First Entry ÷Berry-52 (G5935 OLB) Synonyms for New: neos (νέος G3501), kainos (καινός G2537). (νέος G3501) neos is the new as contemplated under the aspect of time, that which has recently come into existence. kainos is the new under the aspect of quality, that which has not seen service. kainos therefore often means new as contrasted with that which has decayed with age, or is worn out, its opposite then being palaios. It sometimes suggests that which is unusual. It often implies praise, the new as superior to the old. Occasionally, on the other hand, it implies the opposite, the new as inferior to that which is old, because the old is familiar or because it has improved with age. Of course it is evident that both neos and kainos may sometimes be applied to the same object, but from different points of view. ... 

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