◄ 4763. meraashoth ►
Strong's Lexicon meraashoth: Heads, tops, summits Original Word: מְרַאֲשָׁה Part of Speech: Noun Transliteration: mra'ashah Pronunciation: meh-rah-ash-OTH Phonetic Spelling: (mer-ah-ash-aw') Definition: Heads, tops, summits Meaning: a headpiece, at, the head-rest Word Origin: Derived from the root רֹאשׁ (rosh), meaning "head" or "top." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "meraashoth," the concept of "head" or "top" can be related to Greek words like κεφαλή (kephalē), meaning "head," which is Strong's Greek #2776. Usage: The term "meraashoth" is used to denote the tops or summits of something, often referring to the highest points or the foremost parts. In a biblical context, it can be used metaphorically to describe leadership or prominence. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the concept of "head" or "top" was often associated with leadership, authority, and preeminence. The head was considered the most important part of the body, symbolizing control and direction. Similarly, the tops of mountains or structures were seen as significant, often being places of worship or strategic importance. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from rosh Definition a place at the head, head place NASB Translation head (10). Brown-Driver-Briggs רַאֲשׁוֺת 1 Samuel 26:12 see מְרַאֲשׁוֺת below Strong's Exhaustive Concordance bolster, head, pillow Formed like mar'ashah; properly, a headpiece, i.e. (plural for adverbial) at (or as) the head-rest (or pillow) -- bolster, head, pillow. Compare marglah. see HEBREW mar'ashah see HEBREW marglah Forms and Transliterations מְרַֽאֲשֹׁתָ֑יו מְרַֽאֲשֹׁתָ֔יו מְרַאֲשֹׁתָ֛יו מְרַאֲשֹׁתָֽיו׃ מְרַאֲשֹׁתָ֑יו מְרַאֲשֹׁתָ֛יו מְרַאֲשֹׁתָֽיו׃ מראשתיו מראשתיו׃ mə·ra·’ă·šō·ṯāw məra’ăšōṯāw meraashoTav Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Genesis 28:11 HEB: הַמָּק֔וֹם וַיָּ֖שֶׂם מְרַֽאֲשֹׁתָ֑יו וַיִּשְׁכַּ֖ב בַּמָּק֥וֹם NAS: and put it under his head, and lay down KJV: and put [them for] his pillows, and lay down INT: of the place and put his head and lay place Genesis 28:18 HEB: אֲשֶׁר־ שָׂ֣ם מְרַֽאֲשֹׁתָ֔יו וַיָּ֥שֶׂם אֹתָ֖הּ NAS: that he had put under his head and set KJV: that he had put [for] his pillows, and set it up INT: he had put his head and set A pillar 1 Samuel 19:13 HEB: הָֽעִזִּ֔ים שָׂ֖מָה מְרַֽאֲשֹׁתָ֑יו וַתְּכַ֖ס בַּבָּֽגֶד׃ NAS: of goats' [hair] at its head, and covered KJV: of goats' [hair] for his bolster, and covered INT: of goats' and put head and covered clothes 1 Samuel 19:16 HEB: וּכְבִ֥יר הָעִזִּ֖ים מְרַאֲשֹׁתָֽיו׃ NAS: of goats' [hair] at its head. KJV: of goats' [hair] for his bolster. INT: the quilt of goats' head 1 Samuel 26:7 HEB: [מְרַאֲשֹׁתֹו כ] (מְרַאֲשֹׁתָ֑יו ק) וְאַבְנֵ֣ר NAS: in the ground at his head; and Abner KJV: in the ground at his bolster: but Abner INT: stuck the ground bolster and Abner and the people 1 Samuel 26:11 HEB: [מְרַאֲשֹׁתֹו כ] (מְרַאֲשֹׁתָ֛יו ק) וְאֶת־ NAS: the spear that is at his head and the jug KJV: thou now the spear that [is] at his bolster, and the cruse INT: the spear after bolster and the jug of water 1 Samuel 26:16 HEB: [מְרַאֲשֹׁתֹו כ] (מְרַאֲשֹׁתָֽיו׃ ק) NAS: of water that was at his head. KJV: of water that [was] at his bolster. INT: of water because bolster 1 Kings 19:6 HEB: וַיַּבֵּ֕ט וְהִנֵּ֧ה מְרַאֲשֹׁתָ֛יו עֻגַ֥ת רְצָפִ֖ים NAS: and behold, there was at his head a bread cake KJV: of water at his head. And he did eat INT: looked and behold his head A bread the coals 8 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 4763 8 Occurrences mə·ra·’ă·šō·ṯāw — 8 Occ.