לְ/חֹ֥דֶשׁ

𐤋/𐤇𐤃𐤔

lechodesh

of-month

from חָדַשׁ; the new moon; by implication, a month; month(-ly), new moon.

Umwenshi "Moon, month" (Bemba)

H2320

Esther 3:13 · Word #24

Lexicon H2320

Lemmaחֹדֶשׁ
Lemma (Paleo)𐤇𐤃𐤔
Transliterationchôdesh
Strong'sH2320
In-contextof-month

Morphology HR/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

SIBI-P1 H2320-18

to a new-moon-month

Rootחדש (ḥ-d-sh)
Core Meaningsnewness, renewal, fresh beginning, restoration
Semantic Rangenew moon (lunar phase), month (as measured by the lunar cycle), monthly observance, calendar period
Conceptual SignificanceIn the biblical calendar, the new moon marked the beginning of each month and was associated with worship, offerings, and communal gathering. The term embodies the concept of cyclical renewal embedded in Israel’s sacred timekeeping.
Morphological NotesNoun, common masculine singular (absolute or construct), with prefixed preposition לְ (“to/for”). No pronominal suffix. The construct form can denote "of a new-moon/month" in context.
Rendering RationaleThe noun חֹדֶשׁ derives from the root חדש, expressing newness or renewal. The form is masculine singular (absolute or construct) with the prefixed preposition לְ (“to/for”), so the rendering preserves the singular sense and reflects the original idea of the renewed moon marking a new month.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root חדש (newness, renewal, fresh beginning, restoration)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H2320-01 bachodesh in the new-moon month
H2320-02 bechadeshah in her month of newness
H2320-03 bechadesho in his new-moon month

Word Usage (283 occurrences of H2320)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 7:11 בַּ/חֹ֨דֶשׁ֙ bachodesh in the month
Genesis 7:11 לַ/חֹ֑דֶשׁ lachodesh of the month
Genesis 8:4 בַּ/חֹ֣דֶשׁ bachodesh in the month

Bantu Hebrew

לְ/חֹ֥דֶשׁ (chôdesh) — from חָדַשׁ; the new moon; by implication, a month; month(-ly), new moon.

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Word Meaning Language
Umwenshi Moon, month Bemba