Strongs Number: H7218
| Hebrew Word: | רֹאשׁ |
| Transliteration: | rôʼsh |
| Phonetic: | roshe |
| Part of Speech: | Noun Masculine |
| Strongs Definition: | the head (as most easily {shaken }) whether literally or figuratively (in many {applications} of {place} {time} {rank} etc.) |
| BDB Definition: |
1. head, top, summit, upper part, chief, total, sum, height, front, beginning a. head (of man, animals) b. top, tip (of mountain) c. height (of stars) d. chief, head (of man, city, nation, place, family, priest) e. head, front, beginning f. chief, choicest, best g. head, division, company, band h. sum |
| Origin: | From an unused root apparently meaning to shake |
| Bible Usage: | {band} {beginning} {captain} {chapiter} chief (-est {place} {man} {things}) {company} {end} X-(idiom) every {[man]} {excellent} {first} {forefront} ([be-]) {head} {height} (on) high (-est {part} {[priest]}) X-(idiom) {lead} X-(idiom) {poor} {principal} {ruler} {sum} top. |