רִֽאשֹׁנ֑וֹת
𐤓𐤀𐤔𐤍𐤅𐤕
rishonot
the former things
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.
Isaiah 43:18 · Word #3
Lexicon H7223
| Lemma | רִאשׁוֹן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤓𐤀𐤔𐤅𐤍 |
| Transliteration | riʼshôwn |
| Strong's | H7223 |
| In-context | the former things |
Morphology HAafpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | a — Adjective — Adjective |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H7223-20
the first things
| Root | ראשׁ (r-ʾ-sh) |
| Core Meanings | head, beginning, firstness, chief position, precedence |
| Semantic Range | former events, earlier times, first things in sequence, prime or earliest matters, things of old |
| Conceptual Significance | Often used in prophetic literature to contrast former acts of YHWH with new acts of redemption, highlighting His sovereignty over both beginnings and unfolding history. |
| Morphological Notes | Adjective רִאשׁוֹן in feminine plural absolute form (רִאשֹׁנוֹת); functioning substantivally to denote "former/first things." |
| Rendering Rationale | רִאשֹׁנוֹת is the feminine plural form of רִאשׁוֹן ("first, former"), derived from the root meaning "head" or "beginning." Rendering it as "the first things" preserves the idea of primacy or what stands at the head in time, and reflects the feminine plural morphology indicated by the form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ראשׁ (head, beginning, firstness, chief position, precedence)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H7223-01 |
barishon | in the foremost (one) |
H7223-02 |
barishonah | in the first (feminine) |
H7218-03 |
berasheyhem | at their 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 |