Hebrew · H2318 · unreviewed

חָדַשׁ

To be new ; causatively, to rebuild

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חָדַשׁ H2318
Pronunciation ḥādaš

What does חָדַשׁ (ḥādaš) mean in the Bible?

חָדַשׁ (ḥādaš) is a Hebrew word meaning "to be new ; causatively, to rebuild". to be new; causatively, to rebuild BDB: renew Usage: renew, repair.

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Meaning

to be new ; causatively, to rebuild
Extended definition

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.

Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action
Sequential imperfect Lam 5:21 · Ps 51:12
Imperfect Job 10:17
Hithpael reflexive or reciprocal — the subject acts on itself or mutually with others
Imperfect Ps 103:5
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