◄ 7217. resh ►
Strong's Lexicon resh: Head, top, summit, beginning Original Word: רֵאשׁ Part of Speech: Noun Masculine Transliteration: re'sh Pronunciation: ray-sh Phonetic Spelling: (raysh) Definition: Head, top, summit, beginning Meaning: the head, the sum Word Origin: Derived from the root רֹאשׁ (rosh), meaning "head" or "chief." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2776 (κεφαλή, kephalē): Often used in the New Testament to denote "head" in both literal and metaphorical senses, similar to "resh." Usage: The Hebrew word "resh" primarily denotes the "head" or "top" of something, often used metaphorically to signify the beginning or the most important part. It can refer to the literal head of a person or animal, the top of a mountain, or the chief or leader of a group. In a broader sense, it can also imply the start of a period or the foremost position in rank or importance. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the concept of the "head" was deeply symbolic, representing leadership, authority, and the source of life. The head was considered the seat of wisdom and decision-making. This cultural understanding is reflected in various biblical texts where "resh" is used to denote leadership or the beginning of something significant. The head was also seen as the most honored part of the body, often anointed in rituals to signify blessing and consecration. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin (Aramaic) corresponding to rosh Definition head NASB Translation head (6), heads (1), mind (6), summary (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs רֵאשׁ noun masculineDaniel 7:6 head (Egyptian Aramaic, S-CPap.; Palmyrene רש; ᵑ7 רֵישׁ, Syriac ; Biblical Hebrew ראֹשׁ); — construct ׳ר Daniel 7:1; emphatic הָ֯ Daniel 2:38; suffix רֵאשׁי Daniel 4:2 +, חָ֯ Daniel 2:28, הֵּ֯ Daniel 2:32 +, הַּ֯ Daniel 7:20, הֵ֯וֺן Daniel 3:27; plural absolute רֵאשִׁין Daniel 7:6, suffix רָאשֵׁיהֹם (K§§ 53, Anm. b); 63 GuHpt on the passage) Ezra 5:10; — 1 head of man Daniel 3:27, compare Daniel 7:9; in vision: of image Daniel 2:32,38, beast Daniel 7:6,20. 2 head as seat of visions, הֶזְוֵי רֵאשָׁךְ, etc., Daniel 2:28; Daniel 4:2; Daniel 4:7; Daniel 4:10; Daniel 7:1,15. 3 = chief, ׳בְּר Ezra 5:10 in the capacity of their chiefs. 4 sum, essential content, of matters Daniel 7:1 (NesMM 40 beginning). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance chief, head, sum (Aramaic) corresponding to ro'sh; the head; figuratively, the sum -- chief, head, sum. see HEBREW ro'sh Forms and Transliterations בְרֵאשַׁ֔הּ בְרָאשֵׁיהֹֽם׃ בראשה בראשיהם׃ רֵ֥אשׁ רֵֽאשְׁהוֹן֙ רֵאשִׁ֖י רֵאשִׁין֙ רֵאשֵׁ֖הּ רֵאשֵׁהּ֙ רֵאשָׁ֖ה רֵאשָׁ֛ךְ ראש ראשה ראשהון ראשי ראשין ראשך ḇə·rā·šê·hōm ḇə·rê·šah ḇərāšêhōm ḇərêšah rê·šāh rê·šāḵ rê·šə·hō·wn rê·šêh rê·šî rê·šîn rêš rêšāh rêšāḵ rêšêh rêšəhōwn resh reShach reShah reSheh reshehOn reShi reShin rêšî rêšîn verasheiHom vereShah Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Ezra 