רִאשׁוֹן (riʼshôwn) — Ancestor
Hebrew word study: רִאשׁוֹן (riʼshôwn), Strong's H7223. first, in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun)
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
first, in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun)
KJV translation words: ancestor, (that were) before(-time), beginning, eldest, first, fore(-father) (-most), former (thing), of old time, past.
Strong's H7223 is tagged on 181 words in 173 verses across 30 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 8:13 and last appears in Zechariah 14:10.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (first 25 of 173)
- Genesis 8:13 — בָּרִאשׁוֹן — in the first month
- Genesis 13:4 — בָּרִאשֹׁנָה — at the former time
- Genesis 25:25 — הָרִאשׁוֹן — the first
- Genesis 26:1 — הָרִאשׁוֹן — the former
- Genesis 28:19 — לָרִאשֹׁנָה — to the former time
- Genesis 32:17 — הָרִאשׁוֹן — the first
- Genesis 33:2 — רִאשֹׁנָה — first
- Genesis 38:28 — רִאשֹׁנָה — first
- Genesis 40:13 — הָרִאשׁוֹן — the former
- Genesis 41:20 — הָרִאשֹׁנוֹת — the former
- Exodus 4:8 — הָרִאשׁוֹן — the former
- Exodus 12:2 — רִאשׁוֹן — will be first
- Exodus 12:15 — הָרִאשׁוֹן — the first
- Exodus 12:16 — הָרִאשׁוֹן — the first
- Exodus 12:18 — בָּרִאשֹׁן — in the first month
- Exodus 34:1 — כָּרִאשֹׁנִים — like the former tablets
- Exodus 34:4 — כָּרִאשֹׁנִים — like the former tablets
- Exodus 40:2 — הָרִאשׁוֹן — the first
- Exodus 40:17 — הָרִאשׁוֹן — the first
- Leviticus 4:21 — הָרִאשׁוֹן — the first
- Leviticus 5:8 — רִאשׁוֹנָה — first
- Leviticus 9:15 — כָּרִאשׁוֹן — like the first offering
- Leviticus 23:5 — הָרִאשׁוֹן — the first
- Leviticus 23:7 — הָרִאשׁוֹן — the first
- Leviticus 23:35 — הָרִאשׁוֹן — the first
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Related entries
Named in this entry's derivation: H7221 רִאשָׁה (riʼshâh).
Entries whose derivation names this word: H7224 רִאשֹׁנִי (riʼshônîy).
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Frequently asked questions
What does riʼshôwn (H7223) mean?
First, in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun).
How is H7223 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H7223 as: ancestor, (that were) before(-time), beginning, eldest, first, fore(-father) (-most), former (thing), of old time, past..
How often does רִאשׁוֹן (riʼshôwn) appear?
Strong's H7223 is tagged on 181 words in 173 verses across 30 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 8:13 and last appears in Zechariah 14:10.
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