מָרֵשָׁ֖ה

𐤌𐤓𐤔𐤄

mareshah

Mareshah

or מַרֵשָׁה; formed like מַרְאָשָׁה; summit; Mareshah, the name of two Israelites and of a place in Palestine; Mareshah.

H4762

1 Chronicles 2:42 · Word #11

Lexicon H4762

Lemmaמַרְאֵשָׁה
Lemma (Paleo)𐤌𐤓𐤀𐤔𐤄
TransliterationMarʼêshâh
Strong'sH4762
In-contextMareshah

Morphology HNp All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype p — Proper Name — Proper name

SIBI-P1 H4762-02

Summit-Place

Morphological NotesProper noun, feminine singular (HNp). The prefixed מ likely forms a locative or place noun from the root ראשׁ, indicating a site characterized by elevation or prominence.
Rendering RationaleThe name is likely derived from the root ראשׁ ("head, summit") with a prefixed מ indicating place or location, yielding the sense of "place of the summit" or "summit-place." As a proper noun (feminine singular), the rendering preserves its geographical and topographical sense while reflecting its underlying root meaning.

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Words from Root ראשׁ (head, top, summit, beginning, chief, foremost)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H7223-01 barishon in the foremost (one)
H7223-02 barishonah in the first (feminine)
H7218-03 berasheyhem at their heads

Word Usage (8 occurrences of H4762)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Joshua 15:44 וּ/מָֽרֵאשָׁ֑ה umareshah and Mareshah
Micah 1:15 מָֽרֵשָׁ֑ה mareshah of Mareshah
1 Chronicles 2:42 מָרֵשָׁ֖ה mareshah Mareshah