Strong's H7223 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: רִאשׁוֹן (riʼshôwn)

Pronunciation: ree-shone'

POS: ree-shone' Morph: a

Exegesis: or ; from ;

Definition: or רִאשֹׁן; from רִאשָׁה; first, in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun); ancestor, (that were) before(-time), beginning, eldest, first, fore(-father) (-most), former (thing), of old time, past.

KJV Usage: ancestor, (that were) before(-time), beginning, eldest, first, fore(-father) (-most), former (thing), of old time, past.

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. adj
• 2. 1) first, primary, former
• 3. 1a) former (of time)
• 4. 1a1) ancestors
• 5. 1a2) former things
• 6. 1b) foremost (of location)
• 7. 1c) first (in time)
• 8. 1d) first, chief (in degree)
• 9. adv
• 10. 2) first, before, formerly, at first

Cross References[edit | edit source]

• GREEK G744
• GREEK G1728
• GREEK G3962
• GREEK G4386
• GREEK G4387
• GREEK G4416

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