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.)

HebrewStrong's H7218
Quick definition
Hebrew word
רֹאשׁ (rôʼsh)
Pronounced: roshe

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.)

Word study
Derivation: from an unused root apparently meaning to shake;

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.

Where this word appears

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.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

the head of ×65head his ×53the top of ×34head my ×26the chief ×17the heads of ×17the head ×15the leaders of ×15head their ×14the chiefs of ×14head your ×13chiefs ×11

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

רֹאשׁ ×143רָאשֵׁי ×75רֹאשׁוֹ ×65הָרֹאשׁ ×36בְּרֹאשׁ ×35רֹאשִׁי ×26לְרֹאשׁ ×23רָאשִׁים ×19מֵרֹאשׁ ×14רֹאשָׁם ×14

Books where it appears most

1 Chronicles ×73Numbers ×41Leviticus ×40Ezekiel ×402 Samuel ×32Psalms ×32Judges ×29Isaiah ×28

Verses (first 25 of 547)

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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).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

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.