Strong’s H7219
רֹאשׁ
Part of speech
Noun Masculine
Transliteration
ro'sh
Pronunciation
rohsh
Definition
Head, chief, top, beginning, leader
Meaning
a poisonous plant, the poppy, poison
Usage
The Hebrew word "rosh" primarily denotes the "head" of a person or an 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
Deuteronomy 29:18;Deuteronomy 32:32;Deuteronomy 32:33;Job 20:16;Psalm 69:21;Jeremiah 8:14;Jeremiah 9:15;Jeremiah 23:15;Lamentations 3:5;Lamentations 3:19;Hosea 10:4;Amos 6:12