en chadash tachat ha-shamesh

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Definitions

  • sent. There is nothing new under the sun.

Example Sentences

  • "Dov, how are the legal proceedings going?"
    "Oh, en chadash tachat ha-shemesh, I haven't heard from them for weeks. I need to call my lawyer and request an update."

  • "Brands like to come out with updates and innovations, but the truth is, en chadash tachat hashemesh, it's all the same tired thing over and over again."

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • אין כל חדש תחת השמש 'there is nothing new under the sun' (Ecclesiastes 1:9)

      • Who Uses This

      • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • The Joys of Hebrew, by Lewis Glinert (New York, 1992).

      Alternative Spellings

      ein hadash tahat hashemesh, en chadash tachat hashamesh, ein hadash tahat ha-shemesh

Notes

  • Can be used as commentary to describe how something has been seen or done before, or as a response to a well-being check to indicate that all is routine or that nothing has changed.

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