רִאשׁוֹנָ֑ה
𐤓𐤀𐤔𐤅𐤍𐤄
rishonah
first
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.
Leviticus 5:8 · Word #9
Lexicon H7223
| Lemma | רִאשׁוֹן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤓𐤀𐤔𐤅𐤍 |
| Transliteration | riʼshôwn |
| Strong's | H7223 |
| In-context | first |
Morphology HAafsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | a — Adjective — Adjective |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H7223-18
the first (feminine singular)
| Root | ראשׁ (r-ʾ-š) |
| Core Meanings | head, top, beginning, first position, chief, foremost |
| Semantic Range | first in sequence, earliest in time, former, initial, foremost in rank, chief, original |
| Conceptual Significance | Rooted in the idea of the “head” as the place of origin or authority, this term often marks what stands at the beginning—whether in creation, covenant history, or ritual order—highlighting priority, primacy, and foundational status in Israel’s worldview. |
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, feminine singular absolute, with prefixed definite article (ה). It agrees with a feminine singular noun in context. |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective derives from the root ראשׁ (“head, beginning”), conveying what is at the head or start in time, place, or rank. The form is feminine singular absolute with the article, so it is rendered as “the first,” noting its feminine singular agreement even though English adjectives do not mark grammatical gender. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ראשׁ (head, top, beginning, first position, chief, foremost)
| 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 |