וּ/מֵ/חֹ֛דֶשׁ
𐤅/𐤌/𐤇𐤃𐤔
chôdesh
and from 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 3:7 · Word #19
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 HC/R/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 | and from month |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2320-19
and from new-moon
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וּ + preposition מִן (assimilated as מֵ) + masculine singular absolute noun חֹדֶשׁ. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun חֹדֶשׁ derives from the root meaning "to renew," referring fundamentally to the renewed lunar crescent. The prefixed conjunction וּ and preposition מֵ indicate "and from," preserving the singular masculine absolute form. |
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Bantu Hebrew
וּ/מֵ/חֹ֛דֶשׁ (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 |