לַ/חֹ֔דֶשׁ

𐤋/𐤇𐤃𐤔

lachodesh

of the month

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

Umwenshi "Moon, month" (Bemba)

H2320

Genesis 8:13 · Word #8

Lexicon H2320

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

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

SIBI-P1 H2320-15

to the new-moon month

Rootחדש (ḥ-d-sh)
Core Meaningsnewness, renewal, fresh beginning, restoration
Semantic Rangenew moon (lunar phase), month (as marked by the new moon), monthly cycle, calendrical period
Conceptual SignificanceIn the Hebrew calendar, the month begins with the sighting of the new moon, linking timekeeping to visible renewal in creation. Thus חֹדֶשׁ embodies cyclical renewal, covenantal rhythms, and appointed times central to Israel’s worship and communal life.
Morphological NotesPreposition ל with definite article (assimilated) + masculine singular noun absolute (Ncmsa). The form is singular and definite: "to the month/new moon."
Rendering RationaleThe noun חֹדֶשׁ derives from the root חדש, conveying newness or renewal. In its masculine singular absolute form with the prefixed preposition לַ ("to the"), it denotes movement toward or reference to the specific new-moon period—hence "to the new-moon month," preserving both the root idea of renewal and the singular masculine form.

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

לַ/חֹ֔דֶשׁ (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