Lexical Summary
chadash: New
Original Word:חָדָשׁ
Part of Speech:Adjective
Transliteration:chadash
Pronunciation:khaw-dash'
Phonetic Spelling:(khaw-dawsh')
KJV: fresh, new thing
NASB:new, new things, new thing, something new
Word Origin:[fromH2318 (חָדַשׁ - renew)]
1. new
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
fresh, new thing
Fromchadash; new -- fresh, new thing.
see HEBREWchadash
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Originfrom
chadashDefinitionnew
NASB Translationnew (47), New (2), new thing (1), new things (2), something new (1).
Brown-Driver-Briggs
(on formation see Lg
BN 48) — absolute
Exodus 1:8 19t.; feminine
Leviticus 23:16 19t.; plural
Deuteronomy 32:17 10t.; feminine
Isaiah 42:9;
Isaiah 48:6; —
new, usually
.Exodus 1:8 (E)a new king; so of houseDeuteronomy 20:5;Deuteronomy 20:22, wifeDeuteronomy 24:5, cordsJudges 15:13;Judges 16:11,12, cart1 Samuel 6:7;2 Samuel 6:3 (twice in verse) (but strike out in vb, compare We Dr) =1 Chronicles 13:7, garment1 Kings 11:29,30, vessel2 Kings 2:20, wine-skinsJoshua 9:13 (JE)Job 32:19, threshing instrumentIsaiah 4:15; meal-offeringLeviticus 23:16 (H)Numbers 28:26 (P); especially (poetry)a new song (of praise)Psalm 33:3;Psalm 40:4;Psalm 96:1;Psalm 98:1;Psalm 144:9;Psalm 149:1;Isaiah 42:10;Jeremiah 31:31;Isaiah 65:17; compareIsaiah 66:22;Isaiah 62:2;a new spiritEzekiel 11:19;Ezekiel 18:31;Ezekiel 36:26, +Ezekiel 18:31;Ezekiel 36:26;Jeremiah 26:10new gate of (house of) , compareJeremiah 36:10 (see GfJeremiah 20:2); also 2Chronicles 20:5the new court (see Be Öttli);Judges 5:8new gods? judges? text probably corrupt, compare NöZMG 1888, 477, MüllKönigsb. Stud. i., GACookeDeb. 34 ff. and conjectures by BuRS, 103, RS in BlaJudges; in GeneralEcclesiastes 1:9there is nothing new; with no substantive expressed2 Samuel 21:16girt with a new (sword: but text perhaps corrupt, compare We Klo Dr), of (food-) products of earth (opposed to )Leviticus 26:10 (H) Cant 7:14;Deuteronomy 32:17new ones (i.e. gods; "" ); in General femininea new thingIsaiah 43:19;Jeremiah 31:22, feminine pluralIsaiah 42:9 (opposed to ),Isaiah 48:6.
s compassionsLamentations 3:23 they arenew every morning;Job 29:20my glory shall befresh with me;Ecclesiastes 1:10see, this is new!
( Syriac; Biblical Hebrew ); —Ezra 6:4.
(√ of following; , ,riddle, see Biblical Hebrew and K§ 57 b) a)).
Topical Lexicon
Overview of Newness in the Old TestamentThe adjective חָדָשׁ appears roughly fifty-three times, consistently marking something fresh in time, experience, or quality. Whether applied to objects, rituals, or divine acts, it signals God’s ongoing capacity to create, restore, and inaugurate what did not previously exist.
Semantic Range of Usage
1. Renewal after decline (Lamentations 3:23).
2. Replacement of the old with a superior order (Jeremiah 31:31).
3. Freshness that accompanies purity (Proverbs 3:10).
4. Unprecedented or unheard-of acts (Isaiah 43:19;Jeremiah 31:22).
Material Culture: Everyday Items Called “New”
• Civil governance: “Now a new king arose over Egypt, who did not know Joseph” (Exodus 1:8).
• Transportation: “Make a new cart” (1 Samuel 6:7;2 Samuel 6:3).
• Weaponry: “He was armed with a new sword” (2 Samuel 21:16).
• Ropes and cords:Judges 15:13; 16:11.
• Wine and grain:Leviticus 23:14;Proverbs 3:10.
The adjective stresses pristine condition, untouched use, or special consecration.
Cultic and Liturgical Expressions
• “Sing to Him a new song” (Psalm 33:3; cf. Psalms 40:3; 96:1; 98:1; 144:9; 149:1;Isaiah 42:10). New songs celebrate newly revealed mercies or mighty deeds.
