חֳדָשִֽׁים
𐤇𐤃𐤔𐤉𐤌
chôdesh
months
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)Judges 20:47 · Word #14
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 HNcmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | months |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2320-10
new-moons
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root meaning "to make new" or "to renew," referring primarily to the renewed lunar crescent that marks the beginning of a month. The masculine plural absolute form is reflected by the English plural "new-moons." |
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Bantu Hebrew
חֳדָשִֽׁים (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 |