לְ/רֹ֣אשׁ
𐤋/𐤓𐤀𐤔
lerosh
on the 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
Proverbs 10:6 · Word #2
Lexicon H7218
| Lemma | רֹאשׁ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤓𐤀𐤔 |
| Transliteration | rôʼsh |
| Strong's | H7218 |
| In-context | on the head |
Morphology HR/Ncmsa
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 | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H7218-18
to the head
| Root | ראשׁ (r-ʾ-š) |
| Core Meanings | head, top, summit, beginning, first place, chief position |
| Semantic Range | Literal head of a person or animal; top or summit of a mountain or structure; beginning of time or sequence; chief, leader, or ruler; foremost position; total or sum. |
| Conceptual Significance | רֹאשׁ expresses the biblical concept of primacy—whether spatial (top), temporal (beginning), or hierarchical (chief). It underlies themes of leadership, covenant headship, and ordered structure within Israel’s social and theological worldview. |
| Morphological Notes | Preposition לְ ("to/for") prefixed to a masculine singular noun רֹאשׁ; forms appear in both absolute and construct states (Ncmsa/Ncmsc). No pronominal suffix. Singular, masculine. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun רֹאשׁ is masculine singular, meaning "head" in both literal and figurative senses (top, chief, beginning). The prefixed לְ indicates direction or purpose, so "to the head" preserves the core image of the head as the highest or leading part while accurately reflecting the singular masculine form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ראשׁ (head, top, summit, beginning, first place, chief position)
| 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 |
H7218-22 |
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 |
H7218-43 |
rosho | his 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 |