בְּ/רֵאשִׁ֗ית
𐤁/𐤓𐤀𐤔𐤉𐤕
bereshit
in the beginning of
from the same as רֹאשׁ; the first, in place, time, order or rank (specifically, a firstfruit); beginning, chief(-est), first(-fruits, part, time), principal thing.
Jeremiah 49:34 · Word #10
Lexicon H7225
| Lemma | רֵאשִׁית |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤓𐤀𐤔𐤉𐤕 |
| Transliteration | rêʼshîyth |
| Strong's | H7225 |
| In-context | in the beginning of |
Morphology HR/Ncfsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H7225-01
in beginning-of
| Root | ראש (r-ʾ-sh) |
| Core Meanings | head, top, first, chief, beginning, foremost position |
| Semantic Range | beginning, first part, firstfruits, chief or principal portion, foremost rank, initial stage in time or order |
| Conceptual Significance | רֵאשִׁית conveys not merely temporal beginning but primacy and foundational order, rooted in the concept of "headship." In biblical theology it often signals what is first and therefore foundational or consecrated (as with firstfruits), framing creation and covenantal life around ordered beginnings and divine priority. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common feminine singular (absolute and construct forms attested); prefixed with בְ preposition ("in"). Construct form links it to a following genitive noun ("beginning of …"). |
| Rendering Rationale | רֵאשִׁית is a feminine singular noun derived from the root ראש ("head, chief, first"). In the construct form (as reflected in most occurrences here), it denotes the "beginning of" something, preserving the sense of firstness or primacy inherent in the root. The rendering "in beginning-of" reflects the prefixed preposition בְ ("in"), the singular feminine noun, and its construct relationship. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ראש (head, top, first, chief, beginning, foremost position)
| 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 (51 occurrences of H7225)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 1:1 | בְּ/רֵאשִׁ֖ית | bereshit | In the beginning |
| Genesis 10:10 | רֵאשִׁ֤ית | reshit | of his kingdom |
| Genesis 49:3 | וְ/רֵאשִׁ֣ית | vereshit | and the beginning |