חֲדָשָׁה
𐤇𐤃𐤔𐤄
Chadashah
H2322 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Hadashah is a proper noun designating a specific locality, most likely a settlement, referenced in the Hebrew Bible. Its lexical sense is that of 'the New (City/Settlement)', and as a place name, it reflects the idea of 'something new or recently established.' The term appears as a feminine form, matching common patterns for place names in Hebrew. The semantic range thus consists primarily of its function as a geographic name with the inherent sense of newness or renewal.
Semantic Range
proper noun (place name), the New (Town/Settlement); adjective: new, fresh (elsewhere); nominal form: renewal (elsewhere)
Root / Etymology
Root: חדש (ḥ-d-sh), meaning 'to be new' or 'renew, make new.' חֲדָשָׁה is the feminine form of the adjective or nominal form ('new') and is employed here as a proper noun. The pattern of feminine nominalization is typical for Hebrew place names.
Historical & Contextual Notes
In Joshua 15:37, חֲדָשָׁה (Hadashah) is listed among the towns allocated to the tribal territory of Judah in the southern Shephelah region. The name likely denotes a new or recently founded settlement relative to its surroundings at the time of naming. There is no further reference to this locale elsewhere in the Hebrew Bible, nor evidence for usage beyond the context of a place name. The Septuagint generally transliterates rather than translates the name, and later English translations have sometimes rendered it as 'Hadashah,' following this pattern, or, less commonly and imprecisely, as 'Newtown.' The root חדש is otherwise used productively in the Hebrew Bible for 'new' (in contrast to old) and for concepts of renewal, but as a place name, the nuance strictly reflects geographic designation. There is no reason to associate the locality with later ethnonyms or religious identities such as 'Jew' or 'Judean,' as the naming convention antedates those developments.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
feminine of חָדָשׁ; new; Chadashah, a place in Palestine; Hadashah.
Bantu Hebrew
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חדש (ḥ-d-sh) — to be new, renew, be fresh
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H2318 | חָדַשׁ | Renew! |
| H2319 | חָדָשׁ | new |
| H2320 | חֹדֶשׁ | renewal-moon |
| H2321 | חֹדֶשׁ | renewal-moon |
| H2323 | חֲדָת | new |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H2322-01 |
וַ/חֲדָשָׁ֖ה | vachadashah | HC/Np |
and Hadashah | and New-Settlement | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H2322-01 |
Joshua 15:37 | וַ/חֲדָשָׁ֖ה | vachadashah | HC/Np |
and Hadashah | and New-Settlement |