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חָדַשׁ

𐤇𐤃𐤔

châdash

H2318 verb

SILEX Entry

Root ח־ד־שׁ to be new, to make new, to renew, to restore

Definition

To make new, renew, or restore to a former or improved condition. In various contexts, חָדַשׁ denotes the act of bringing into a new state, restoring vitality, or repairing what has become decayed or broken. In the causative stem (hiphil), it refers specifically to renewing, repairing, or rebuilding something that existed before.

Semantic Range

to be new, to become new, to renew, to repair, to restore, to rebuild, to revitalize (spiritually or physically), to reinstate

Root / Etymology

Root: ח־ד־שׁ (חדש). The root fundamentally relates to 'newness' or 'making new.' The verb form חָדַשׁ carries the core idea of making something new or restoring it. The hiphil (causative) stem broadens the semantic field to include instigating renewal, such as repairing structures or renewing covenants.

Historical & Contextual Notes

חָדַשׁ appears in both the simple (qal) stem (meaning to be new, or become new) and, more commonly, in the causative (hiphil) stem (meaning to make new, renew, or repair). In the Hebrew Bible, it is often used metaphorically for spiritual or covenantal renewal (e.g., 'renew a steadfast spirit' in Psalms), as well as literally for rebuilding structures (e.g., altar, walls). During the monarchic period, it frequently described repairs or restorations of institutions and buildings. In the post-exilic period, the verb retained its association with renewal but could also focus on communal or spiritual revival. Unlike related terms such as בָּרָא (bara, 'to create'), חָדַשׁ centers not on absolute creation but on transformation, restoration, or renovation of something preexisting. English translations render it variably as 'renew,' 'repair,' or 'rebuild,' but may miss the nuance of restoring vitality or making something functionally or spiritually new again.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

a primitive root; to be new; causatively, to rebuild; renew, repair.

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Root Family

חדש (ḥ-d-š) — newness, to be new, to make new, to renew, to restore

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H2319 חָדָשׁ new
H2320 חֹדֶשׁ renewal-moon
H2321 חֹדֶשׁ renewal-moon
H2322 חֲדָשָׁה and New-Settlement
H2323 חֲדָת new

Word Forms

8 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H2318-02 לְ/חַדֵּ֖שׁ lechadesh HR/Vpc to renew to renew 2
H2318-01 חַדֵּ֥שׁ chadesh HVpv2ms renew Renew! 2
H2318-07 וַ/יְחַדֵּשׁ֙ vayechadesh HC/Vpw3ms and-he-renewed and he renewed 1
H2318-05 וּ/נְחַדֵּ֥שׁ unechadesh HC/Vph1cp and renew and let us renew 1
H2318-08 וְ/חִדְּשׁוּ֙ vechideshu HC/Vpq3cp And they will repair they renewed 1
H2318-03 תְּחַדֵּ֬שׁ techadesh HVpi2ms you renew you renew 1
H2318-06 וּ֝/תְחַדֵּ֗שׁ utechadesh HC/Vpi2ms and you renew and you renew 1
H2318-04 תִּתְחַדֵּ֖שׁ titechadesh HVti3fs is-renewed she will renew herself 1

Occurrences in Scripture

10 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H2318-05 1 Samuel 11:14 וּ/נְחַדֵּ֥שׁ unechadesh HC/Vph1cp and renew and let us renew
H2318-08 Isaiah 61:4 וְ/חִדְּשׁוּ֙ vechideshu HC/Vpq3cp And they will repair they renewed
H2318-01 Psalms 51:12 חַדֵּ֥שׁ chadesh HVpv2ms renew Renew!
H2318-04 Psalms 103:5 תִּתְחַדֵּ֖שׁ titechadesh HVti3fs is-renewed she will renew herself
H2318-06 Psalms 104:30 וּ֝/תְחַדֵּ֗שׁ utechadesh HC/Vpi2ms and you renew and you renew
H2318-03 Job 10:17 תְּחַדֵּ֬שׁ techadesh HVpi2ms you renew you renew
H2318-01 Lamentations 5:21 חַדֵּ֥שׁ chadesh HVpv2ms renew Renew!
H2318-07 2 Chronicles 15:8 וַ/יְחַדֵּשׁ֙ vayechadesh HC/Vpw3ms and-he-renewed and he renewed
H2318-02 2 Chronicles 24:4 לְ/חַדֵּ֖שׁ lechadesh HR/Vpc to renew to renew
H2318-02 2 Chronicles 24:12 לְ/חַדֵּ֖שׁ lechadesh HR/Vpc to restore to renew
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