רָאשֵׁ֨י
𐤓𐤀𐤔𐤉
rashey
tops of
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.
Hosea 4:13 · Word #2
Lexicon H7218
| Lemma | רֹאשׁ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤓𐤀𐤔 |
| Transliteration | rôʼsh |
| Strong's | H7218 |
| In-context | tops of |
Morphology HNcmpc
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 | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H7218-27
heads of
| Root | ראש (r-ʾ-š) |
| Core Meanings | head, top, summit, beginning, chief, first place |
| Semantic Range | physical head; top or summit; beginning or first part; chief, leader, or ruler; principal or foremost element; total or sum |
| Conceptual Significance | רֹאשׁ conveys prominence and primacy—whether spatial (top), temporal (beginning), or social (chief/leader). In Israel’s tribal and covenantal structure, "heads" often denotes recognized leaders or representative authorities, highlighting ordered leadership under YHWH’s sovereignty. |
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine noun, plural, construct state (HNcmpc). The construct form links this noun to a following word, expressing possession or association ("heads of X"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is masculine plural construct of רֹאשׁ, meaning "head." Rendering it as "heads of" preserves the concrete root image (a physical head as the highest or leading part) while reflecting the masculine plural number and the construct state, which requires a following genitive relationship ("heads of …"). |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ראש (head, top, summit, beginning, chief, first place)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H7223-03 |
barishonim | in the former ones |
H7218-01 |
barosh | at the head |
H7218-02 |
berashey | at the heads of |
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 |