רֵאשׁ
Transliteration
rē'š
Pronunciation
raysh
Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Corresponding to רֹאשׁ (H7218)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2983

Strong’s Definitions

רֵאשׁ rêʼsh, raysh; (Aramaic) corresponding to H7218; the head; figuratively, the sum:—chief, head, sum.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 14x

The KJV translates Strong's H7217 in the following manner: head (12x), sum (1x), chief (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 14x
The KJV translates Strong's H7217 in the following manner: head (12x), sum (1x), chief (1x).

  1. chief, head

    1. head (of man)

    2. head (as seat of visions)

    3. chief

    4. sum (essential content)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
רֵאשׁ rêʼsh, raysh; (Aramaic) corresponding to H7218; the head; figuratively, the sum:—chief, head, sum.
STRONGS H7217: Abbreviations

Biblical Aramaic

† רֵאשׁ noun masculineDaniel 7:6 head (Egyptian Aramaic, S-CPap.; Palmyrene רש; רֵישׁ, Syriac ; Biblical Hebrew H7218 ראֹשׁ); — construct ר׳ Daniel 7:1; emphatic הָ֯ Daniel 2:38; suffix רֵאשׁי Daniel 4:2 +, חָ֯ Daniel 2:28, הֵּ֯ Daniel 2:32 +, הַּ֯ Daniel 7:20, הֵ֯וֺן Daniel 3:27; plural absolute רֵאשִׁין Daniel 7:6, suffix רָאשֵׁיהֹם (K§§ 53, Anm. b); 63 GuHpt on the passage) Ezra 5:10; —
1. head of man Daniel 3:27, compare Daniel 7:9; in vision: of image Daniel 2:32, 38, beast Daniel 7:6, 20.
2. head as seat of visions, הֶזְוֵי רֵאשָׁךְ, etc., Daniel 2:28; Daniel 4:2; Daniel 4:7; Daniel 4:10; Daniel 7:1, 15.
3. = chief, בְּר׳ Ezra 5:10 in the capacity of their chiefs.
4. sum, essential content, of matters Daniel 7:1 (NesMM 40 beginning).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Ezra

Ezra 5:10; Ezra 5:10

Daniel

Daniel 2:28; Daniel 2:28; Daniel 2:32; Daniel 2:32; Daniel 2:38; Daniel 2:38; Daniel 3:27; Daniel 3:27; Daniel 4:2; Daniel 4:2; Daniel 4:7; Daniel 4:10; Daniel 7:1; Daniel 7:1; Daniel 7:1; Daniel 7:6; Daniel 7:6; Daniel 7:6; Daniel 7:9; Daniel 7:15; Daniel 7:20; Daniel 7:20