What does חָדַשׁ (ḥādaš) mean in the Bible?
חָדַשׁ (ḥādaš): Renewal through restoration: the word moves from temporal newness to active rebuilding of what was broken or worn
Hebrew · H2318
חָדַשׁ
To be new ; causatively, to rebuild
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חָדַשׁH2318
Pronunciationḥādaš
What does חָדַשׁ (ḥādaš) mean in the Bible?
חָדַשׁ (ḥādaš): Renewal through restoration: the word moves from temporal newness to active rebuilding of what was broken or worn
Full entry for חָדַשׁ (H2318) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H2318?
The BSB source-word alignment has 10 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and renew (2), and You renew (1), He then restored (1), is renewed (1), on repairing (1).
Where does חָדַשׁ (ḥādaš) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 1 Samuel 11:14. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Chronicles (3), Psalms (3), 1 Samuel (1), Isaiah (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itand renew2×1 Samuel 11:14, Psalms 51:10
and You renew1×Psalms 104:30
He then restored1×2 Chronicles 15:8
is renewed1×Psalms 103:5
on repairing1×2 Chronicles 24:4
renew1×Lamentations 5:21
they will renew1×Isaiah 61:4
to restore1×2 Chronicles 24:12
You produce new1×Job 10:17
Show sample aligned rows
1 Samuel 11:14וּנְחַדֵּ֥שׁtoand renewConjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural2 Chronicles 15:8וַיְחַדֵּשׁ֙toHe then restoredConjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular2 Chronicles 24:4לְחַדֵּ֖שׁtoon repairingPreposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct2 Chronicles 24:12לְחַדֵּ֖שׁtoto restorePreposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructJob 10:17תְּחַדֵּ֬שׁtoYou produce newVerb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singularPsalms 51:10חַדֵּ֥שׁtoand renewVerb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singularPsalms 103:5תִּתְחַדֵּ֖שׁtois renewedVerb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person feminine singularPsalms 104:30וּ֝תְחַדֵּ֗שׁtoand You renewConjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - second person masculine singularIsaiah 61:4וְחִדְּשׁוּ֙tothey will renewConjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralLamentations 5:21חַדֵּ֥שׁtorenewVerb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row1 Samuel 11:14
Aligned rows10
Books represented6
1 Samuel12 Chronicles3Job1Psalms3Isaiah1Lamentations1
Source forms
חַדֵּ֥שׁ2xḥad·dêšPsalms 51:10, Lamentations 5:21
לְחַדֵּ֖שׁ2xlə·ḥad·dêš2 Chronicles 24:4, 2 Chronicles 24:12
וְחִדְּשׁוּ֙1xwə·ḥid·də·šūIsaiah 61:4
וַיְחַדֵּשׁ֙1xway·ḥad·dêš2 Chronicles 15:8
וּנְחַדֵּ֥שׁ1xū·nə·ḥad·dêš1 Samuel 11:14
וּ֝תְחַדֵּ֗שׁ1xū·ṯə·ḥad·dêšPsalms 104:30
תְּחַדֵּ֬שׁ1xtə·ḥad·dêšJob 10:17
תִּתְחַדֵּ֖שׁ1xtiṯ·ḥad·dêšPsalms 103:5
Parsing patterns
Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct2x2 Chronicles 24:4, 2 Chronicles 24:12
Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular2xPsalms 51:10, Lamentations 5:21
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - second person masculine singular1xPsalms 104:30
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural1x1 Samuel 11:14
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural1xIsaiah 61:4
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular1x2 Chronicles 15:8
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person feminine singular1xPsalms 103:5
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular1xJob 10:17
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Renewal through restoration: the word moves from temporal newness to active rebuilding of what was broken or worn
Source Gloss
to be new ; causatively, to rebuild
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Renewal through restoration: the word moves from temporal newness to active rebuilding of what was broken or worn
to be new; causatively, to rebuild BDB: renew Usage: renew, repair.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups2Aligned forms4
Pielintensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action3×
Sequential imperfectLam 5:21 · Ps 51:122×
ImperfectJob 10:171×
Hithpaelreflexive or reciprocal — the subject acts on itself or mutually with others1×
ImperfectPs 103:51×
Word Origins
חָדַשׁ is a primitive root - no further derivation.