Rêʼsh — H7217

H7217 · Hebrew — ראש

Pronunciation: raysh

Definition

masculine noun

the head; figuratively, the sum

  1. chief, head
    1. head (of man)
    2. head (as seat of visions)
    3. chief
    4. sum (essential content)

Usually translated as

head, chief, sum

Origin

(Aramaic) corresponding to H7218

Occurrences

Rêʼsh occurs 14 times in 13 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Ezra (1), Daniel (12)

Strong's Lexicon — R