the new-moon cycle
| Morphological Notes | Preposition ב + definite article assimilated (בַּ) + masculine singular absolute noun. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun חֹדֶשׁ derives from the root meaning "to renew" and refers primarily to the renewed lunar crescent and by extension the lunar month. The prefixed בַּ marks "in the," so the rendering reflects both the locative preposition and the concept of the recurring renewal cycle. |
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Bantu Hebrew
בַּ/חֹ֥דֶשׁ (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 |