Isa 40:31, it refers to the restoring of spiritual strength; (7) in the NT it invariably refers to spiritual renewal, e.g. Rom 12:2; 2 Cor 4:16; Eph 4:23; Col 3:10; Tit 3:5; He 6:6; all derivatives of καινός, kainós, “new.” G. H. GERBERDING rē̇-pârʹ (מַחְסֶה, maḥṣeh, “refuge”): In Joel 3:16, for AV “The Lord will be the hope of his people” AVm renders “place of repair,” or, “harbour” = haven of repair. RV gives “refuge.” Other words are חָזַק, ḥāzaḳ, “to strengthen,” “harden,” “fix” (2