International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Renew

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Renew


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rḗ-nū´: The word is used in various senses: (1) of material things, e.g. ; here it means to give a new appearance, to refresh, to restore the face of the earth; (2) in , to establish more firmly the kingdom by reinstalling King Saul; (3) in , to rebuild or repair the broken altar; (4) in , “renew our days,” restore the favors of former days; (5) in , 'let them gather together, or marshal their strongest arguments for answer'; (6) in ; , it refers to the restoring of spiritual strength; (7) in the New Testament it invariably refers to spiritual renewal, e.g. ; ; ; ; ; ; all derivatives of καινός, kainós, “new.”