The meaning of “חָדַשׁ”
Understanding châdash reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
renew, repair. - to be new - causatively, to rebuild 1) to be new, renew, repair 1a) (Piel) 1a1) to renew, make anew 1a2...
חָדַשׁ
renew, repair. - to be new - causatively, to rebuild 1) to be new, renew, repair 1a) (Piel) 1a1) to renew, make anew 1a2) to repair 1b) (Hithpael) to renew oneself
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Samuel 11:14 | “Then said Samuel to the people, Come, and let us go to Gilgal, and renew the kingdom there.” Word: חָדַשׁ (châdash) | |
| 2 Chronicles 24:4 | “And it came to pass after this, that Joash was minded to repair the house of the Lord.” Word: חָדַשׁ (châdash) | |
| Job 10:17 | “Thou renewest thy witnesses against me, and increasest thine indignation upon me; changes and war are against me.” Word: חָדַשׁ (châdash) | |
| Psalms 103:5 | “Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle’s.” Word: חָדַשׁ (châdash) | |
| Isaiah 61:4 | “And they shall build the old wastes, they shall raise up the former desolations, and they shall repair the waste cities, the desolations of many generations.” Word: חָדַשׁ (châdash) |
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