רֵאשִׁית (rêʼshîyth) — Beginning

Hebrew word study: רֵאשִׁית (rêʼshîyth), Strong's H7225. the first, in place, time, order or rank (specifically, a firstfruit)

HebrewStrong's H7225
Quick definition
Hebrew word
רֵאשִׁית (rêʼshîyth)
Pronounced: ray-sheeth'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

the first, in place, time, order or rank (specifically, a firstfruit)

Word study
Derivation: from the same as H7218 (רֹאשׁ);

KJV translation words: beginning, chief(-est), first(-fruits, part, time), principal thing.

Where this word appears

Strong's H7225 is tagged on 51 words in 49 verses across 19 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 1:1 and last appears in Micah 1:13.

How it is rendered in the text

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

the beginning of ×7the first of ×6the choicest of ×4and the best of ×3in the beginning of ×3is the beginning of ×3and the first of ×2some of the first of ×2and the beginning of ×1first fruit ×1in beginning ×1the first fruit of ×1

Forms found in the text

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

רֵאשִׁית ×28וְרֵאשִׁית ×6בְּרֵאשִׁית ×5מֵרֵאשִׁית ×4וּמֵרֵאשִׁית ×1לָרֵאשִׁית ×1מֵרֵאשִׁתוֹ ×1מֵרֵשִׁית ×1רֵאשִׁיתְךָ ×1רֵאשִׁיתָם ×1

Books where it appears most

Deuteronomy ×7Jeremiah ×6Proverbs ×5Numbers ×4Ezekiel ×4Genesis ×3Job ×3Psalms ×3

Verses (first 25 of 49)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H7218 רֹאשׁ (rôʼsh).

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 rêʼshîyth (H7225) mean?

The first, in place, time, order or rank (specifically, a firstfruit).

How is H7225 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H7225 as: beginning, chief(-est), first(-fruits, part, time), principal thing..

How often does רֵאשִׁית (rêʼshîyth) appear?

Strong's H7225 is tagged on 51 words in 49 verses across 19 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 1:1 and last appears in Micah 1:13.