רֹאשׁ (rôʼsh) — Band
Hebrew word study: רֹאשׁ (rôʼsh), Strong's H7218. the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
KJV translation words: 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.
Strong's H7218 is tagged on 599 words in 547 verses across 35 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 2:10 and last appears in Zechariah 6:11.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (first 25 of 547)
- Genesis 2:10 — רָאשִׁים — heads
- Genesis 3:15 — רֹאשׁ — head
- Genesis 8:5 — רָאשֵׁי — the tops of
- Genesis 11:4 — וְרֹאשׁוֹ — and top its
- Genesis 28:12 — וְרֹאשׁוֹ — and top its
- Genesis 28:18 — רֹאשָׁהּ — top its
- Genesis 40:13 — רֹאשֶׁךָ — head your
- Genesis 40:16 — רֹאשִׁי — head my
- Genesis 40:17 — רֹאשִׁי — head my
- Genesis 40:19 — רֹאשְׁךָ — head your
- Genesis 40:20 — רֹאשׁ — the head of
- Genesis 47:31 — רֹאשׁ — the head of
- Genesis 48:14 — רֹאשׁ — the head of
- Genesis 48:17 — רֹאשׁ — the head of
- Genesis 48:18 — רֹאשׁוֹ — head his
- Genesis 49:26 — לְרֹאשׁ — to the head of
- Exodus 6:14 — רָאשֵׁי — were the heads of
- Exodus 6:25 — רָאשֵׁי — were the heads of
- Exodus 12:2 — רֹאשׁ — will be the beginning of
- Exodus 12:9 — רֹאשׁוֹ — head its
- Exodus 17:9 — רֹאשׁ — the top of
- Exodus 17:10 — רֹאשׁ — the top of
- Exodus 18:25 — רָאשִׁים — chiefs
- Exodus 19:20 — רֹאשׁ — the top of
- Exodus 24:17 — בְּרֹאשׁ — on the top of
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Related entries
Entries whose derivation names this word: H4761 מַרְאָשָׁה (marʼâshâh), H7217 רֵאשׁ (rêʼsh), H7219 רֹאשׁ (rôʼsh), H7220 רֹאשׁ (Rôʼsh), H7221 רִאשָׁה (riʼshâh), H7222 רֹאשָׁה (rôʼshâh), H7225 רֵאשִׁית (rêʼshîyth), H7226 רַאֲשֹׁת (raʼăshôth).
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Frequently asked questions
What does rôʼsh (H7218) mean?
The head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.).
How is H7218 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H7218 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..
How often does רֹאשׁ (rôʼsh) appear?
Strong's H7218 is tagged on 599 words in 547 verses across 35 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 2:10 and last appears in Zechariah 6:11.
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