Strong’s H7218
רֹאשׁ — rôʼsh
רֹאשׁ (rôʼsh, Strong’s H7218) means: the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
- H7218
- /roshe/
- 600× in the Bible
- Transliteration
- rôʼsh
- Pronunciation
- roshe
- Occurrences
- 600
Meaning
- Hebrew
- רֹאשׁ
- Definition
- the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
- Derivation
- from an unused root apparently meaning to shake;
- King James Version renders it as
- 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.
Words derived from rôʼsh
- מַרְאָשָׁה marʼâshâhH4761 · headship · 1×
- רֵאשׁ rêʼshH7217 · the head · 14×
- רֹאשׁ rôʼshH7219 · a poisonous plant · 12×
- רֹאשׁ RôʼshH7220 · Rosh · 1×
- רִאשָׁה riʼshâhH7221 · a beginning · 1×
- רֹאשָׁה rôʼshâhH7222 · the head · 1×
- רֵאשִׁית rêʼshîythH7225 · the first · 51×
- רַאֲשֹׁת raʼăshôthH7226 · a pillow · 1×
Where it appears
The first verses that use rôʼsh (600 times in all).
Sources
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