רָאשִׁים֙
𐤓𐤀𐤔𐤉𐤌
rashim
heads
from an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.); band, beginning, captain, chapiter, chief(-est place, man, things), company, end, [idiom] every (man), excellent, first, forefront, (be-)head, height, (on) high(-est part, (priest)), [idiom] lead, [idiom] poor, principal, ruler, sum, top.
1 Chronicles 9:13 · Word #2
Lexicon H7218
| Lemma | רֹאשׁ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤓𐤀𐤔 |
| Transliteration | rôʼsh |
| Strong's | H7218 |
| In-context | heads |
Morphology HNcmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H7218-32
heads
| Root | ראשׁ (r-ʾ-sh) |
| Core Meanings | head, top, summit, beginning, chief position, first rank |
| Semantic Range | Literal heads; tops or summits; beginnings of time; chief persons or leaders; foremost parts; principal or highest elements; totals or sums. |
| Conceptual Significance | רֹאשׁ expresses prominence, priority, and authority in biblical thought. Whether referring to physical heads, tribal leaders, or the beginning of events, it conveys the idea of what stands first, highest, or governing within a structure—social, spatial, or temporal. |
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine noun in the absolute state; plural form of רֹאשׁ (rôʾsh). No pronominal suffix; functions according to context as subject, object, or construct head when paired syntactically. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun רָאשִׁים is masculine plural absolute (HNcmpa), so the rendering preserves the plural form with "heads." Using "heads" retains the concrete root imagery of the head as the highest or leading part, from which figurative senses (chiefs, leaders, beginnings) derive. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ראשׁ (head, top, summit, beginning, chief position, first rank)
| 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 (600 occurrences of H7218)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 2:10 | רָאשִֽׁים | rashim | headstreams |
| Genesis 3:15 | רֹ֔אשׁ | rosh | head |
| Genesis 8:5 | רָאשֵׁ֥י | rashey | tops |