רֵאשׁ (rêʼsh) — Chief
Hebrew word study: רֵאשׁ (rêʼsh), Strong's H7217. the head; figuratively, the sum
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
the head; figuratively, the sum
KJV translation words: chief, head, sum.
Strong's H7217 is tagged on 14 words in 13 verses across 2 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Ezra 5:10 and last appears in Daniel 7:20.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (all 13)
- Ezra 5:10 — בְרָאשֵׁיהֹם ס — are at heads their
- Daniel 2:28 — רֵאשָׁךְ — head your
- Daniel 2:32 — רֵאשֵׁהּ — head its
- Daniel 2:38 — רֵאשָׁה — head the
- Daniel 3:27 — רֵאשְׁהוֹן — head their
- Daniel 4:5 — רֵאשִׁי — head my
- Daniel 4:10 — רֵאשִׁי — head my
- Daniel 4:13 — רֵאשִׁי — head my
- Daniel 7:1 — רֵאשֵׁהּ — head his
- Daniel 7:6 — רֵאשִׁין — heads
- Daniel 7:9 — רֵאשֵׁהּ — head his
- Daniel 7:15 — רֵאשִׁי — head my
- Daniel 7:20 — בְרֵאשַׁהּ — were on head its
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Named in this entry's derivation: H7218 רֹאשׁ (rôʼsh).
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What does rêʼsh (H7217) mean?
The head; figuratively, the sum.
How is H7217 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H7217 as: chief, head, sum..
How often does רֵאשׁ (rêʼsh) appear?
Strong's H7217 is tagged on 14 words in 13 verses across 2 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Ezra 5:10 and last appears in Daniel 7:20.
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