Strong’s H7218

רֹאשׁ

Part of speech

Noun Masculine

Transliteration

ro'sh

Pronunciation

rohsh

Definition

Head, chief, top, beginning, leader

Meaning

the head

Usage

The Hebrew word "rosh" primarily denotes the "head" of a person or animal, but it extends metaphorically to signify the "chief" or "leader" of a group, the "top" or "summit" of a mountain, and the "beginning" or "first" of a series. It is a versatile term used to convey both physical and metaphorical prominence or primacy.

Bible references

Genesis 2:10;Genesis 3:15;Genesis 8:5;Genesis 11:4;Genesis 28:12;Genesis 28:18;Genesis 40:13;Genesis 40:16;Genesis 40:17;Genesis 40:19;Genesis 40:20;Genesis 40:20;Genesis 47:31;Genesis 48:14;Genesis 48:14;Genesis 48:17;Genesis 48:17;Genesis 48:17;Genesis 48:18;Genesis 49:26;Exodus 6:14;Exodus 6:25;Exodus 12:2;Exodus 12:9;Exodus 17:9