וְ֝/רֹ֗אשׁ
𐤅/𐤓𐤀𐤔
verosh
and 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 8:26 · Word #6
Lexicon H7218
| Lemma | רֹאשׁ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤓𐤀𐤔 |
| Transliteration | rôʼsh |
| Strong's | H7218 |
| In-context | and the head |
Morphology HC/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 H7218-56
and head of
| Root | ראשׁ (r-ʾ-sh) |
| Core Meanings | head, top, summit, beginning, chief, first rank |
| Semantic Range | physical head; top or summit; beginning of time; chief or leader; foremost position; total or sum; first or best part |
| Conceptual Significance | רֹאשׁ expresses the concept of primacy—whether spatial (top), temporal (beginning), or social (chief). In biblical thought, the "head" symbolizes authority, origin, and prominence, shaping ideas of leadership, hierarchy, and covenantal order. |
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ ("and") prefixed to a common masculine singular noun רֹאשׁ; primarily in the construct state (Ncmsc), occasionally absolute (Ncmsa). Construct form governs a following genitive relationship ("head of …"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun רֹאשׁ is masculine singular, most often in the construct state here (Ncmsc), requiring the sense "head of" to link it to what follows. The rendering preserves the concrete root idea of "head" (the top or foremost part) while allowing for its extended meanings of chief or beginning, and the prefixed conjunction וְ is reflected by "and." |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ראשׁ (head, top, summit, beginning, chief, 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 |
H7218-43 |
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 |
H7218-57 |
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 |