בְּ/חֹ֣דֶשׁ

𐤁/𐤇𐤃𐤔

bechodesh

in the month

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

Umwenshi "Moon, month" (Bemba)

H2320

Nehemiah 2:1 · Word #2

Lexicon H2320

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

Morphology HR/Ncmsc 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 c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word

SIBI-P1 H2320-04

in the new-moon-month of

Morphological NotesPreposition בְּ ("in") prefixed to a masculine singular construct noun (Ncmsc). The construct state links the month to a following genitive (e.g., a specific month or event).
Rendering RationaleThe noun חֹדֶשׁ derives from the root חדש, meaning "to be new" or "to renew," originally referring to the new moon as the renewed lunar cycle. Rendering it "new-moon-month" preserves the connection to renewal inherent in the root, while the prefixed בְּ is reflected by "in." The singular construct form (masculine singular construct) is represented by "month of," indicating a genitive relationship with what follows.

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

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

בְּ/חֹ֣דֶשׁ (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