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חָדָשׁ

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châdâsh

H2319 adjective

SILEX Entry

Root חָדַשׁ to be new, to renew, to make new

Definition

Primary meaning: new—something recently made, created, or existing for the first time; also, fresh, unused, or of recent occurrence. It can apply to objects (e.g. new garments), time periods (a new king, a new year), or actions (renewed covenant).

Semantic Range

new, fresh, recent, unused, renewed (in the sense of restored or revived), new thing, newly made

Root / Etymology

Root: חָדַשׁ (ḥ-d-sh); core sense: to be new, renew, make anew. The adjective חָדָשׁ (ḥādāsh) is derived from this root, conveying the quality of newness, freshness, or recentness. There is a close connection between the verb and the adjective; the root denotes introduction of something not seen before or a process of renewal.

Historical & Contextual Notes

חָדָשׁ appears in various contexts in the Hebrew Bible. During the monarchic and exilic periods, it is used to describe tangible items (e.g., a new cart, 1 Sam 6:7) or abstract concepts (e.g., a new covenant, Jer 31:31), emphasizing novelty or the beginning of a new phase. In certain passages, חָדָשׁ conveys the idea of renewal rather than complete innovation, as with a 'renewed' (restored) spirit (Ps 51:10). Translations often use 'new,' but nuance varies: in some contexts, it implies something without precedent, while in others it refers to restoration or refreshing. The cognate noun חֹדֶשׁ (ḥōdeš, 'month' or 'new moon') also derives from this root, further illustrating the semantic connection to cycles of renewal. The distinction between חָדָשׁ ('new') and יָשָׁן (yāshan, 'old') shapes contrasts in biblical narrative and poetry. Use of 'new' in covenants or prophetic promissory contexts (e.g. Isa 42:9; Jer 31:31) signals either a replacement or a transformation, not merely something recent. Later usage in Second Temple and post-biblical texts tended toward legal or ritual contexts (e.g., new vessels, new offerings). English renditions sometimes obscure whether the intent is absolute newness or renewal of a previous state.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from חָדַשׁ; new; fresh, new thing.

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Root Family

חדש (ḥ-d-sh) — newness, renewal, making new

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H2318 חָדַשׁ Renew!
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
H2319-01 חָדָ֖שׁ chadash HAamsa new new 18
H2319-02 חֲדָשָׁ֖ה chadashah HAafsa new new 17
H2319-03 חֲדָשִׁים֙ chadashim HAampa new new ones 10
H2319-05 הַ/חֲדָשָׁ֖ה hachadashah HTd/Aafsa new the new one 3
H2319-07 הֶ/חָדָֽשׁ hechadash HTd/Aamsa the new the new one 2
H2319-06 הַ֠/חֳדָשִׁים hachodashim HTd/Aampa new the new ones 1
H2319-08 וַֽ/חֲדָשׁוֹת֙ vachadashot HC/Aafpa and new things and new ones 1
H2319-04 חֲדָשׁוֹת֙ chadashot HAafpa new things new ones 1

Occurrences in Scripture

53 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H2319-01 Exodus 1:8 חָדָ֖שׁ chadash HAamsa new new
H2319-02 Leviticus 23:16 חֲדָשָׁ֖ה chadashah HAafsa new new
H2319-01 Leviticus 26:10 חָדָ֖שׁ chadash HAamsa the new new
H2319-02 Numbers 28:26 חֲדָשָׁה֙ chadashah HAafsa new new
H2319-01 Deuteronomy 20:5 חָדָשׁ֙ chadash HAamsa new new
H2319-01 Deuteronomy 22:8 חָדָ֔שׁ chadash HAamsa new new
H2319-02 Deuteronomy 24:5 חֲדָשָׁ֔ה chadashah HAafsa new new
H2319-03 Deuteronomy 32:17 חֲדָשִׁים֙ chadashim HAampa new new ones
H2319-03 Joshua 9:13 חֲדָשִׁ֔ים chadashim HAampa new new ones
H2319-03 Judges 5:8 חֲדָשִׁ֔ים chadashim HAampa new ones new ones
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