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חָדָשׁ

𐤇𐤃𐤔

châdâsh

H2319 adjective

SILEX Entry

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.

Translation Consistency

primary "new" 50 occurrences

חָדָשׁ primarily means "new" (recently made, fresh, unused, or renewed). "New" is the most natural, common English rendering across objects, time periods, and renewed states and matches the overwhelming usage (52/53) in the SILEX data. It also comfortably covers "fresh" and "renewed" senses while keeping consistent wording.

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Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from חָדַשׁ; new; fresh, new thing.

Bantu Hebrew

No Bantu Hebrew comparisons have been recorded for this word yet.

Root Family

חָדַשׁ (châdâsh) — to be new, to renew, to make new

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

Word Forms

8 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
H2319-01 חָדָשׁ֙ chadash HAamsa new new new 18
H2319-02 חֲדָשָׁ֔ה chadashah HAafsa new new new 17
H2319-03 חֲדָשִׁים֙ chadashim HAampa new new ones new ones 10
H2319-05 הַ/חֲדָשָׁ֖ה hachadashah HTd/Aafsa new the new one the new one 3
H2319-07 הֶ/חָדָֽשׁ hechadash HTd/Aamsa the new the new one the new one 2
H2319-04 חֲדָשׁוֹת֙ chadashot HAafpa new things new ones new ones 1
H2319-06 הַ֠/חֳדָשִׁים hachodashim HTd/Aampa new the new ones the new ones 1
H2319-08 וַֽ/חֲדָשׁוֹת֙ vachadashot HC/Aafpa and new things and new ones and new things 1

Occurrences in Scripture

53 occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
H2319-01 Exodus 1:8 חָדָ֖שׁ chadash HAamsa new new new
H2319-02 Leviticus 23:16 חֲדָשָׁ֖ה chadashah HAafsa new new new
H2319-01 Leviticus 26:10 חָדָ֖שׁ chadash HAamsa the new new new
H2319-02 Numbers 28:26 חֲדָשָׁה֙ chadashah HAafsa new new new
H2319-01 Deuteronomy 20:5 חָדָשׁ֙ chadash HAamsa new new new
H2319-01 Deuteronomy 22:8 חָדָ֔שׁ chadash HAamsa new new new
H2319-02 Deuteronomy 24:5 חֲדָשָׁ֔ה chadashah HAafsa new new new
H2319-03 Deuteronomy 32:17 חֲדָשִׁים֙ chadashim HAampa new new ones new ones
H2319-03 Joshua 9:13 חֲדָשִׁ֔ים chadashim HAampa new new ones new ones
H2319-03 Judges 5:8 חֲדָשִׁ֔ים chadashim HAampa new ones new ones new ones
H2319-03 Judges 15:13 חֲדָשִׁ֔ים chadashim HAampa new new ones new ones
H2319-03 Judges 16:11 חֲדָשִׁ֔ים chadashim HAampa new new ones new ones
H2319-03 Judges 16:12 חֲדָשִׁ֜ים chadashim HAampa new new ones new ones
H2319-02 1 Samuel 6:7 חֲדָשָׁה֙ chadashah HAafsa new new new
H2319-02 2 Samuel 6:3 חֲדָשָׁ֔ה chadashah HAafsa new new new
H2319-02 2 Samuel 6:3 חֲדָשָֽׁה chadashah-2 HAafsa new new new
H2319-02 2 Samuel 21:16 חֲדָשָׁ֑ה chadashah HAafsa new new new
H2319-02 1 Kings 11:29 חֲדָשָׁ֔ה chadashah HAafsa new new new
H2319-05 1 Kings 11:30 הַ/חֲדָשָׁ֖ה hachadashah HTd/Aafsa new the new one the new one
H2319-02 2 Kings 2:20 חֲדָשָׁ֔ה chadashah HAafsa new new new
H2319-01 Isaiah 41:15 חָדָ֔שׁ chadash HAamsa new new new
H2319-08 Isaiah 42:9 וַֽ/חֲדָשׁוֹת֙ vachadashot HC/Aafpa and new things and new ones and new things
H2319-01 Isaiah 42:10 חָדָ֔שׁ chadash HAamsa new new new
H2319-02 Isaiah 43:19 חֲדָשָׁה֙ chadashah HAafsa a new thing new a new thing
H2319-04 Isaiah 48:6 חֲדָשׁוֹת֙ chadashot HAafpa new things new ones new ones
H2319-01 Isaiah 62:2 חָדָ֔שׁ chadash HAamsa new new new
H2319-03 Isaiah 65:17 חֲדָשִׁ֖ים chadashim HAampa new new ones new ones
H2319-02 Isaiah 65:17 חֲדָשָׁ֑ה chadashah HAafsa new new new
H2319-06 Isaiah 66:22 הַ֠/חֳדָשִׁים hachodashim HTd/Aampa new the new ones the new ones
H2319-05 Isaiah 66:22 הַ/חֲדָשָׁ֜ה hachadashah HTd/Aafsa new the new one the new one
H2319-07 Jeremiah 26:10 הֶ/חָדָֽשׁ hechadash HTd/Aamsa the new the new one the new one
H2319-02 Jeremiah 31:22 חֲדָשָׁה֙ chadashah HAafsa a new thing new a new thing
H2319-02 Jeremiah 31:31 חֲדָשָֽׁה chadashah HAafsa new new new
H2319-07 Jeremiah 36:10 הֶֽ/חָדָ֔שׁ hechadash HTd/Aamsa the new the new one the new one
H2319-02 Ezekiel 11:19 חֲדָשָׁ֖ה chadashah HAafsa new new new
H2319-01 Ezekiel 18:31 חָדָ֖שׁ chadash HAamsa new new new
H2319-02 Ezekiel 18:31 חֲדָשָׁ֑ה chadashah HAafsa new new new
H2319-01 Ezekiel 36:26 חָדָ֔שׁ chadash HAamsa new new new
H2319-02 Ezekiel 36:26 חֲדָשָׁ֖ה chadashah HAafsa new new new
H2319-01 Psalms 33:3 חָדָ֑שׁ chadash HAamsa new new new
H2319-01 Psalms 40:4 חָדָשׁ֮ chadash HAamsa new new new
H2319-01 Psalms 96:1 חָדָ֑שׁ chadash HAamsa new new new
H2319-01 Psalms 98:1 חָ֭דָשׁ chadash HAamsa new new new
H2319-01 Psalms 144:9 חָ֭דָשׁ chadash HAamsa new new new
H2319-01 Psalms 149:1 חָדָ֑שׁ chadash HAamsa new new new
H2319-01 Job 29:20 חָדָ֣שׁ chadash HAamsa fresh new new
H2319-03 Job 32:19 חֲ֝דָשִׁ֗ים chadashim HAampa new new ones new ones
H2319-03 Song of Songs 7:14 חֲדָשִׁ֖ים chadashim HAampa new new ones new ones
H2319-03 Lamentations 3:23 חֲדָשִׁים֙ chadashim HAampa they are new new ones new ones
H2319-01 Ecclesiastes 1:9 חָדָ֖שׁ chadash HAamsa new new
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