רֵאשִׁ֖ית
𐤓𐤀𐤔𐤉𐤕
reshit
chief
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 49:35 · Word #10
Lexicon H7225
| Lemma | רֵאשִׁית |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤓𐤀𐤔𐤉𐤕 |
| Transliteration | rêʼshîyth |
| Strong's | H7225 |
| In-context | chief |
Morphology HNcfsc
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 H7225-06
the head-beginning
| Morphological Notes | Common feminine singular noun; appears in both absolute (cfsa) and construct (cfsc) forms. In construct, it functions as "the head-beginning of…" followed by a genitive noun. |
| Rendering Rationale | רֵאשִׁית is a feminine singular noun derived from the root ראש ("head"), carrying the sense of what stands at the head or forefront. Rendering it as "the head-beginning" preserves the concrete imagery of the root ("head") while expressing its temporal and rank-based sense of firstness. The singular feminine form is reflected by the singular noun in English. |
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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 |