• Firstfruits: “You shall eat neither bread nor roasted grain nor new kernels until this very day” (Leviticus 23:14). Fresh produce acknowledged the Lord as the giver of every harvest.
• Vessels: “My belly is like wine that has no vent, like new wineskins ready to burst” (Job 32:19). The imagery contrasts the vitality of new skins with the brittleness of old ones.
Redemptive-Historical Themes
1. New Heart and Spirit: “I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you” (Ezekiel 36:26; cf. 11:19; 18:31). Internal transformation anticipates the New Covenant work of the Spirit (2 Corinthians 3:3-6).
2. New Covenant: “Behold, the days are coming… when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel” (Jeremiah 31:31).Hebrews 8–10 confirms its fulfillment in Christ’s priestly sacrifice.
3. New Thing: “Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth” (Isaiah 43:19). God’s unexpected deliverance from Babylon foreshadows the greater salvation in Jesus.
Prophetic and Eschatological Visions
• New Name: “You will be called by a new name that the mouth of the LORD will bestow” (Isaiah 62:2; 65:15), signaling adoption and honor for Zion, echoed inRevelation 2:17; 3:12.
• New Heavens and New Earth: “For behold, I will create new heavens and a new earth” (Isaiah 65:17; 66:22). Peter and John see the consummation (2 Peter 3:13;Revelation 21:1).
• Daily Renewal: “They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness” (Lamentations 3:23). The prophet links covenant love to continual sustenance during exile.
Pastoral and Ministry Implications
• Preaching: Proclaim the ever-fresh grace of God, avoiding mere nostalgia for past works (Psalm 40:3).
• Worship: Encourage congregational creativity through biblically grounded “new songs” that testify to current mercies.
• Discipleship: Emphasize regeneration—new heart and spirit—as foundational to true obedience (Ezekiel 36:27).
Christological Fulfillment and the New Creation
Jesus identifies newness with the Gospel itself: “No one puts new wine into old wineskins… new wine is put into fresh wineskins” (Matthew 9:17). His death inaugurates the New Covenant (Luke 22:20), unleashing the Spirit who makes believers “a new creation” (2 Corinthians 5:17). The Old Testament adjective thus finds its ultimate horizon in the eschatological renewal secured by Christ.
Devotional Applications
1. Gratitude: Begin each day acknowledging mercies that are “new every morning.”
2. Hope: Anticipate God’s “new thing” in seasons of stagnation.
3. Purity: Seek the “new heart” that alone sustains holiness.
4. Mission: Announce the promise of “new heavens and a new earth” to a weary world.
The recurring adjective חָדָשׁ testifies that God is never exhausted, His covenant faithfulness unfailingly produces fresh grace, and His final purpose is nothing less than total cosmic renewal.
Forms and Transliterations
הֶֽחָדָ֔שׁ הֶחָדָֽשׁ׃ הַ֠חֳדָשִׁים הַחֲדָשָֽׁה׃ הַחֲדָשָׁ֖ה הַחֲדָשָׁ֜ה החדש החדש׃ החדשה החדשה׃ החדשים וַֽחֲדָשׁוֹת֙ וחדשות חֲ֝דָשִׁ֗ים חֲדָשִׁ֔ים חֲדָשִׁ֖ים חֲדָשִׁ֜ים חֲדָשִׁים֙ חֲדָשָֽׁה׃ חֲדָשָׁ֑ה חֲדָשָׁ֔ה חֲדָשָׁ֖ה חֲדָשָׁה֙ חֲדָשׁוֹת֙ חָ֭דָשׁ חָדָ֑שׁ חָדָ֔שׁ חָדָ֖שׁ חָדָ֣שׁ חָדָשׁ֙ חָדָשׁ֮ חדש חדשה חדשה׃ חדשות חדשים chaDash chadaShah chadaShim chadashOt Chadosh ḥă·ḏā·šāh ḥă·ḏā·šîm ḥă·ḏā·šō·wṯ ḥā·ḏāš ha·ḥă·ḏā·šāh ha·ḥo·ḏā·šîm hachadaShah Hachodashim ḥāḏāš ḥăḏāšāh ḥăḏāšîm ḥăḏāšōwṯ haḥăḏāšāh haḥoḏāšîm he·ḥā·ḏāš hechaDash heḥāḏāš vachadashOt wa·ḥă·ḏā·šō·wṯ waḥăḏāšōwṯ
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