מֵ/רֹאשׁ֖/וֹ

𐤌/𐤓𐤀𐤔/𐤅

rôʼsh

from his head

The uppermost part of the body; head (of a person or animal); by extension, the top or summit of objects (such as mountains, buildings, or pillars); figuratively, a leader, chief, or principal person; beginning (of a period, event, or series); source or starting point. The term encompasses literal, spatial, and metaphorical senses, such as the head of a body, the peak of a structure, the foremost position, or the principal status within a group.

H7218

Leviticus 13:12 · Word #12

Lexicon H7218

Lemmaרֹאשׁ
Lemma (Paleo)𐤓𐤀𐤔
Transliterationrôʼsh
Strong'sH7218
DefinitionThe uppermost part of the body; head (of a person or animal); by extension, the top or summit of objects (such as mountains, buildings, or pillars); figuratively, a leader, chief, or principal person; beginning (of a period, event, or series); source or starting point. The term encompasses literal, spatial, and metaphorical senses, such as the head of a body, the peak of a structure, the foremost position, or the principal status within a group.

Morphology HR/Ncmsc/Sp3ms All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word

Common Translation

Phrasefrom his head

SIBI-P1 Translation H7218-26

from his head

Morphological NotesMasculine singular common noun in construct state (רֹאשׁ) + prefixed preposition מִן ("from") + 3rd masculine singular suffix ("his").
Rendering RationaleThe noun רֹאשׁ means "head" or "top," and here it appears in construct with a 3rd masculine singular pronominal suffix ("his") and prefixed by the preposition מִן ("from"). The rendering preserves the core physical sense of the root along with the suffix and prepositional prefix.

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