Strong's Lexicon

H7217

H7217 — רֵאשׁ

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Aramaicre'shnoun mascOccurrences: 14

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H7217
Word:רֵאשׁ
Part of Speech:noun masc
Etymology:(Aramaic) corresponding to H7218
Language:Aramaic
Occurrences:14
Transliteration:re'sh
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:raysh
Meaning:1. the head 2. (figuratively) the sum
KJV Renderings:chief, head, sum.

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רֵאשׁ noun masculine Dan 7:6 head (Egyptian Aramaic, S-CPap.; Palmyrene רש; ᵑ7 רֵישׁ, Syriac [untranscribed source text 6149]; Biblical Hebrew ראֹשׁ); — construct ׳ ר Dan 7:1 emphatic הָ֯ Dan 2:38 suffix רֵאשׁי Dan 4:2 +, חָ֯ Dan 2:28, הֵּ֯ Dan 2:32 +, הַּ֯ Dan 7:20, הֵ֯וֺן Dan 3:27 plural absolute רֵאשִׁין Dan 7:6, suffix רָאשֵׁיהֹם (K§§ 53, Anm. b); 63 GuHpt on the passage) Ezra 5:10

1. head of man Dan 3:27, compare Dan 7:9 in vision: of image Dan 2:32; Dan 2:38, beast Dan 7:6; Dan 7:20.
2. head as seat of visions, הֶזְוֵי רֵאשָׁךְ, etc., Dan 2:28; Dan 4:2; Dan 4:7; Dan 4:10; Dan 7:1; Dan 7:15.
3. = chief, ׳ בְּר Ezra 5:10 in the capacity of their chiefs.
4. sum, essential content, of matters Dan 7:1 (NesMM 40 beginning).


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