H7218 – rosh – רֹאשׁ – a head; fig. a first, top, origin

• Old Testament Hebrew
• New Testament Greek

Strong’s ID:

H7218

Hebrew Word:

רֹאשׁ

Transliteration:

rôʼsh / rosh

Pronunciation:

roshe

Part of Speech:

masculine noun

Etymology:

from an unused root apparently meaning to shake

Usage Count:

598

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Equip God’s People Hebrew Lexicon

1) a head
2) figuratively a first
3) figuratively a top thing
4) figuratively an origin

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Strong’s Hebrew Lexicon

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, etc.):—band, beginning, captain, chapiter, chief (-est place, man, things), company, end, × every [man], excellent, first, forefront, ([be-]) head, height, (on) high (-est part, [priest]), × lead, × poor, principal, ruler, sum, top.

• H7217 – resh (Aramaic) – רֵאשׁ

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• H7219 – rosh – רֹאשׁ