כָּ/רִאשֹׁנִ֑ים
𐤊/𐤓𐤀𐤔𐤍𐤉𐤌
riʼshôwn
like the first ones
Adjective or substantive meaning 'first'—denoting precedence in time, order, position, or rank. Its semantic range includes 'earliest,' 'former,' 'previous,' 'chief,' and, as a noun, 'first one,' 'earliest generation,' or 'ancestor.' The term can also indicate the 'beginning' of something, such as an event, period, or sequence, or describe items or people of primary importance or status.
Deuteronomy 10:3 · Word #9
Lexicon H7223
| Lemma | רִאשׁוֹן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤓𐤀𐤔𐤅𐤍 |
| Transliteration | riʼshôwn |
| Strong's | H7223 |
| Definition | Adjective or substantive meaning 'first'—denoting precedence in time, order, position, or rank. Its semantic range includes 'earliest,' 'former,' 'previous,' 'chief,' and, as a noun, 'first one,' 'earliest generation,' or 'ancestor.' The term can also indicate the 'beginning' of something, such as an event, period, or sequence, or describe items or people of primary importance or status. |
Morphology HRd/Aampa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | a — Adjective — Adjective |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | like the first ones |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7223-11
like first ones
| Morphological Notes | Preposition כ ("like/as") prefixed to masculine plural adjective רִאשֹׁנִים, absolute state, functioning substantively. |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective רִאשֹׁנִים is masculine plural absolute, used substantively to mean "first ones" or "former ones." The prefixed כ marks comparison, yielding "like first ones," preserving both plurality and the root sense of headship or precedence. |
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