חֹ֨דֶשׁ֙
𐤇𐤃𐤔
chôdesh
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)Zechariah 1:7 · Word #6
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 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 |
Common Translation
| Phrase | month |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2320-11
renewal-moon
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine singular, construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root meaning "to renew" and fundamentally denotes the renewed lunar crescent marking the start of the cycle. Rendering it as "renewal-moon" preserves the root idea of newness while reflecting the singular masculine construct form. |
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Bantu Hebrew
חֹ֨דֶשׁ֙ (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 |