5:10 HEB: גֻּבְרַיָּ֖א דִּ֥י בְרָאשֵׁיהֹֽם׃ ס NAS: of the men who were at their head. KJV: of the men that [were] the chief of them. INT: of the men who their head Daniel 2:28 HEB: חֶלְמָ֨ךְ וְחֶזְוֵ֥י רֵאשָׁ֛ךְ עַֽל־ מִשְׁכְּבָ֖ךְ NAS: and the visions in your mind [while] on your bed. KJV: and the visions of thy head upon INT: was your dream and the visions your mind upon your bed Daniel 2:32 HEB: ה֣וּא צַלְמָ֗א רֵאשֵׁהּ֙ דִּֽי־ דְהַ֣ב NAS: The head of that statue KJV: This image's head [was] of fine gold, INT: of that statue the head forasmuch gold Daniel 2:38 HEB: ה֔וּא ק) רֵאשָׁ֖ה דִּ֥י דַהֲבָֽא׃ NAS: over them all. You are the head of gold. KJV: Thou [art] this head of gold. INT: Thou Thou are the head forasmuch of gold Daniel 3:27 HEB: בְּגֶשְׁמְה֗וֹן וּשְׂעַ֤ר רֵֽאשְׁהוֹן֙ לָ֣א הִתְחָרַ֔ךְ NAS: was the hair of their head singed, KJV: was an hair of their head singed, INT: the bodies was the hair of their head nor singed Daniel 4:5 HEB: מִשְׁכְּבִ֔י וְחֶזְוֵ֥י רֵאשִׁ֖י יְבַהֲלֻנַּֽנִי׃ NAS: and the visions in my mind kept alarming KJV: and the visions of my head troubled INT: my bed and the visions my mind kept Daniel 4:10 HEB: וְחֶזְוֵ֥י רֵאשִׁ֖י עַֽל־ מִשְׁכְּבִ֑י NAS: Now [these were] the visions in my mind [as I lay] on my bed: KJV: Thus [were] the visions of mine head in INT: the visions my mind in my bed Daniel 4:13 HEB: הֲוֵ֛ית בְּחֶזְוֵ֥י רֵאשִׁ֖י עַֽל־ מִשְׁכְּבִ֑י NAS: in the visions in my mind [as I lay] on my bed, KJV: in the visions of my head upon INT: in the visions my mind upon my bed Daniel 7:1 HEB: חֲזָ֔ה וְחֶזְוֵ֥י רֵאשֵׁ֖הּ עַֽל־ מִשְׁכְּבֵ֑הּ NAS: and visions in his mind [as he lay] on his bed; KJV: and visions of his head upon INT: saw and visions his mind upon his bed Daniel 7:1 HEB: חֶלְמָ֣א כְתַ֔ב רֵ֥אשׁ מִלִּ֖ין אֲמַֽר׃ NAS: [and] related the [following] summary of it. KJV: [and] told the sum of the matters. INT: the dream wrote the summary of the matters related Daniel 7:6 HEB: ק) וְאַרְבְּעָ֤ה רֵאשִׁין֙ לְחֵ֣יוְתָ֔א וְשָׁלְטָ֖ן NAS: also had four heads, and dominion KJV: had also four heads; and dominion INT: back had four heads the beast and dominion Daniel 7:9 HEB: חִוָּ֗ר וּשְׂעַ֤ר רֵאשֵׁהּ֙ כַּעֲמַ֣ר נְקֵ֔א NAS: And the hair of His head like pure KJV: and the hair of his head like the pure INT: white and the hair of his head wool pure Daniel 7:15 HEB: נִדְנֶ֑ה וְחֶזְוֵ֥י רֵאשִׁ֖י יְבַהֲלֻנַּֽנִי׃ NAS: me, and the visions in my mind kept alarming KJV: and the visions of my head troubled INT: of body and the visions my mind alarming Daniel 7:20 HEB: עֲשַׂר֙ דִּ֣י בְרֵאשַׁ֔הּ וְאָחֳרִי֙ דִּ֣י NAS: horns that [were] on its head and the other KJV: horns that [were] in his head, and [of] the other INT: the ten which head and the other which 14 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 7217 14 Occurrences rêš — 1 Occ. rê·šāḵ — 1 Occ. rê·šāh — 1 Occ. rê·šêh — 3 Occ. rê·šə·hō·wn — 1 Occ. rê·šî — 4 Occ. rê·šîn — 1 Occ. ḇə·rā·šê·hōm — 1 Occ. ḇə·rê·šah — 1 Occ.