חֹדֶשׁ
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Chodesh
H2321 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Personal name Chôdesh, referring to a female Israelite individual, most notably the wife of Shaharaim as mentioned in genealogical lists. The name is formed from the common Hebrew word for 'month' or 'new moon', but in this instance used as a feminine proper noun.
Semantic Range
personal name, female Israelite, Hodesh (wife of Shaharaim); derived from 'month, new moon' but as a personal name
Root / Etymology
Derived from the root ח-ד-ש (חדש), which means 'to be new, renew.' The common noun חֹדֶשׁ (ḥōdeš) means 'month' (particularly, the new moon as the beginning of the lunar month). Here, the noun’s meaning of 'new moon' or 'month' is used as a personal name, most likely denoting 'newness' or an association with the new moon or beginnings.
Historical & Contextual Notes
חֹדֶשׁ as a personal name appears only once in the Hebrew Bible (1 Chronicles 8:9), designating a woman associated with the genealogies of the tribe of Benjamin. The use of common words as personal names is not unusual in biblical Hebrew, and likely signifies something valued such as newness, renewal, or timing of birth. There is no evidence that the name indicates ethnic or religious identity beyond being a member of an Israelite household. The English translation 'Hodesh' follows the transliteration; the KJV renders it 'Hodesh.' This usage should not be confused with the far more common noun חֹדֶשׁ ('month','new moon'). The meaning as a personal name does not carry theological or cultic connotations unless contextually specified, and fits within the broader pattern of naming after temporal or celestial phenomena in ancient Israelite culture.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
the same as חֹדֶשׁ; Chodesh, an Israelitess; Hodesh.
Bantu Hebrew
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חדש (ḥ-d-sh) — newness, renewal, restoration
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H2318 | חָדַשׁ | Renew! |
| H2319 | חָדָשׁ | new |
| H2320 | חֹדֶשׁ | renewal-moon |
| H2322 | חֲדָשָׁה | and New-Settlement |
| H2323 | חֲדָת | new |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H2321-01 |
חֹ֣דֶשׁ | chodesh | HNp |
Hodesh | renewal-moon | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H2321-01 |
1 Chronicles 8:9 | חֹ֣דֶשׁ | chodesh | HNp |
Hodesh | renewal-moon |