רֹאשׁ/וֹ֙
𐤓𐤀𐤔/𐤅
rosho-2
his head
from an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.); band, beginning, captain, chapiter, chief(-est place, man, things), company, end, [idiom] every (man), excellent, first, forefront, (be-)head, height, (on) high(-est part, (priest)), [idiom] lead, [idiom] poor, principal, ruler, sum, top.
H7218
Leviticus 21:10 · Word #17
Lexicon H7218
| Lemma | רֹאשׁ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤓𐤀𐤔 |
| Transliteration | rôʼsh |
| Strong's | H7218 |
| In-context | his head |
Morphology HNcmsc/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 |
SIBI-P1 H7218-43
his head
| Root | ראשׁ (r-ʾ-sh) |
| Core Meanings | head, top, summit, beginning, chief place, first rank |
| Semantic Range | Literal head of a person or animal; top or summit of a mountain or structure; chief or leader; beginning of time ("beginning"); foremost or highest rank; total or sum. |
| Conceptual Significance | "Head" in biblical thought signifies authority, prominence, origin, or source. It can denote leadership (chief, ruler), primacy (first, beginning), or the physical head as the seat of identity and honor, often symbolizing status and covenantal responsibility. |
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine singular noun in construct state (רֹאשׁ) with 3ms pronominal suffix (-וֹ), yielding "his head." |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun רֹאשׁ means "head" in both literal and figurative senses (top, chief, beginning). The form is masculine singular in construct with a 3rd masculine singular pronominal suffix ("-וֹ"), thus accurately rendered "his head," preserving both the core root sense and the grammatical possession. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ראשׁ (head, top, summit, beginning, chief place, first rank)
| 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 |
H7218-05 |
berasheynu | at our heads |
H7218-09 |
beroshekha | upon your head |
H7218-10 |
beroshekhe | upon your head |
H7218-14 |
harashim | the heads |
H7223-05 |
harishonah | the foremost (feminine one) |
H7223-08 |
hariyshon | the foremost (one) |
H7218-15 |
harosh | the head |
H7223-12 |
kevarishonah | as in the first (former time) |
H7223-14 |
larishonah | to the first (occasion) |
H7218-17 |
lerashey | for the heads of |
H7218-18 |
lerosh | to the head |
H7218-22 |
lerosho | to his head |
H4762-01 |
mareshah | Summit-Place |
H7218-24 |
merashey | from heads of |
H7223-16 |
merishon | from the first (one) |
H7218-26 |
merosho | from his head |
H7218-29 |
rasheyhem | the heads of them |
H7218-32 |
rashim | heads |
H7217-01 |
resheh | his head |
H7223-18 |
rishonah | the first (feminine singular) |
H7223-19 |
rishonim | first ones |
H7223-20 |
rishonot | the first things |
H7218-34 |
roshah | her head |
H7218-36 |
roshan | head of them |
H7218-37 |
roshayv | his heads |
H7218-40 |
roshekhem | your (men’s) head |
H7218-41 |
roshenu | our head |
H7218-46 |
ukherosh | and as head-of |
H7218-49 |
umerosh | and from the head/top |
H7218-50 |
uverashey | and in the heads of |
H7218-52 |
varosh | and the head / in the head |
H7223-22 |
verishonot | and foremost things |
H7218-56 |
verosh | and head of |
H7218-57 |
verosham | and their head |
H7218-59 |
veroshenu | at our head |
H7218-60 |
verosho | and his head |
Word Usage (600 occurrences of H7218)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 2:10 | רָאשִֽׁים | rashim | headstreams |
| Genesis 3:15 | רֹ֔אשׁ | rosh | head |
| Genesis 8:5 | רָאשֵׁ֥י | rashey | tops |