Strong's H7218 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: רֹאשׁ (rôʼsh)

Pronunciation: roshe

POS: roshe Morph: n-m

Exegesis: from an unused root apparently meaning to shake;

Definition: from an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.); 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.

KJV Usage: 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.

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. 1) head, top, summit, upper part, chief, total, sum, height, front, beginning
• 2. 1a) head (of man, animals)
• 3. 1b) top, tip (of mountain)
• 4. 1c) height (of stars)
• 5. 1d) chief, head (of man, city, nation, place, family, priest)
• 6. 1e) head, front, beginning
• 7. 1f) chief, choicest, best
• 8. 1g) head, division, company, band
• 9. 1h) sum

Cross References[edit | edit source]

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