καινός
kainos
“new”
Definition
of uncertain affinity; new (especially in freshness; while G3501 (νέος) is properly so with respect to age
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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Adjective
G:A
Greek Adjective
Occurrences
καινός appears 38 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
In the same way, after supper He took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood; do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.”
So they took Paul and brought him to the Areopagus, where they asked him, “May we know what this new teaching is that you are presenting?
Therefore Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance, now that He has died to redeem them from the transgressions committed under the first covenant.
This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.
And these signs will accompany those who believe: In My name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues;
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