רֵאשִׁיתָ֛/ם
𐤓𐤀𐤔𐤉𐤕/𐤌
reshitam
firstfruits
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.
Numbers 18:12 · Word #8
Lexicon H7225
| Lemma | רֵאשִׁית |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤓𐤀𐤔𐤉𐤕 |
| Transliteration | rêʼshîyth |
| Strong's | H7225 |
| In-context | firstfruits |
Morphology HNcfsc/Sp3mp
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 H7225-07
their first-part
| Root | ראש (r-ʾ-sh) |
| Core Meanings | head, top, beginning, first, chief, foremost |
| Semantic Range | beginning (in time), first portion, firstfruit, chief or principal part, foremost element |
| Conceptual Significance | רֵאשִׁית often marks what is set apart as the first and therefore specially significant—whether the beginning of time, the first yield of produce, or the chief portion. In biblical thought, the "first" carries covenantal and theological weight, frequently belonging in a dedicated sense to YHWH as the one who is Himself the ultimate "ראש" (Head) and source of all beginnings. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common feminine singular in construct form with 3rd masculine plural pronominal suffix ("their"). The construct + suffix combination expresses possession: "the first/beginning of them" or "their first." |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun רֵאשִׁית derives from the root ראש ("head"), conveying what is first, foremost, or at the head. As a feminine singular noun in construct with a 3rd masculine plural suffix ("-ם"), it denotes a single "first" or "beginning" belonging to or associated with "them," hence "their first-part." This preserves both the root imagery of "head/first" and the singular possessive form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ראש (head, top, beginning, first, chief, foremost)
| 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 |