רֵאשֵׁ/הּ֙
𐤓𐤀𐤔/𐤄
resheh
head
(Aramaic) corresponding to רֹאשׁ; the head; figuratively, the sum; chief, head, sum.
H7217
Daniel 2:32 · Word #3
Lexicon H7217
| Lemma | רֵאשׁ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤓𐤀𐤔 |
| Transliteration | rêʼsh |
| Strong's | H7217 |
| In-context | head |
Morphology ANcmsc/Sp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H7217-01
his head
| Root | ראשׁ (r-ʾ-sh) |
| Core Meanings | head, top, beginning, chief, first, summit |
| Semantic Range | physical head; top or summit; beginning; chief or leader; total or sum |
| Conceptual Significance | The concept of "head" in biblical literature conveys not only the physical head but also ideas of primacy, authority, and origin. It can signify leadership, prominence, or the starting point of something, reflecting hierarchical and structural thought in the biblical worldview. |
| Morphological Notes | Aramaic common masculine singular noun in construct form (רֵאשֵׁ) with third masculine singular pronominal suffix (־הּ), yielding "head of him" → "his head." |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun רֵאשׁ (rêʾsh) derives from the root ראשׁ, denoting the head, top, or chief part. The morphology (Aramaic noun, masculine singular construct with 3ms suffix) requires the rendering "his head," preserving both the singular masculine form and the third masculine singular pronominal suffix. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ראשׁ (head, top, beginning, chief, first, summit)
| 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 |
H7218-05 |
berasheynu | at our heads |
H7218-09 |
beroshekha | upon your head |
H7218-10 |
beroshekhe | upon your head |
H7218-14 |
harashim | the heads |
H7223-05 |
harishonah | the foremost (feminine one) |
H7223-08 |
hariyshon | the foremost (one) |
H7218-15 |
harosh | the head |
H7223-12 |
kevarishonah | as in the first (former time) |
H7223-14 |
larishonah | to the first (occasion) |
H7218-17 |
lerashey | for the heads of |
H7218-18 |
lerosh | to the head |
H7218-22 |
lerosho | to his head |
H4762-01 |
mareshah | Summit-Place |
H7218-24 |
merashey | from heads of |
H7223-16 |
merishon | from the first (one) |
H7218-26 |
merosho | from his head |
H7218-29 |
rasheyhem | the heads of them |
H7218-32 |
rashim | heads |
H7223-18 |
rishonah | the first (feminine singular) |
H7223-19 |
rishonim | first ones |
H7223-20 |
rishonot | the first things |
H7218-34 |
roshah | her head |
H7218-36 |
roshan | head of them |
H7218-37 |
roshayv | his heads |
H7218-40 |
roshekhem | your (men’s) head |
H7218-41 |
roshenu | our head |
H7218-43 |
rosho | his head |
H7218-46 |
ukherosh | and as head-of |
H7218-49 |
umerosh | and from the head/top |
H7218-50 |
uverashey | and in the heads of |
H7218-52 |
varosh | and the head / in the head |
H7223-22 |
verishonot | and foremost things |
H7218-56 |
verosh | and head of |
H7218-57 |
verosham | and their head |
H7218-59 |
veroshenu | at our head |
H7218-60 |
verosho | and his head |
Word Usage (14 occurrences of H7217)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel 2:28 | רֵאשָׁ֛/ךְ | reshakhe | of your head |
| Daniel 2:32 | רֵאשֵׁ/הּ֙ | resheh | head |
| Daniel 2:38 | רֵאשָׁ֖/ה | reshah | the head |