בָּֽ/רִאשׁוֹן֙
𐤁/𐤓𐤀𐤔𐤅𐤍
barishon
in the first
or רִאשֹׁן; from רִאשָׁה; first, in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun); ancestor, (that were) before(-time), beginning, eldest, first, fore(-father) (-most), former (thing), of old time, past.
Genesis 8:13 · Word #6
Lexicon H7223
| Lemma | רִאשׁוֹן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤓𐤀𐤔𐤅𐤍 |
| Transliteration | riʼshôwn |
| Strong's | H7223 |
| In-context | in the first |
Morphology HRd/Aamsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | a — Adjective — Adjective |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H7223-01
in the foremost (one)
| Root | ראשׁ (r-ʾ-sh) |
| Core Meanings | head, top, beginning, firstness, chiefness, primacy |
| Semantic Range | first in time, first in rank, former, earliest, chief, ancestral, prior event or person |
| Conceptual Significance | As a derivative of "head," רִאשׁוֹן expresses primacy in time, status, or order. Biblically it frames themes of beginnings, priority, and leadership, and often contrasts what is former with what follows, underscoring divine ordering of time and authority. |
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְּ ("in") prefixed to the masculine singular absolute adjective רִאשׁוֹן with definite article assimilation; adjective functioning substantivally in some contexts. |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective רִאשׁוֹן derives from the root meaning "head" or "chief," conveying what is first or foremost. The form is masculine singular absolute with a prefixed בְּ ("in") and the definite article, so the rendering preserves singular masculine reference and the sense of primacy: "in the foremost (one)." |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ראשׁ (head, top, beginning, firstness, chiefness, primacy)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H7223-02 |
barishonah | in the first (feminine) |
H7218-03 |
berasheyhem | at their heads |
H7218-05 |
berasheynu | at our heads |
Word Usage (182 occurrences of H7223)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 8:13 | בָּֽ/רִאשׁוֹן֙ | barishon | in the first |
| Genesis 13:4 | בָּ/רִאשֹׁנָ֑ה | barishonah | at the first |
| Genesis 25:25 | הָ/רִאשׁוֹן֙ | harishon | the first |