בְּ/רֹ֣אשׁ
𐤁/𐤓𐤀𐤔
berosh
on the top of
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.
Proverbs 23:34 · Word #6
Lexicon H7218
| Lemma | רֹאשׁ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤓𐤀𐤔 |
| Transliteration | rôʼsh |
| Strong's | H7218 |
| In-context | on the top of |
Morphology HR/Ncmsc
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 H7218-06
at the head of
| Root | ראש (r-ʾ-sh) |
| Core Meanings | head, top, summit, beginning, chief place, first rank |
| Semantic Range | physical head; top or summit; beginning of time; forefront of a group; chief or leader; principal or highest part; total or sum |
| Conceptual Significance | רֹאשׁ expresses primacy in space, time, and rank. It frames ideas of leadership, authority, and beginnings (such as the "head" of a tribe or the "beginning" of a period), reinforcing the biblical worldview in which order and hierarchy reflect divine structuring of creation and covenant community. |
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְּ ("at/in") prefixed to a masculine singular noun רֹאשׁ (common noun). The form is typically singular construct (Ncmsc), indicating relation to a following noun ("head of …"), though it can appear as singular absolute in some instances. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun רֹאשׁ is masculine singular and denotes a "head" in both literal and figurative senses. With the prefixed preposition בְּ ("at/in") and frequently in construct form, it conveys position at the top or beginning of something, hence "at the head of," preserving both the concrete imagery of a head and the grammatical singular form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ראש (head, top, summit, beginning, chief place, first rank)
| 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 (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 |