בְ/רֵאשַׁ֔/הּ

𐤁/𐤓𐤀𐤔/𐤄

rêʼsh

on its head

Head; the uppermost or leading part of the body, or the top or foremost part of an object. Used figuratively for chief, leader, or principal person; also refers to a total or sum when counting people or things in lists or censuses.

H7217

Daniel 7:20 · Word #5

Lexicon H7217

Lemmaרֵאשׁ
Lemma (Paleo)𐤓𐤀𐤔
Transliterationrêʼsh
Strong'sH7217
DefinitionHead; the uppermost or leading part of the body, or the top or foremost part of an object. Used figuratively for chief, leader, or principal person; also refers to a total or sum when counting people or things in lists or censuses.

Morphology AR/Ncmsc/Sp3fs 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

Common Translation

Phraseon its head

SIBI-P1 Translation H7217-09

on her head

Morphological NotesAramaic common noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd feminine singular pronominal suffix, with prefixed preposition בְ ("on/upon").
Rendering RationaleThe noun רֵאשׁ means "head" or "top." In construct with a 3rd feminine singular suffix it becomes "her head," and the prefixed בְ preposition gives the sense "on/upon her head," preserving both the root meaning and the morphology.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

on its head

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
RationaleP1 was 'on her head,' but the correct rendering according to context and common usage is 'its', referring to the horn (which is neuter/it in English).