Word study · Greek
kainos
new
Say it: kai-NOS (approximate)
καινός
What it means
New in kind, fresh, as opposed to "new" in time (neos). The "new commandment" (13:34) is new in quality, because the standard is "as I have loved you." Other uses include the new covenant (Luke 22:20) and the new creation (2 Corinthians 5:17).
Range of meaning
- NewFresh and different.
- RenewedMade new.
In John
- Chapter 13
"A new commandment I give to you" (13:34).
Every verse (2)
Verses where G2537 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources