חֹ֥דֶשׁ
𐤇𐤃𐤔
chodesh
month
from חָדַשׁ; the new moon; by implication, a month; month(-ly), new moon.
Umwenshi "Moon, month" (Bemba)Numbers 3:43 · Word #8
Lexicon H2320
| Lemma | חֹדֶשׁ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤃𐤔 |
| Transliteration | chôdesh |
| Strong's | H2320 |
| In-context | month |
Morphology HNcmsa
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 H2320-12
new-moon
| Root | חדש (ḥ-d-sh) |
| Core Meanings | newness, renewal, to make new, to renew, to restore |
| Semantic Range | new moon (lunar phase), month (lunar cycle), monthly observance, calendrical period marked by renewal of the moon |
| Conceptual Significance | In the biblical calendar, the new moon marked the beginning of each month and was associated with worship, offerings, and sacred timekeeping. It embodies the concept of cyclical renewal and divine ordering of time, reflecting the theological theme of renewal embedded in the root חדש. |
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine singular noun; appears in both absolute and construct states. No pronominal suffix in the listed forms. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun חֹדֶשׁ derives from the root חדש, meaning "to be new" or "to renew." As a masculine singular noun (absolute or construct), it refers literally to the "new" phase of the moon, from which the concept of a month developed. Rendering it as "new-moon" preserves the root idea of newness while reflecting its singular masculine form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חדש (newness, renewal, to make new, to renew, to restore)
| 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
חֹ֥דֶשׁ (chôdesh) — from חָדַשׁ; the new moon; by implication, a month; month(-ly), new moon.
| Word | Meaning | Language |
|---|---|---|
| Umwenshi | Moon, month | Bemba |