רִאשׁ֔וֹן

𐤓𐤀𐤔𐤅𐤍

rishon

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.

H7223

Isaiah 41:4 · Word #9

Lexicon H7223

Lemmaרִאשׁוֹן
Lemma (Paleo)𐤓𐤀𐤔𐤅𐤍
Transliterationriʼshôwn
Strong'sH7223
In-contextthe first

Morphology HAamsa 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 H7223-17

the headmost one

Rootראש (r-ʾ-sh)
Core Meaningshead, top, beginning, chief, first place
Semantic Rangefirst in time, first in rank, foremost, former, earliest, ancestor, chief one
Conceptual SignificanceThis term expresses primacy—whether in time, status, or order. It can describe the first in a series, the former things of old, or one holding chief rank. Theologically, it contributes to themes of preeminence and priority, including declarations of YHWH as "the First," underscoring His supremacy and eternality.
Morphological NotesAdjective, masculine singular absolute, with prefixed definite article (הַ). Functions attributively or substantively to denote the first or foremost in sequence, rank, or time.
Rendering RationaleThe adjective רִאשׁוֹן derives from the root ראש (“head”), conveying what is at the head or forefront. Rendering it as "the headmost one" preserves the concrete imagery of the root while reflecting the masculine singular absolute form with the definite article ("the") shown in the morphology.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root ראש (head, top, 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
H7218-04 berasheykhem at your heads
H7225-01 bereshit in beginning-of
H7218-06 berosh at the head of
H7218-07 beroshah at the head of her
H7218-08 berosham at their head
H7218-11 beroshekhem upon your head
H7218-12 beroshenu upon our head
H7218-13 berosho at his head
H7223-04 harishon the foremost one
H7223-06 harishonim the foremost ones
H7223-07 harishonot the first things
H7223-09 karishon like the first one
H7223-10 karishonah as the first (former) one
H7223-11 karishonim like the first ones
H7223-13 kharishonah as the first (former) one (feminine)
H7223-15 larishonim to the first-ones
H7218-16 larosh as the head
H7218-19 leroshekha for your head
H7218-20 leroshenu to our head
H7218-21 leroshi to my head
H7218-23 meharosh from the head
H4763-01 meraashotayv his head-rests
H7225-02 mereshit from the first-beginning
H7225-03 mereshito from his first-beginning
H7218-25 merosh from the head/beginning
H4763-02 mrshtv his head-rests
H7218-27 rashey heads of
H7218-28 rasheyha her heads
H7218-30 rasheyhen the heads of them (feminine)
H7218-31 rasheykhem your heads
H7217-02 reshi my head
H7225-04 reshit the head-beginning
H7218-33 rosh head
H7218-35 rosham their head
H7218-38 roshekha your head
H7218-39 roshekhe your head
H7218-42 roshi my head
H7218-44 rsh head-of
H7218-45 sheroshi my head
H7218-47 ulerashayv and to his heads
H4762-02 umareshah and Summit-town (Mareshah)
H7218-48 umerashey and from the heads of
H7218-51 uverosh and at the head of
H7223-21 varishonah in the headmost time
H7218-53 veharashim and the heads
H7218-54 veharosh and the head
H7218-55 verashey and heads of
H7225-05 vereshit and the beginning-of
H7218-58 veroshekha upon your head

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
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