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καινός
kainós · Greek · Strong's G2537 · 41 occurrences
The KJV renders 6 different Hebrew and Greek words as “new”
How the KJV renders it
new
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“new”
also renders prósphatos (G4372), néos (G3501), ágnaphos (G46), chădâth (H2323), ṭârîy (H2961)
Answers that weigh this word
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Where it appears
41 occurrences in the Greek text, first 35 verses shown.
1 Corinthians 11:25 · A-NSF
In the same way he also took the cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink, in memory of me.”
1 John 2:7 · A-ASF
Brothers, I write no new commandment to you, but an old commandment which you had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which you heard from the beginning.
1 John 2:8 · A-ASF
Again, I write a new commandment to you, which is true in him and in you, because the darkness is passing away and the true light already shines.
2 Corinthians 3:6 · A-GSF
who also made us sufficient as servants of a new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit. For the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.
2 Corinthians 5:17 · A-NPN
Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.
2 John 1:5 · A-ASF
Now I beg you, dear lady, not as though I wrote to you a new commandment, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another.
2 Peter 3:13 A-APMActs 17:19 A-NSFActs 17:21 A-ASN-CEphesians 2:15 A-ASMEphesians 4:24 A-ASMGalatians 6:15 A-NSFHebrews 8:8 A-ASFHebrews 8:13 A-ASFHebrews 9:15 A-GSFJohn 13:34 A-ASFJohn 19:41 A-NSNLuke 5:36 A-ASNLuke 5:38 A-APMLuke 22:20 A-NSFMatthew 9:17 A-APMMatthew 13:52 A-APNMatthew 26:29 A-ASNMatthew 27:60 A-DSNMark 1:27 A-NSFMark 2:21 A-NSNMark 14:25 A-ASNMark 16:17 A-DPFRevelation 2:17 A-NSNRevelation 3:12 A-ASNRevelation 5:9 A-ASFRevelation 14:3 A-ASFRevelation 21:1 A-ASFRevelation 21:2 A-ASFRevelation 21:5 A-APN
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