καινός

greekNew TestamentAdjective42 occurrences14 books36 verses

Definition

καινός, -ή, -όν

[in LXX (Ezekiel 11:19, al.) for חָדָשׁ, exc. Isaiah 65:15 (אַחֵר) ;]

of that which is unused or unaccustomed, new in respect to form or quality, fresh, unused, novel: opposite to παλαιός, ἀρχαῖος, Matthew 9:17; 13:52, Mark 2:21-22, Luke 5:36, 38, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Ephesians 4:24; πλήρωμα, Mark 2:21; μνημεῖον, Matthew 27:60, John 19:41; διαθήκη (T, WH, R, txt., omit), Luke 22:20, 1 Corinthians 11:25, 2 Corinthians 3:6, Hebrews 8:8" (LXX), Hebrews 8:13; 9:15; οὐρανοί, γῆ, 2 Peter 3:13, Revelation 21:1" (LXX) Ἰερουσαλήμ, Revelation 3:12; 21:2; ἄνθρωπος, Ephesians 2:15 (cf. Ezekiel 18:31); πάντα, Revelation 21:5; γέννημα τ. ἀμπέλου, Matthew 26:29, Mark 14:25; διδαχή, Mark 1:27, Acts 17:19; ἐντολή, John 13:34, 1 John 2:7-8, 2 John 5; ὄνομα, Revelation 2:17 (LXX); ᾠδή, Revelation 5:9; 14:3 (of. Psalm 144:9); κτίσις, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Galatians 6:15; γλῶσσαι, Mark 16:17; compar., Acts 17:21.

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. Hebrews 12:24 with He, ll. with supr., and see MM, Exp., xv)

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as καινός:

חָדָשׁcha.dash“New (Gate)”94%
חֹ֫רֶשׁcho.resh“Horesh”3%
אַחֵרa.cher“another”3%

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

42 total

Matthew 9:17καινούς · new
Neither do men pour new wine into old wineskins. If they do, the skins will burst, the wine will spill, and the wineskins will be ruined. Instead, they pour new wine into new wineskins, and both are preserved.”
Matthew 13:52καινὰ · new [treasures]
Then He told them, “For this reason, every scribe who has been discipled in the kingdom of heaven is like a homeowner who brings out of his storeroom new treasures as well as old.”
Matthew 26:29καινὸν · anew
I tell you, I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it anew with you in My Father’s kingdom.”
Matthew 27:60καινῷ · new
…and placed it in his own new tomb that he had cut into the rock. Then he rolled a great stone across the entrance to the tomb and went away.
Mark 1:27καινή · A new
All the people were amazed and began to ask one another, “What is this? A new teaching with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey Him!”
Mark 2:21καινὸν
No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment. If he does, the new piece will pull away from the old, and a worse tear will result.
Mark 2:22καινούς · new
And no one pours new wine into old wineskins. If he does, the wine will burst the skins, and both the wine and the wineskins will be ruined. Instead, new wine is poured into new wineskins.”
Mark 14:25καινὸν · anew
Truly I tell you, I will no longer drink of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it anew in the kingdom of God.”
Mark 16:17καιναῖς · in new
And these signs will accompany those who believe: In My name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues;
Luke 5:36καινοῦ · a new; καινὸν · new [garment]; καινοῦ · new
He also told them a parable: “No one tears a piece of cloth from a new garment and sews it on an old one. If he does, he will tear the new garment as well, and the patch from the new will not match the old.
Luke 5:38καινοὺς · new
Instead, new wine is poured into new wineskins.
Luke 22:20καινὴ · new
In the same way, after supper He took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is poured out for you.
John 13:34καινὴν · A new
A new commandment I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you also must love one another.
John 19:41καινόν · a new
Now there was a garden in the place where Jesus was crucified, and in the garden a new tomb in which no one had yet been laid.
Acts 17:19καινὴ · new
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?
Acts 17:21καινότερον · new [ideas]
Now all the Athenians and foreigners who lived there spent their time doing nothing more than hearing and articulating new ideas.
1 Corinthians 11:25καινὴ · new
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.”
2 Corinthians 3:6καινῆς · of a new
And He has qualified us as ministers of a new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.
2 Corinthians 5:17καινὴ · [he is] a new; καινά · [the] new
Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come!
Galatians 6:15καινὴ · a new
For neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything. What counts is a new creation.
Ephesians 2:15καινὸν · new
…by abolishing in His flesh the law of commandments and decrees. He did this to create in Himself one new man out of the two, thus making peace
Ephesians 4:24καινὸν · new
…and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.
Hebrews 8:8καινήν · a new
But God found fault with the people and said: “Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah.
Hebrews 8:13Καινὴν · a new [covenant]
By speaking of a new covenant, He has made the first one obsolete; and what is obsolete and aging will soon disappear.
Hebrews 9:15καινῆς · of a new
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.
2 Peter 3:13καινοὺς · a new; καινὴν · a new
But in keeping with God’s promise, we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, where righteousness dwells.
1 John 2:7καινὴν · a new
Beloved, I am not writing to you a new commandment, but an old one, which you have had from the beginning. This commandment is the message you have heard.
1 John 2:8καινὴν · a new
Then again, I am also writing to you a new commandment, which is true in Him and also in you. For the darkness is fading and the true light is already shining.
2 John 1:5καινὴν · a new
And now I urge you, dear lady—not as a new commandment to you, but one we have had from the beginning—that we love one another.
Revelation 2:17καινὸν · a new
He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who overcomes, I will give the hidden manna. I will also give him a white stone inscribed with a new name, known only to the one who receives it.
Revelation 3:12καινῆς · new; καινόν · new
The one who overcomes I will make a pillar in the temple of My God, and he will never again leave it. Upon him I will write the name of My God, and the name of the city of My God (the new Jerusalem that comes down out of heaven from My God), and My new name.
Revelation 5:9καινὴν · a new
And they sang a new song: “Worthy are You to take the scroll and open its seals, because You were slain, and by Your blood You purchased for God those from every tribe and tongue and people and nation.
Revelation 14:3καινὴν · a new
And they sang a new song before the throne and before the four living creatures and the elders. And no one could learn the song except the 144,000 who had been redeemed from the earth.
Revelation 21:1καινὸν · a new; καινήν · a new
Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and earth had passed away, and the sea was no more.
Revelation 21:2καινὴν · [the] new
I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
Revelation 21:5καινὰ · new
And the One seated on the throne said, “Behold, I make all things new.” Then He said, “Write this down, for these words are faithful and true.”