GreekG2537Adjective

καινός

kainos

38Occurrences
G2537Strong's #
AdjectivePart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

of uncertain affinity; new (especially in freshness; while G3501 (νέος) is properly so with respect to age

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
of that which is unused or unaccustomed, new in respect to form or quality, fresh, unused, novel: opposite to παλαιός, ἀρχαῖος,; πλήρωμα; μνημεῖον,; *διαθήκη *(T, WH, R, txt., omit), " (LXX); οὐρανοί, γῆ, " (LXX) Ἰερουσαλήμ; ἄνθρωπος; πάντα; γέννημα ἀμπέλου,; διδαχή,; ἐντολή; ὄνομα, (LXX); *ᾠδή *(of. ); κτίσις,; γλῶσσαι; compar.
Synonyms
νέος, "the new primarily in reference to time, the young, recent; κ. the new primarily in reference to quality, the fresh, unworn". Cf. Tr., Syn., § lx (the distinction, however, is less marked in late Gk.; cf. with He, ll. with supr., and see MM, Exp., xv)
LXX: for חָדָשׁ, exc. (אַחֵר)

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Adjective

Morphology Code

G:A

Full Description

Greek Adjective

Occurrences

καινός appears 38 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Revelation
7
Mark
6
Matthew
5
Hebrews
3
Luke
3
1 John
2
2 Corinthians
2
Acts
2

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 11:25BSB

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.”

Acts 17:19BSB

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?

Hebrews 9:15BSB

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.

Matthew 26:28BSB

This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.

Mark 16:17BSB

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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